Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 36

Required Courses:

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
ATHT 8601 Research Appraisal and Clinical Application 3
ATHT 8602 Clinical Grand Rounds I: Lower Extremity 3
HRPR 5001 Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1 0
 Credit Hours6
Spring
ATHT 8603 Clinical Grand Rounds II: Upper Extremity 3
ATHT 8604 Evidence Based Decision Making in Athletic Training 3
 Credit Hours6
Summer
ATHT 5808 Advanced Sport Concussion 3
ATHT 8611 Leadership and Cultural Considerations in Athletic Training 3
 Credit Hours6
Year 2
Fall
ATHT 8344 Rehabilitation Methods and Techniques for Sports-Related Injuries 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours6
Spring
ATHT 8343 Advanced Topics in Athletic Training 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours6
Summer
ATHT 9601 Capstone in Athletic Training 6
 Credit Hours6
 Total Credit Hours36
1

This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program.

Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-

Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
Students are assigned a faculty advisor to guide the Capstone Project, which must be grounded in evidence-based practice. The doctoral capstone is developed over a series of academic terms. Outcomes from the Capstone Project are expected to be incorporated into clinical practice.