Mission & Vision Statement:
Consistent with the mission and vision statement of the University of Houston (UH), and the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP), the Master of Athletic Training Program (MATP) will offer a nationally competitive Athletic Training Program that will give students opportunities for learning, inquiry, discovery and personal and professional growth in a real world setting that will prepare students both academically and clinically to enter the workforce as an Athletic Trainer and be successful contributors to the fields of athletic training and sports medicine.
Master of Athletic Training Program Educational Goals:
The Master of Athletic Training Program will accomplish its mission and vision by having each student demonstrate competency in each of the following areas of study:
- Research in Athletic Training
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Emergency Management and Prevention of Injury
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Strength and Conditioning
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Therapeutic Modalities
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Administration
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Pharmacology
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Orthopedic Evaluation
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General Medical Conditions
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Nutrition
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Rehabilitation
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Psycho-social Intervention
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Clinical Proficiencies
Application Information
- Deadline:
- The MAT program only begins in summer semesters and all applications must be submitted by March 1.
- All supporting material must be received by the department before April 1.
- Application Requirements:
- Completed Apply Texas Application found online at www.applytexas.org
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Completed MAT Program Application (pdf)
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Official GRE scores sent electronically to institution code 6870 - University of Houston, Main Campus
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Official transcripts from all prior institutions attended.
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Current resume - uploaded to MyUH.
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Statement of professional goals and interests - uploaded to MyUH.
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Three academic/professional letters of recommendation
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50 hours of observation directly supervised by a certified and licensed Athletic Trainer
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Required Prerequisite courses (Minimum grade of ‘C’)
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Anatomy and Physiology (8 credit hours)
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Biomechanics (3 credit hours)
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Exercise Physiology (3 credit hours)
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General Psychology (3 credit hours)
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Statistics (3 credit hours)
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Recommended prerequisite courses in addition to requirements (Minimum grade of “C”)
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Functional Anatomy (3 credit hours)
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Motor Learning (3 credit hours)
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Nutrition (3 credit hours)
Official transcripts should be submitted to:
University of Houston
Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 3947
Houston, Texas 77253-3947
Post-Acceptance Requirements
Admission into the program is contingent on students completing all post-acceptance requirements. These requirements include mandatory immunizations, drug screening, background checks, medical insurance etc.
Complete the Health Screening Form (word doc), this includes
In addition, the applicant will be required to pass a comprehensive background check and a drug screen. The background check and drug screen information will be provided to the applicant after conditional acceptance into the program.
Admission to the program is not final until all the post-acceptance criteria outlined above are met.