The University of North Georgia offers a Master of Science with a major in Athletic Training (MSAT). The MSAT programis designed for students with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, health and physical education, or a related field.
You'll be introduced to not only foundational knowledge in athletic training related material, but also advanced knowledge in the areas of evaluation, rehabilitation, acute care, and other related material. You'll have an opportunity to be exposed to clinical experiences at various locations, including colleges/universities, high schools, rehabilitation clinics, orthopedic clinics, general medical clinics, and other various healthcare settings.
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Athletic Training (M.S.) Program Quick Facts
- New students admitted summer semester
- Full time program on the Dahlonega campus
- 60 hours completed in 2 years
- Cohort format
- Clinical rotations offered in north Georgia region
Program Application Deadlines
All application materials are to be received prior to the deadline. Completing your application earlier is better. The admissions committee will review all completed files and will release all admissions decisions after the posted deadline.
Summer Early Deadline
December 1
Summer Regular Deadline
March 1
How to Apply to the Athletic Training (M.S.) Program
- MSAT applicants apply throughAthletic Training Centralized Application Service (ATCAS) (Login required)which allows applicants to use a single, web-based application and one set of materials to apply to multiple programs.
- ATCASapplication portal opens in July for admission to the following summer semester.
- ATCAS is a service of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
- Application fee is paid to ATCAS.
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Degree Seeking Regular
Early Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate fromanaccredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions intheAcademic Informationsection of theGraduate Catalog) with at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (4.0 scale) calculated in accordance with Graduate Admissions procedures. No GRE required for early or regular admissions.
- Required Supplemental Documents
- Letter of intent detailing why you wish to gain admission to the MSAT program at UNG
- Current resume
- 2 letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be from a certified athletic trainer
- Proof of 50 (minimum) observation hours under a certified athletic trainer using this form (PDF) or equivalent
- If accepted, the following documents must be received prior to the first day of the initial semester. Students who have not submitted all of the following prior to the first day of the semester will not be allowed to attend.
- Proof of CPR
- Background check
- UNG physical form filled out by a physician
- UNG and AT immunization forms
- Technical Standards form signed by a physician
- Completion of all pre-requisite courses with a minimum grade of C.
Regular Requirements
- Baccalaureate fromanaccredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions intheAcademic Informationsection of theGraduate Catalog) with at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) calculated in accordance with Graduate Admissions procedures.No GRE required for early or regular admissions.
- Required Supplemental Documents
- Letter of intent detailing why you wish to gain admission to the MSAT program at UNG
- Current resume
- 2 letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be from a certified athletic trainer
- Proof of 50 (minimum) observation hours under a certified athletic trainer using this form (PDF) or equivalent
- If accepted, the following documents must be received prior to the first day of the initial semester. Students who have not submitted all of the following prior to the first day of the semester will not be allowed to attend.
- Proof of CPR
- Background check
- UNG physical form filled out by a physician
- UNG and AT immunization forms
- Technical Standards form signed by a physician
- Completion of all pre-requisite courses with a minimum grade of C.
Applying to UNG
Pre-Requisite Courses
- Required
- General Biology Equivalent
- General Chemistry Equivalent
- General Physics Equivalent
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- General Psychology + 1 Additional Psychology course (Growth & Development and/or Abnormal Psychology preferred)
- Nutrition
- Medical Terminology
- Structural Kinesiology
- Statistics
- Research Course
- Recommended
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
- Public Health
- Exercise Physiology
- Step 1Application and Application Fee
- Step 2Official Transcripts
- Step 3Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
- Step 4Graduate Assistants
- Step 5Persons Aged 62 or Over
- MSAT applicants apply through Athletic Training Centralized Application Service (ATCAS) which allows applicants to use a single, web-based application and one set of materials to apply to multiple programs.
- ATCASapplication portal opens in July for admission to the following summer semester.
- ATCAS is a service of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
- Application fee is paid to ATCAS.
- University of North Georgia does not require a separate application fee.
- Applicant's responsibility is to follow ATCAS and program-specific instructions.
Submit one set of official transcripts from each institution attended for all course work, undergraduate and graduate level.
- Transfer credit posted on records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from original institutions. Please request a transcript from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that have been opened, scanned or forwarded by email are not official and will not be accepted.
- Official paper transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution andmailed to University of North Georgia Admissions Imaging Center, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503-1358. Student paper transcripts are accepted only when issued to the student in a sealed envelope and submitted to Graduate Admissions unopened.
- Official electronic transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution to grads@ung.edu. Depending on the transcript service you are using, grads@ung.edu may not be an available option. You may then select any admissions or undergraduate admissions @ung.edu address. Electronic transcripts forwarded via email from the student are not accepted.
- International transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). Evaluations must be sent directly from the agency to the Admissions office. Refer to the evaluator website for a full list of NACES or AICE members. Official evaluations must include certification that the applicant's course work and degrees earned are equivalent to course work and degrees earned from anaccredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions intheAcademic Informationsection of theGraduate Catalog) and include a cumulative grade point average. Evaluations should be submitted from the evaluation service to Graduate Admissions.Applicants who have received degrees outside of the United States may be required to submit proof of English proficiency. Applicants will be notified if a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score is required. If required, scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. Personal copies and photocopies are NOT accepted. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two calendar years from the test date. Required minimum scores are, TOEFL internet based - 79, TOEFL computer based test - 213, TOEFL paper based test - 550, IELTS - 6.5.
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) currently accepts transcript credential reports from four specified agencies. For more details, review the GaPSC website.
- Graduate Admissions will retrieve transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at UNG. You do not need to order official transcripts from UNG.
- If you completed your undergraduate degree at UNG and then attended another institution, request official transcripts only from schools attended after graduating from UNG.
Board of Regents’ policy requires all applicants accepted for admission or readmission to UNG seeking in-state for tuition classification provide validation of residency and lawful presence in both the state of Georgia and the United States.
Interested in applying for a graduate assistant position at UNG?
- VisitUNG's Job Siteand select Grad Assistant to view available positions.
- When prompted on the Graduate Admissions application, select "Yes" to be added to our email communications about upcoming positions.
- Graduate assistantsare required to have health insurance. For additional information, visitUSG Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
Submit a birth certificate or Georgia driver’s license to enable UNG to determine eligibility.
- Must be a resident of Georgia and 62 years of age or older at the time of registration.
- May enroll as a regular or auditing student in courses on a “space available” basis without payment of fees, except for supplies, laboratory or shop fees.
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Degree Seeking Provisional
If not all spots have been filled for the cohort of the coming year, students may be admitted provisionally with a GPA of 2.8 or above, as long as he or she maintains a GPA of 3.0 or above in his or her first semester of the MSAT program.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate fromanaccredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions intheAcademic Informationsection of theGraduate Catalog) with at least a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 (4.0 scale) calculated in accordance with Graduate Admissions procedures.
- GRE General Testscore as follows:
- Earn a combined score of 280 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE General Test, with a minimum score of at least 3.5 on the analytical writing section. Only those scores less than five years old will be considered.
- Required Supplemental Documents
- Letter of intent detailing why you wish to gain admission to the MSAT program at UNG
- Current resume
- 2 letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be from a certified athletic trainer
- Proof of 50 (minimum) observation hours under a certified athletic trainer using this form (PDF) or equivalent
- If accepted, the following documents must be received prior to the first day of the initial semester. Students who have not submitted all of the following prior to the first day of the semester will not be allowed to attend.
- Proof of CPR
- Background check
- UNG physical form filled out by a physician
- UNG and AT immunization forms
- Technical Standards form signed by a physician
- Completion of all pre-requisite courses with a minimum grade of C.
Provisional degree-seeking students
- will be reviewed to determine eligibility for regular admission following completion of the first semester.
- are not eligible for federal financial aid while enrolled in courses as a provisional student.
- will not be allowed to continue in the program if a grade of C or lower is earned in any graduate course.
- may apply for readmission afterthree semestersfrom the date removed from the program because of a deficient grade by submitting a new application to Graduate Admissions with a letter addressed to the program coordinator requesting readmission.
Applying to UNG
Pre-Requisite Courses
- Required
- General Biology Equivalent
- General Chemistry Equivalent
- General Physics Equivalent
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- General Psychology + 1 Additional Psychology course (Growth & Development and/or Abnormal Psychology preferred)
- Nutrition
- Medical Terminology
- Structural Kinesiology
- Statistics
- Research Course
- Recommended
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
- Public Health
- Exercise Physiology
- Step 1Application and Application Fee
- Step 2Official Transcripts
- Step 3Official Entrance Test Score
- Step 4Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
- Step 5Persons Aged 62 or Over
- MSAT applicants apply through Athletic Training Centralized Application Service (ATCAS) which allows applicants to use a single, web-based application and one set of materials to apply to multiple programs.
- ATCASapplication portal opens in July for admission to the following summer semester.
- ATCAS is a service of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
- Application fee is paid to ATCAS.
- University of North Georgia does not require a separate application fee.
- Applicant's responsibility is to follow ATCAS and program-specific instructions.
- #4958 is code to select for submission of GRE scores to ATCAS-UNG.
Submit one set of official transcripts from each institution attended for all course work, undergraduate and graduate level.
- Transfer credit posted on records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from original institutions. Please request a transcript from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that have been opened, scanned or forwarded by email are not official and will not be accepted.
- Official paper transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution andmailed to University of North Georgia Admissions Imaging Center, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503-1358. Student paper transcripts are accepted only when issued to the student in a sealed envelope and submitted to Graduate Admissions unopened.
- Official electronic transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution to grads@ung.edu. Depending on the transcript service you are using, grads@ung.edu may not be an available option. You may then select any admissions or undergraduate admissions @ung.edu address. Electronic transcripts forwarded via email from the student are not accepted.
- International transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). Evaluations must be sent directly from the agency to the Admissions office. Refer to the evaluator website for a full list of NACES or AICE members. Official evaluations must include certification that the applicant's course work and degrees earned are equivalent to course work and degrees earned from anaccredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions intheAcademic Informationsection of theGraduate Catalog) and include a cumulative grade point average. Evaluations should be submitted from the evaluation service to Graduate Admissions.Applicants who have received degrees outside of the United States may be required to submit proof of English proficiency. Applicants will be notified if a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score is required. If required, scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. Personal copies and photocopies are NOT accepted. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two calendar years from the test date. Required minimum scores are, TOEFL internet based - 79, TOEFL computer based test - 213, TOEFL paper based test - 550, IELTS - 6.5.
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) currently accepts transcript credential reports from four specified agencies. For more details, review the GaPSC website.
- Graduate Admissions will retrieve transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at UNG. You do not need to order official transcripts from UNG.
- If you completed your undergraduate degree at UNG and then attended another institution, request official transcripts only from schools attended after graduating from UNG.
Submit official GRE General Test score report if you are applying for Provisional Admission and your undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0 but at least a 2.8 calculated in accordance withGraduate admission procedures.
- University of North Georgia’s ATCAS code is #4958 for submitting officialGRE General Testscores. If you send your official GRE scores to ATCAS-UNG, #4958, you do not need to also send them to UNG.
- Only test scores less than five years old will be considered.
Board of Regents’ policy requires all applicants accepted for admission or readmission to UNG seeking in-state for tuition classification provide validation of residency and lawful presence in both the state of Georgia and the United States.
Submit a birth certificate or Georgia driver’s license to enable UNG to determine eligibility.
- Must be a resident of Georgia and 62 years of age or older at the time of registration.
- May enroll as a regular or auditing student in courses on a “space available” basis without payment of fees, except for supplies, laboratory or shop fees.
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Non-Degree
MSAT program does not permit non-degree students.
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Transient
MSAT program does not permit non-degree students.
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All International
An international student is someone who has not been granted or does not have U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency. In order for these students to study in the United States, they must obtain an F-1 visa.
International students are not admissible for the summer term. This program only admits new students in the summer term and therefore, does not permit F-1 visa student admission.
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Appeal of Graduate Admission
A candidate whose application is denied has the right to appeal the decision. A written letter of appeal must include strong evidence to support the basis for your appeal. The appeal should consist of information beyond what was previously submitted in your admissions file and detail your ability to be successful in graduate studies.
