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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 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.
Certification 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. 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, achieve a C or better in all core athletic training classes, and show progressive clinical development to remain in the athletic training program.
Certification 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. 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, achieve a C or better in all core athletic training classes, and show progressive clinical development to remain in the athletic training program.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| KINES 138 | 1 |
| KINES 199 | 3 |
| PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| STATS 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 140 [BSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| KINES 262 | 4 |
| KINES 264 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 267 | 3 |
| CHEM 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| H D 205 [COMM] | 4 |
| MATH 106 | 3 |
| PHIL 365 [HUM] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 263 | 2 |
| ATH T 290 | 1 |
| BIOLOGY 107 | 4 |
| KINES 311 | 3 |
| KINES 361 | 3 |
| MATH 108 | 2 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 370 | 3 |
| ATH T 391 | 2 |
| BIOLOGY 220 | 2 |
| BIOLOGY 251 | 4 |
| KINES 305 | 3 |
| KINES 362 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 371 | 3 |
| ATH T 391 | 2 |
| KINES 313 | 3 |
| KINES 380 | 3 |
| KINES 461 [M] | 3 |
| KINES 484 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ATH T 440 | 3 |
| ATH T 445 | 3 |
| ATH T 450 [M] | 3 |
| ATH T 5921 | 0 - 3 |
| PHYSICS 101 | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ATH T 441 | 3 |
| ATH T 464 | 3 |
| ATH T 5601 | 0 - 3 |
| ATH T 5921 | 0 - 3 |
| Electives2 | 2 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Coursework required for Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) degree. |
| 2 | To maintain full time status, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. |
Additional coursework required for MAT
ATH T 565, 575, 585, 590, 593, 595, 598, 599; exit interview.