Graduate Curriculum

The suggested program of study is as follows:

Fall I

ESPR 691 Gross Anatomy for Sports Medicine Clinicians4 credits
ESPR 635 Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Sports3 credits
ESPR 711 Analysis of Human Motion 3 credits
ESPR 623 Athletic Training Practicum I 1 credit

Spring I

ESPR 647 Education in Athletic Training 4 credits
ESPR 618 Current Issues in Athletic Training 1 credit
ESPR 633 Athletic Training Practicum II 1 credit
ESPR 634 Statistics in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Sport3 credits

Fall 2

ESPR 649 Clinical Methods in Athletic Training 3 credits
ESPR 655 Supervised Teaching Internship2 credits
ESPR 643 Athletic Training Practicum III 1 credit
ESPR 695 Advanced Orthopaedic Rehabilitation3 credits

Spring 2

ESPR 628 The Spine: Evaluation and Treatment3 credits
ESPR 636 Research Problem OR ESPR 698/699 Thesis 3/6 credits
ESPR 653 Athletic Training Practicum IV 1 credit
ESPR 621 Advanced Strength and Conditioning Applications3 credits


The athletic training program currently has two research options to choose from:

Research problem option: A minimum of 36 credit hours of course work and a three credit hour research project.

Thesis option: A minimum of 33 credit hours of course work and a six credit hour thesis.