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Sports Medicine (120 Credits)
The Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine comprises the first 4 years of a 5-year Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) Program. All 5 years of the accelerated program must be completed at Washington State University. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) requires all students to graduate from a Master’s Level Athletic Training (AT) program in order to be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification Exam (BOC), which allows a student to become a certified athletic trainer.
Admission into the undergraduate degree and application to the Master’s in Athletic Training program will take place in the Fall of the second (sophomore) year with pre-admittance status to the MAT program. To be eligible to apply for admission to the program, students must have completed both KINES 262 and ATH T 267 with a C or better grade, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, and have completed 20 hours of observation in the athletic training clinic. Admission is competitive and meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission. Contact the department for additional information on the application process.
Students who are accepted into the Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) program begin graduate coursework in their 4th year. Applicants who are selected will be required to maintain a 3.0 GPA (B average), achieve a B- or better in all required sports medicine/athletic training classes, and show progressive clinical development to remain in the athletic training program.
Admission into the undergraduate degree and application to the Master’s in Athletic Training program will take place in the Fall of the second (sophomore) year with pre-admittance status to the MAT program. To be eligible to apply for admission to the program, students must have completed both KINES 262 and ATH T 267 with a C or better grade, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, and have completed 20 hours of observation in the athletic training clinic. Admission is competitive and meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission. Contact the department for additional information on the application process.
Students who are accepted into the Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) program begin graduate coursework in their 4th year. Applicants who are selected will be required to maintain a 3.0 GPA (B average), achieve a B- or better in all required sports medicine/athletic training classes, and show progressive clinical development to remain in the athletic training program.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| KINES 138 | 1 |
| KINES 199 | 3 |
| PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| STATS 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 140 [BSCI] | 3 |
| H D 205 [COMM] | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| KINES 262 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 267 | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 102, 106, or 107 | 4 |
| KINES 264 | 3 |
| PHIL 365 [HUM] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 263 | 2 |
| ATH T 290 | 2 |
| CHEM 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| KINES 162 | 3 |
| KINES 311 | 3 |
| KINES 361 | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 305 | 3 |
| ATH T 370 | 3 |
| ATH T 591 or KINES 390 | 2 |
| BIOLOGY 251 | 4 |
| KINES 362 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 371 [M] | 3 |
| ATH T 591 or KINES 390 | 2 |
| KINES 313 | 3 |
| KINES 380 | 3 |
| KINES 461 [M] | 3 |
| KINES 484 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 450 [M] | 3 |
| ATH T 530 or ATH T 4992 | 3 |
| ATH T 535 or Electives | 3 |
| ATH T 592 or Electives3 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 464 | 3 |
| ATH T 531 or Electives | 3 |
| ATH T 560 3 | 0 - 3 |
| ATH T 592 or Electives 3 | 3 |
| KINES 411 | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 3 of these 4 UCORE designations: ARTS, DIVR, EQJS, HUM. |
| 2 | ATH T 499 topic must be approved by advisor. |
| 3 | ATH T 560 and 592 coursework required for Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) degree. |