MAT

Athletic Training

Welcome to the Master of Athletic Training! Once you are enrolled in the MAT, you will be registered for your courses in a strict sequence across your two years. This sequence allows you to build upon your prerequisite knowledge that you bring to the MAT. Theory courses will go hand in hand with clinical experiences that grow in breadth and depth as you progress. The courses allow you to build on the theoretical foundations with psychomotor skills as you progress through the curriculum on your way towards being prepared for autonomous practice as an Athletic Trainer upon graduation! In the second year, the majority of courses will be online to allow flexibility for you to complete several immersive clinical experiences in vast and varied locations. 

Summer Term I (July-August) Fall Term I (September - December) January Term I (January) Spring Term I (February - May)

HES 500
Foundational Concepts in Athletic Training 

  • 1.25 course credits
  • 5-week intensive course

HES 502
Assessment in Athletic Training II: Medical and Behavioral Health Conditions

  • 1.25 course credits

HES 504
Assessment in Athletic Training IV: Spine and Head

  • 1.0 course credits
  • 4-week intensive course

HES 505
Assessment in Athletic Training V: Upper Extremity

  • 1.0 course credits

HES 501
Assessment in Athletic Training I: Introduction to Evaluation Techniques and Evidence-Based Practice Concepts

  • 1.0 course credits
  • 5-week intensive course

HES 503
Assessment in Athletic Training III: Lower Extremity

  • 1.25 course credits

HES 512
Therapeutic Intervention in Athletic Training II

  • 0.5 course credits
  • 4-week intensive course

HES 513
Therapeutic Intervention in Athletic Training III

  • 1.0 course credits

HES 520
Advanced Anatomy for the Healthcare Provider

  • 1.0 course credits
  • 5-week intensive course

HES 511
Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training I

  • 1.0 course credits

*No clinical experiences for these 4 weeks. Focus is on the didactic coursework.

HES 553
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training III

  • 0.25 course credits

HES 551
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I

  • 0.5 course credits
  • 4-week immersive clinical Experiences

HES 552
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II

  • 0.25 course credits
  

HES 521
Individual and Community Health Interventions for the Athletic Trainer

  • 1.0 course credits 
  • Online
OR

HES 537
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology

  • 1.0 course credits

*Cohorts will be split between these two courses. The alternative course will be taken Fall II. 
Summer Term II (July-August) Fall Term II (September - December) January Term II (January) Spring Term II (February-May)

HES 522
Healthcare Administration in Athletic Training

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 523
 Psychology of Injury

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 610
Leadership in Athletic Training

  • 1.0 course credits
  • 4-week immersive course
  • Online

HES 612 Prevention and Intervention for the Athletic Trainer

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 696
Research Methodology

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 697
Research Project I

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 698
Research Project II

  • 0.25 course credits
  • Online

HES 621 Seminar in Athletic Training

  • 1.0 course credits
  • Online

HES 554
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training IV

  • 0.75 course credits
  • 8-week immersive Experiences

HES 555
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training V

  • 0.75 course credits
  • 15-week quasi-immersive Experiences

1 or more clinical experiences may be planned for the student in this timeframe

HES 556
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training VI

  • 0.5 course credits
  • 4-week immersive Experiences

HES 557
Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training V

  • 0.75 course credits
  • 15-week quasi-immersive Experiences

1 or more clinical experiences may be planned for the student in this timeframe
 

HES 521
Individual and Community Health Interventions for the Athletic Trainer

  • 1.0 course credits 
  • Online
OR

HES 537
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology

  • 1.0 course credits

*Cohorts will be split between these two courses. The alternative course will be taken Spring I. 

    

Gustavus utilizes a course credit system, which may be new to you. To help you translate our system to what you may have seen at other institutions, below is a chart.

Credits at Gustavus Semester Hour Credits (Other Institutions)
1.25 course credit 4 credit hours
1.0 course credit 3 credit hour
0.75 course credit 2 credit hours
0.5 course credit 1 credit hours
0.25 course credit .5 credit hour