Master of Athletic Training, MAT

Admissions Requirements

The MAT Program admits one (1) cohort per year that starts in the Summer term. Applications open in early Fall and close in the early Spring. Typically, the successful applicant that applies to the MAT Program has a solid academic and theoretical background in the study of Kinesiology. Core classes include: anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, functional anatomy, nutrition, statistics, psychology, chemistry, and physics. The successful candidate needs no prior experience in the AT field to apply and be accepted other than the required 50 hours of observation that is included in the application packet.

Application requirements include:

• Major GPA of at least a 3.0. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.6 is required to be considered for graduate school at The University of Houston
• Official GRE scores sent electronically to institution code 6870 - University of Houston, Main Campus. Competitive applicants typically score above the 30th percentile with at least a 3.5 on the analytical writing section
• Three academic/professional letters of reference
• Current resume
• Statement of professional goals/ personal statement
• Application Fee ($70 domestic applicants/$100 international applicants)
• Observation hours form with 50 completed hours
• MAT application agreement
• Additional document & testing requirements for International applicants can be found on the International Graduate Student page.

Please visit the MAT Program website for Post-Acceptance Requirements, which include:

• Mandatory Immunizations
• Background Check
• Health Screening
• Drug Screening

In addition to the required application materials and post-acceptance requirements, applicants will also be required to complete a phone interview and a video biography submission. Guidelines can be found on the MAT Program website.

Degree Requirements

Credit hours required for this degree: 57.0

MAT students must complete a minimum of 57 prescribed credit hours. Requirements for the completion of the MAT degree include:

1. Satisfactorily complete all courses in the degree with an overall and term GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2. Successful completion of all clinical education assignments.
3. Submission of a minimum of one (1) clinical education case study to a national journal or conference as outlined in the MAT Program Handbook: Clinical Case Study Guidelines.

Please visit the MAT Program Requirements For Completion page for more information.

MAT Program Curriculum:

Academic Policies

Retention Policy

After students have been formally accepted into the Master of Athletic Training program at the University of Houston, the MAT student must maintain an overall and term G.P.A. of 3.0 and/or receive no more than one grade of “C” in any of the required Master of Athletic Training program courses. When a student falls below the required G.P.A. and/or receives a grade of “C” in two or more classes, the MAT student will be removed from the Master of Athletic Training program.

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