Requirements and Curriculum

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Two pathways to earn a degree in Athletic Training.

We offer two options for students who wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. An accelerated combined 3+2 degree program in which students major in Exercise Science (pre-athletic training concentration.) During junior year, you apply for the graduate (MS) professional athletic training program.

View details on the curricular flow plan for the combined degree in the Undergraduate Degree and Course Catalog.

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Graduate credits required 63
Total credits required for degree 63

Graduate Courses

  • CHB 550 Public Health Population Well-Being (3)
  • ES 508 Foundations of Athletic Training (3)
  • ES 520 Clinical Integration I (2)
  • ES 521 Clinical Integration II (2)
  • ES 528 Health Promotion, Prevention and Wellness (3)
  • ES 536 Healthcare Management (3)
  • ES 543 Psychosocial & Behavioral Healthcare (3)
  • ES 547 Foundations of Patient Care (4)
  • ES 548 Patient Care Interventions I (2)
  • ES 549 Patient care Interventions II (2)
  • ES 550 Evidence Based Practice (3)
  • ES 553 Functional Anatomy for Athletic Trainers (3)
  • ES 554 Emergency Management in Athletic Training (3)
  • ES 559 Biometrics in Injury Prevention and Recovery (1)
  • ES 570 Patient Examination I (3)
  • ES 571 Patient Examination II (3)
  • ES 626 Clinical Integration III (2)
  • ES 627 Clinical Integration IV (1)
  • ES 628 Clinical Integration V (4)
  • ES 629 Clinical Integration VI (6)
  • ES 630 Clinical Research in Patient Care (3)
  • ES 631 Clinical Reasoning Capstone (3)
  • ES 673 Patient Examination III (3)
  • NTR 505 Exercise Nutrition (2)

Required Forms

  • Student Handbook
  • Technical Standards–to be completed after receiving formal acceptance into the MS in AT
  • HIPAA and FERPA training will take place once formally accepted into the program. This will be on the program’s learning management system. You will have a short video to watch and quiz to pass to assess knowledge.
  • Communicable Disease Policy–to be completed after receiving formal acceptance into the MS in AT
  • Observation Hours Tracking Sheet–to be completed prior to your application to the MS in AT
  • Blood-Borne Pathogens Training–to be completed as part of ES 554 – Emergency Management in Athletic Training

Questions? Contact Us

Contact our graduate program assistant at 
sphhp-ens-grad@buffalo.edu.