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
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The GRE requirement is waived for applicants to the Master of Athletic Training Program who have graduated from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association of higher education and meet the below criteria.
1. Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0 or higher (on a 4- point scale) with special emphasis on grades in required prerequisite courses
a. General Biology (3 credit hours), Chemistry (3 credit hours) , Physics (3 credit hours), Anatomy & Physiology 1 (or equivalent - 4 credit hours), Anatomy & Physiology 2 (or equivalent- 4 credit hours), Biomechanics (3 credit hours), Exercise Physiology (3 credit hours), Motor Learning (3 credit hours), Psychology (3 credit hours), Statistics (3 credit hours), and Nutrition (3 credit hours).
2. The MAT Program will evaluate the applicants’ prerequisite courses using the MAT Program Policy Regarding Prerequisite Course Evaluation
- 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:
- Satisfactorily complete all courses in the degree with an overall and term GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Successful completion of all clinical education assignments.
- 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.
College Academic Policies
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