Accelerated Athletic Training, B.S. to M.A.T.

The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits required for the degree, and this program requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA  for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/hms/programs.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (55 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

Major GPA  2.0 Required

BIO 120 – Microbiology
BIO 200 – Human Anatomy I (T2LE)
BIO 201 – Human Anatomy & Physiology II
PHY 200 – or higher
HMS 301 – Exercise and Nutrition
HMS 380 – Sport Psychology
HMS 383 – Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
HMS 384 – Exercise Physiology
HMS 392 – Essentials of Strength and Conditioning
HMS 413 – Functional Anatomy & Clinical Kinesiology
HMS 485 – Measurement & Statistics in Exercise Science

Students with an overall 3.0 GPA may be approved to continue in the B.S./M.A.T. Accelerated Athletic Training program. Graduate courses may be completed during their senior year when a student has earned at least 90 credits. Courses successfully completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit to be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate transcript. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

ATH 520 – Prevention and Health Promotion
ATH 540 – Athletic Training Clinical Practice I
ATH 542 – Examination and Diagnosis– Musculoskeletal Conditions
ATH 543 – Primary and Emergency Care
ATH 546 – Evidence Based Practice and Health Care Informatics I

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (13 Credits)

CHE 120 – General Chemistry I (T2PR)
MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (T1QR)
PCH 200 – Introduction to Nutrition
PSY 100 – Introduction to Psychology (T2MB)