Athletic Training - Master of Science

The Master of Science in Athletic Training program will begin admitting students into the program starting Spring 2023 as they move curriculum to align with the change in licensure requirements. Interested students can contact the Athletic Training Program Director, Kim O'Connell.

The MSAT program at NMSU will consist of a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework to be completed primarily in the home department of KinD at NMSU through both traditional and hybrid courses. The program provides a two (2) year comprehensive exposure to AT using a three-faceted approach. In developing the proposed MSAT curriculum for NMSU, the curricula of 18 other AT graduate level professional programs (see section 3.5 for a list of schools), along with CAATE educational standards, were reviewed to guide the current MSAT proposal. The three-faceted approach includes the following:

1. In-class components that provide the theoretical and laboratory coursework background in the areas of injury prevention and care, injury evaluation and treatment, and therapeutic interventions of athletic injuries.
2. Clinical components that provide a progressive approach with observation, integrative and immersive experiences in clinical settings both on and off-campus internships.
3. A capstone component that will be the successful challenge of the national Board of Certification (BOC) exam.

A Suggested Plan of Study:

The program follows a cohort model. with students progressing through the required
coursework in a specific sequence. Below is a proposed plan of study for the MSAT: