Applications for Fall 2023 are LIVE and the due date has been extended to May 31st! Review steps to apply below.
You must meet the program's minimum requirements to be eligible for the program.
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for admission:
- Earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale)
- Minimum science GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale)
- Science GPA includes all courses with subject codes of Biology/Zoology, Chemistry, and Physics
Prerequisite Course Requirements
- The candidate must have completed the following prerequisites with a grade of C or higher
- All prerequisite coursework must be earned from a regionally accredited institution and be verifiable through official transcripts, or accepted by a U.S. equivalency reporting agency
- A single course cannot be used to meet multiple requirements
- All applicants must complete the required prerequisites
- Five of the eight required prerequisites must be completed at the time of application
- A plan to complete outstanding coursework must be documented in the application
- Any outstanding prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “B” or higher
- Any grades under “B” can disqualify an applicant from matriculating into the program
- All transcripts for outstanding prerequisite coursework must be received by
CMU no later than July 1
- Pre-requisite coursework (CMU equivalent)
- Biology (BIOL 101/101L)
- General Chemistry (CHEM 131/131L and 132/132L)
- Physics (PHYS 100)
- Psychology (PSYC 150)
- Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 209/209L and 210/210L)
- Statistics (STATS 200)
- Biomechanics (KINE 370/370L)
- Nutrition (KINE 203)
- Exercise Physiology (KINE 303/303L)
- We recommend that applicants obtain 150 hours of post-high school athletic training experience.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program.
- To be considered for an interview, all applicants for whom English is a second language must achieve a minimum score of 550 paper-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL; 213 on the computer-based tests or 79-80 on the internet-based test), within the past two years.
- Advanced placement will be reviewed as a part of the entire application packet.
- All students who enter the program must fulfill all program requirements
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Transcripts
Official transcripts of all college and university work
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Applicants must request transcripts from each institution attended or from a transcript service.
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Recent CMU graduates (within 1 year) may submit transcripts from MAVzone.
Statement of Intent
- A formal, concise Statement of Intent should explain, at the graduate level, why the Applicant believes they would be successful in the CMU Athletic Training Program and discuss his/her professional goals.
Resume
- A current resume or curriculum vitae will need to be
submitted
Letters of Recommendation
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic potential and professional athletic training capabilities
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One should be from a university faculty member who is familiar with the applicant's academic abilities.
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One should come from a clinical Athletic Trainer who has evaluated the applicant's current or prior skills.
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CASPer Exam
This is no longer a requirement for Fall 2023 applications!
Important information for the 3+2 applicant:
Applicants must meet the following criteria in addition to all of the criteria for the MSAT program.- Declared Exercise Science major.
- Classified as a senior (i.e., at least 90 credit hours including hours in which student is currently enrolled and for which the student is registered for a future semester.).
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA and must have at least a 3.0 GPA in courses in the student’s declared major.
- A 3+2 Concurrent Enrollment application form to the MSAT Program Director.
- Submit to the MSAT Program Director how all remaining bachelor degree requirements and all MSAT requirements will be met in two years via the 3+2 Concurrent Enrollment application form.
- Complete the MSAT program admission process.
After admission into the Bachelor Degree 3+2 MSAT Concurrent Enrollment Program, the student:
- Must follow the two-year recommended course sequence for the MSAT course component.
- Must notify the MSAT Program Director immediately if justifiable life circumstances do not allow the student to complete both undergraduate and graduate programs within two years of admission into the program.
- Must complete ALL bachelor degree graduation requirements in the same semester or prior to completing all MSAT graduation requirements.
- Must submit the necessary paperwork to graduate with the bachelor degree to the Department of Kinesiology with a copy to the MSAT Program Director AND must submit the necessary paperwork to graduate with the MSAT and MSAT Program Director. This requirement must be met before the published deadline in the semester prior to intended graduation.
Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts of all college and university work (Official Transcripts will be required once admitted)
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Applicants must request transcripts from each institution attended or from a transcript service.
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Recent CMU graduates (within 1 year) may submit transcripts from MAVzone.
Statement of Intent
- A formal, concise Statement of Intent should explain, at the graduate level, why the Applicant believes they would be successful in the CMU Athletic Training Program and discuss his/her professional goals.
Resume
- A current resume or curriculum vitae will need to be
submitted
Letters of Recommendation
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic potential and professional athletic training capabilities
-
One should be from a university faculty member who is familiar with the applicant's academic abilities.
-
One should come from a clinical Athletic Trainer who has evaluated the applicant's current or prior skills.
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CASPer Exam
This is no longer a requirement for Fall 2023 applications!
To initiate the application process, you will use the ATCAS application system which can be accessed HERE.
Final application scores are determined based on the Committee Review of the completed admission requirements. Applicants are invited for a web-based interview via Zoom based upon their standing in the overall scoring.
Interview for August 2023 start will be completed as applications are completed within the ATCAS system.