Additional Admission Requirements
GRE: Not required
TOEFL: Score of 525 paper-based, 71 Internet-based.
Program Application
Admission into the MSAT program is on a competitive basis. Each year the AT program uses a Primary (Graduate School Application) and Secondary (Program Application) Selective Admission Process to admit (1) new cohort of students who will begin their program of study during the Fall semester. In order to establish this cohort, the AT program reviews applications during (2) time periods during the application year:
- Fall Application Review (for next Fall admittance): Candidates who wish to get an early start on the application process in order to receive early notification of acceptance/denial into the Master of Science in AT program can complete their full application during the Fall semester. Graduate School applications are due by November 1st and secondary Program Application materials are due by December 1st.
- Spring Application Review (for next Fall admittance): Candidates who wish to have more time to complete the requirements for admittance into the Master of Science in AT program have until the Spring semester to complete the application process. Graduate School applications are due by February 1st and secondary Program Application materials are due by March 1st.
In order to complete all application requirements, students must:
- Complete the Graduate School Application and submit this to the South Dakota State University Graduate School
- Complete the Secondary Selective Admission Process/Program Application and submit application materials directly to the MS in Athletic Training Program
Students should begin the application process by submitting their Graduate School Application to the SDSU Graduate School and downloading Program Application materials for the MS in Athletic Training Program from the program website.
- GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BY EITHER NOVEMBER 1 or FEBRUARY 1 (See Fall Application Review.) This allows time for graduate school personnel to review applications and forward them to the program. An applicant must be accepted by the Graduate School before a final decision on the secondary selective admission process will be made.
- SECONDARY SELECTIVE ADMISSION/PROGRAM APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 1 or MARCH 1 (See Spring Application Review.) These materials can be submitted directly to:
Trevor Roiger, EdD, ATC
Box 2203, Intramural Building 116
Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
Brookings, SD 57007
Verification and Demonstration of Technical Standards
Students will receive a copy of the program’s technical standards as part of the application process. They will be asked to verify that they have received a copy, understand the concepts and work with the program if accommodations are necessary. Technical standards set the guidelines for the application process and progress in the major by describing the essential skills considered necessary for admitted students to possess in order to complete the responsibilities associated with being an athletic training student and subsequently, a practicing athletic trainer. Technical Standards are requirements of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Technical standards are assessed at the time of application, during progress and for completion of the program. Skills are described in five areas: cognitive ability/skills, psychomotor skill, affective behaviors, interpersonal skills, and knowledge or/interest in the profession of athletic training. The technical standards also describe policy statements regarding accommodations, standards of English as a second language, and eligibility requirements for the BOC national certifying examination and state licensing examinations.
Secondary Selective Admissions Minimum Selection Criteria
The criteria listed below represents additional pre-requisite requirements.
Completed Health Assessment
Verification of Technical Standards
Cumulative (or Junior-Senior) GPA of 3.0 or better
Completion of the Athletic Training Observation Record
Completed Program application, letter of interest, three letters of reference and a personal interview
Successful completion (C or better) of the following courses or their equivalents.*
Basic and Applied Sciences
- Eight (8) credits Chemistry
- BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy
- BIOL 325 - Mammalian Physiology
- PE 350 - Exercise Physiology
- PE 454 - Biomechanics
- NURS 323 - Introduction of Pathophysiology**
Social Sciences
- PSYC 417 - Health Psychology - OR - PSYC 451 - Abnormal Psychology
- HDFS 210 - Lifespan Development
General Health Science Courses
- HLTH 120 - Community Health - OR - HLTH 212 - Contemporary Health - OR - HSC 443 - Public Health Science
- PE 354 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
- NURS 201 - Medical Terminology
Nutrition
- NFS 315 - Human Nutrition
Statistics
Optional
- AT 164 - Introduction to Athletic Training
* Students may be asked to submit syllabi from courses or demonstrate competence in specific discipline areas if they completed courses to an institution other than SDSU.
**If a student is unable to complete an undergraduate course in Pathophysiology, they will have the option of completing NURS 323: Pathophysiology or PE 550: Clinical Exercise Physiology.