- Students whose appeals are granted will be admitted as provisional students.
- Students are not eligible for financial aid while taking courses under a provisional admission status.
- Students may not appeal for regular admission.
Email your letter of appeal as a pdf attachment to grads@ung.edu.
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Learn More About the Athletic Training (M.S.) Program
- Overview
- Mission, Goals, and Objectives
- Curriculum & Course Sequencing
- Clinical Experiences
- Retention & Degree Requirements
- Tuition & Fees
- CAATE Program Information and Outcomes
Upon decision by the Athletic Training Strategic Alliance for all Athletic Training Programs to transition to the Master’s level, the University of North Georgia has subsequently decided to transition our Athletic Training Program to the graduate level. Both University and Board of Regents (BOR) approvals have been acquired, acknowledgement of degree level change by the Southern Accreditation for Colleges and Schools has been granted, and the program is currently undergoing its substantive change process from the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The Athletic Training Program at UNG has a long-standing history of success as an undergraduate program (initial accreditation in 2002) and is excited to embark on a new journey as a graduate level program. The Master’s of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) at UNG is designed as a traditional graduate program, where students will acquire an undergraduate degree from an accredited Institution and, upon completion of all pre-requisite coursework, apply to the program as a traditional graduate student. The MSAT program is a cohorted program consisting of six semesters of coursework and 60 credit hours of courses. The program will begin in the summer with foundational coursework that will prepare students to take part in their initial clinical rotation in the fall. Students will take part in five semesters of clinical rotations, culminating in a semester-long immersive clinical rotation. More information regarding clinical rotations can be found under the clinical rotations tab above. The mission of the Athletic Training program at UNG is to provide quality academic and clinical preparation for individuals pursuing any career in the field of athletic training. Through a program that reflects intellectual engagement, advocacy and service, and evidence based practice, students will become well rounded allied healthcare professionals. The program strives to develop an atmosphere conducive to learning where students are able to develop academically, professionally, and personally. Please take a look at our program and feel free to reach out to any of the faculty should you have any questions.
The mission of the Athletic Training program at UNG is to provide quality academic and clinical preparation for individuals pursuing any career in the field of athletic training. Through a program that reflects intellectual engagement, advocacy and service, and evidence based practice, students will become well rounded allied healthcare professionals. The program strives to develop an atmosphere conducive to learning where students are able to develop academically, professionally, and personally. Please take a look at our program and feel free to reach out to any of the faculty should you have any questions. Complete list of goals and objectivesMission
Goals
The MSAT program at University of North Georgia is considered a traditional master’s program, in that anyone who has an undergraduate degree and meets the admission requirements, may apply to the program. Our program is a cohorted program, meaning that students are admitted once a year and move through the program as a unit. Students will progress in a sequential and progressively rigorous program, culminating in an immersive clinical experience during the student's final semester in the program. Explore thecourse planning guideand plan of study.
UNG’s athletic training program is pleased to offer students a wide variety of clinical experience throughout their time in the program. Students will be given the opportunity to take part in clinical experiences in the following settings: The program constantly strives to add new, exciting, and clinically challenging experiences. Students’ clinical experience will culminate in a fully-immersive clinical rotation that may take place off campus at locations all over the United States.
Upon admission to the MSAT program, students must maintain the following retention criteria: In order for a student to graduate from the MSAT program, he/she must maintain the above retention standards and complete all coursework within the catalog.
Due to its unique clinical experiences and program of study, students will accrue the following fees throughout their time in the Athletic Training Program:
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- Department of Kinesiology
- Catalog
- Course Planning Guide (PDF)
- Plan of Study (PDF)
- Costs
Questions?
For questions about the program, contact:
Dr. Ryan Hipp
ryan.hipp@ung.edu
706-867-4551
For questions about the application process, contact:
Graduate Admissions
grads@ung.edu
706-864-1543
Professional Licensure and Certification
The University of North Georgia offers degree programs that meet the educational requirements students need to apply for professional licensure and certifications in Georgia. However, the programs may not meet educationrequirements for licensure orcertificationin other states.
For additional information, please review the Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure.
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