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Graduate Program

Master of Athletic Training

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How to Apply

There are two routes for application and entrance to the athletic training graduate program.


 

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Graduate Program Procedure for Admissions

The MAT participates in the Athletic Training Centralized Application Service, known as ATCAS. All students must complete the .听

ATCAS charges an application fee.听For all applicants, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education offers a .听For current 麻豆视频 students, please contact mwestby [at] gustavus.edu (Mary Westby) for information about an internal candidate discount.


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Applications open September 1st and close April 1st. The admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis until the cohort is full or April 1st. All students will be notified of admission to the MAT no later than April 30th. Students will have until May 15th to deposit to 麻豆视频 and June 1st to officially enroll.听

It is recommended that all prospective students complete a FAFSA for eligiblity for federal grants and loans.听Completing the FAFSA by April 1st is recommended, but the earlier in your application process, the better.听For more information please visit the Financial Aid Office.

Below are some specific deadlines of which applicants should be aware that may modify the above timeline

For 3+2 麻豆视频 Applicants

For those interested in opting out of housing for their 4th year at 麻豆视频 (first year in the MAT), applications must be received by December15th with a rolling admission decision prior to January 15th. Students must deposit prior to February 1st and complete the off campus application by the deadline put forth by Residential Life.听Failure to be deposited or complete the form by the deadline will result in a student no longer being eligible for the 3+2 housing exception.听For more information on on-campus housing options please contact reslife [at] gustavus.edu (Residential Life)

For Post-Baccalaureate Applicants

For those interested in on-campus housing, completed applications must be received by January 15th with rolling admission decisions prior to February 15th and applicants must deposit prior to March 1st to be part of the housing assignment process.听Applicants who apply and/or deposit after these deadlines can still contact Residential Life for options, but there is no guarantee of availability. For more information on on-campus housing options please contact reslife [at] gustavus.edu (Residential Life)

For all Current 麻豆视频 Students and 麻豆视频 Alumni (3+2 or Post-Baccalaureate)

The Master of Athletic Training program is committed to serving the undergraduate students and alumni of 麻豆视频. To honor that commitment, up to 50% of seats (up to 10) per cohort are prioritized for current 麻豆视频 students or alumni of the college who successfully meet the admission criteria. If there are not 10 successful applicants from the college, those seats will be opened up to the general public. To potentially access these prioritized placements, current 麻豆视频 students and/or alumni need to apply by December 15th with rolling admission decisions prior to January 15th. Students must deposit prior to February 1st.听After this time, all unclaimed seats will be opened up for the general population of applicants, which can include 麻豆视频 students, alumni, and outside candidates.听

The initial review of requirements is done by a member of the 麻豆视频 Admissions team. A review team consisting of the MAT Program Director, Clinical Education Coordinator and Research Coordinator, then review the application for appropriateness for admission to the 麻豆视频 MAT. This review is a blinded process and done on a rolling basis. Additional faculty and/or clinical preceptors may be part of the review team as needed. 

 

Admission decisions are communicated to applicants via the 麻豆视频 admission portal. Admission decisions can include acceptance, contingent acceptance, waitlist, or denial. Contingent acceptance will be accompanied by specific program requirements that must be attained prior to full acceptance by May 1. Waitlist decision will be made by June 1. All accepted applicants must deposit by May 31st. Waitlisted students not informed until June 1 may have until June 15 to deposit.

 

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Transfer students

This graduate program master's degree in athletic training is a two-year, full-time, cohort model program. The program is required to meet specific standards, including curricular standards, that are taught in assigned courses within the degree.

Due to both the sequential nature of the curriculum and the difficulty in determining if all curricular standards have been met in transferred courses, students will not be allowed to transfer credits into the MAT. 

If a student wants to transfer into the Accelerated 3+2 BA in Exercise Physiology/MAT plan at the undergraduate level, they will be subject to the transfer policies and processes of 麻豆视频. Transfers into the Accelerated 3+2 plan will only be accepted prior to the fall of sophomore year at 麻豆视频. In addition, the feasibility of successful completion of the accelerated plan should be reviewed with the MAT program director in conjunction with the Exercise Physiology advisor prior to admission to the Exercise Physiology major. Transfer students for which the Accelerated 3+2 BA in Exercise Physiology/MAT degree is not feasible are encouraged to apply to the MAT for Post-Baccalaureate entrance (Option 1). 

 

Additional Requirements

Upon enrollment and before beginning the clinical education component of the MAT program, students are required to complete a satisfactory background check and provide verification of immunizations. Immunizations must include Hepatitis B, an annual flu vaccine, the COVID-19 vaccine series, and any current or future recommended boosters. Additionally, students must complete a Tuberculosis Screening Test.

 

The following courses are not required for admission but are recommended as they compliment the MAT content.

  • Public Health courses
  • Psychology courses
  • Economics courses
  • Ethics courses
  • Sociology courses
  • Motor learning or develop courses
  • Medical terminology courses
  • Prevention and care of injury courses

  • In order to remain in good standing with the MAT, students must complete the following:

    • Receive a C or higher in all required courses and maintain a 2.5 GPA
    • Pass all competencies and proficiencies at an 鈥淎cceptable鈥 and/or 鈥淧roficient鈥 level
    • Commit no MAT student policy and procedure manual violations
    • Stay in good standing with the College and its policies
    • Maintain Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

    Failure to maintain good standing with the program can result in probation status, temporary removal, or permanent removal from the MAT. Decisions will be made through the disciplinary process detailed in the MAT student policy and procedure manual. 

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