Athletic Training Program Purpose, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes
Program Mission
The Waynesburg University MSAT program seeks to prepare students for successful careers by instilling a Christian identity with an in-depth study in Athletic Training. The program provides opportunities for students to achieve balance between academic scholarship and the acquisition of skills necessary for careers in athletic training and healthcare. The curriculum design provides opportunities for the development, synthesis, and demonstration of cognitive competency and professional behavior. The curriculum is guided by the 2020 Standards for Accreditation of Professional Athletic Training Programs established by the Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) along with the Christian principles on which the University was founded. The NATA Code of Ethics guides our efforts to provide the means, inspiration and values that will enable our students to pursue successful, productive, and compassionate lives of service.
Purpose
The purpose of the MSAT program at Waynesburg University is to prepare students for a career in Athletic Training that leads to fulfilling a path of life, leadership, and service within the Christian Faith.
Goals
The goals of the MSAT program are to:
- Provide an educational program for students desiring to obtain Board of Certification (BOC) certification.
- Develop competent and confident students entering the profession of Athletic Training as healthcare providers.
- Provide students the ability to practice their knowledge, skills, and abilities (via didactic coursework) in the clinical setting under direct supervision of qualified healthcare Preceptors.
- Incorporate leadership abilities through the Christian faith by fully engaging in their clinical sites and community service opportunities.
- Provide opportunities for students to participate in the advancement of the Athletic Training profession.
- Allow student to compete for scholarly awards, scholarships, and grants.
Program/Student Learning Outcomes
The students, upon completion of the MSAT program, will be able to:
- Demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor competence in the 5 Domains of Athletic Training.
- Integrate communication skills, both written and oral, as a healthcare provider within the larger context of the healthcare system to be able to work collectively with other healthcare providers.
- Assess and construct ethical, moral, and legal behavior as an Athletic Trainer.
- Manage patient care (based on their development of knowledge, clinical experience, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision making) to integrate current technological, innovative, and evidence-based approaches to effectively practice with diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings, and with a variety of allied healthcare professionals.
- Integrate the Christian tradition/mission to incorporate life, leadership, and service with and among others.
- Critique and generate research to enhance the quality of care for the healthcare profession, specifically within the Athletic Training field.
Admission Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited institution of higher education
- A cumulative 3.00 grade point average (GPA)
- Completion of graduate application, resume, and two professional references
- Completion of Clinical Observation Experience
- Minimum of 50 hours
- Completed on the “Clinical Observation” form included on the graduate admission application
- Must be completed with a qualified Certified Athletic Trainer
- Must be Board Certification (BOC) credentialed
- Must hold current state licensure or registration
- Interview with faculty of the MSAT program (at the discretion of the program faculty)
- Minimum of 50 hours
Prerequisites
Student will need to achieve a C or higher in the following pre-requisite courses:
- Biology with lab
- Chemistry with lab
- Physics with lab
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Statistics
- Introduction to Psychology
- Exercise Physiology
- Nutrition
Graduate Non-Degree Students
- Acceptance into the Integrated Concurrent 5-year program
- Completion of all general education requirements prior to acceptance into the MSAT program
- A preferred cumulative 3.00 GPA
- A "C" or above in the following pre-requisite courses:
- Biology with lab
- Chemistry with lab
- Physics with lab
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Statistics
- Introduction to Psychology
- Exercise Physiology
- Nutrition
- Completion of graduate application, resume, and two professional references
- Completion of a Clinical Observation Experience
- Minimum of 50 hours
- Completed on the “Clinical Observation” form included on the graduate admission application
- Must be completed with a qualified Certified Athletic Trainer
- Must be Board of Certification (BOC) credentialed
- Must hold current state licensure or registration
- Minimum of 50 hours
- Interview with faculty of the MSAT program (at the discretion of the program faculty)
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available for students who enroll at least half-time (six credits per semester). This includes eligibility for student Direct Loans. If you have questions regarding financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 724-852-3208 or email finaid@waynesburg.edu.
- Student must complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- If the student wishes to borrow a federal student loan, he/she must complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling and a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) at www.StudentLoans.gov.
- Students are also asked to complete the Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Financial Aid Form.
Degree Requirements
In order to graduate and be able to sit for the BOC exam, the student will need to complete the following:
- Maintain ATrack and NATA membership through the length of the MSAT program
- Complete the MSAT program with a cumulative GPA of 3.00
- Successful completion of all courses with a "C" or better
- Each student will be required to complete all BOC prep examination and ACES preparatory examination during the second year of the MSAT program in ATP 533 and ATP 534.
- Successful completion of all clinical education requirements and assigned clinical education experiences with a minimum of 800 total hours.
- Complete all requirements of the program within a seven (7) year period from start of graduate enrollment.
Notification of Academic Status
Waynesburg University makes every effort to notify students of their academic status. A certified letter is mailed to each graduate student placed on suspension. Since communication by mail may be delayed or misdirected, it is the responsibility of every student to obtain this information. Non-receipt of a letter by a suspended student will not be considered grounds for claiming eligibility to enroll for a subsequent semester.
Additional note
All other policies and procedures outlined by the current Waynesburg University Academic Catalog will be adhered to by the MSAT program. For Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – see Graduate and Professional Studies pages in Academic Catalog and the Student Program Guide.