The University of Toledo

Graduate Athletic Training Program Master of Science in Exercise Science

Master of Sciences in Exercise Science

Program Information

Concentration in Athletic Training:

Within the Master of Science in Exercise Science degree, a concentration in Athletic Training is available to students that:


     1.) Have graduated from a CAATE accredited undergraduate or entry-level master’s Athletic Training
           education program.
     2.) Are certified or are eligible for certification by the NATABOC.
     3.) Are eligible for Ohio Athletic Training licensure.

The GATEP represents an advanced academic program with associated clinical experience opportunities.   Students are encouraged to pursue various sports medicine related topics through their course of study and exposure to research in their chosen topic.   Students may be assigned to external assistantships to provide athletic training services in a variety of settings including Division I intercollegiate athletics and high schools.

Total Minimum Required Semester Hours – 48

Sample Plan of Study

Athletic Training Core – 27 Hours

KINE  6600	Issues and Management in Athletic Training	3
KINE  6660	Evidence-Based Approach to Physical Rehabilitation	3
KINE  6670	Pathomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury	3
KINE  6680	Interventions in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine	3
KINE  6720	Anatomical Concepts for Clinical Practice	3
KINE  6990	Clinical Experiences I, II and III in Athletic Training	9
KINE  6990	Ind. Study: Teaching Experience in Taping and Bracing	3

Research Foundations – 15 Hours

KINE  5110	Measurement and Statistical Inference in Human Performance	3
KINE  6230	Scientific Writing and Research Methods	3
KINE  6200	Biomechanical Instrumentation	3
KINE  6960	Thesis	6

Kinesiology Core – 6 Hours

KINE  6130	Biomechanics of Human Motion	3
KINE  6100	Physiology of Exercise	3