The Master of Science in Athletic Training
There are two routes to gain admission to the master’s program: acceptance into the 5-year master’s program after the third year, and a Post-Baccalaureate degree admission.
High School Graduates who are admitted to Kansas State University can apply for pre-enrollment status to the 5 year degree program using the Athletic Training Program. Pre-Enrollment Application. This pre-enrollment status will be based upon cumulative high school GPA, composite ACT or SAT Scores (without the writing portion), and scoring of the application. Students will be enrolled in the Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health’s Nutrition and Health Degree for their first academic year.
All eligible students apply for admission to the Professional Program by submitting a completed application and participating in an on-campus interview in the spring of their third year. Admission to the Professional Athletic Training Program will require a minimum 3.25 GPA, completion/or current enrollment in FNDH 120 and 121 and participation in required 75 observation hours during the FNDH 121 course.
Transfer students will need to send official transcripts from all institutions they have earned credit including fall grades and spring classes that they are currently enrolled. Transfer credit for FNDH 320 will be based upon review of the course syllabus from the host institution.
The Post-Baccalaureate admission will require a BA or BS from a college or university, a minimum 3.0 GPA, admission to the graduate school, verified completion of 75 hours of observation of a certified athletic trainer, and verified completion of Kansas State University, or transfer equivalencies of the following re-requisite courses:
PSYCH 110, Gen Psychology
STAT 325, Intro. to Statistics
BIOL 198, Principles of Biology
FNDH 320, Care and Prevention
FNDH 132, Basic Nutrition
PHYS 113, General Physics I with lab
CHM 210, Chemistry I with lab
KIN 330, Biomechanics
KIN 335, Exercise Physiology, and,
Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab (8 hours)
Choose one of the following:
BIOL 340, Human Anatomy/Lab (4hr) and BIOL 340, Human Physiology/Lab (4hr)
KIN 360, Anatomy and Physiology (8hr)
