Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (HFW) to Master of Science in Athletic Training 3+2
About This Program
The Department of Kinesiology offers an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (Health, Fitness, & Wellness) to Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) This 3+2 program enables high-achieving undergraduate students to begin taking MSAT courses in their fourth year and complete the MSAT in their fifth year and is designed for students with a goal of becoming an athletic trainer.
Associated Programs
For detailed information about the programs associated with this Fast Track, refer to their individual degree pages.
Admissions Requirements
To ensure that all students develop a solid academic foundation, all first time, first-year freshman students (regardless of intended major) must obtain academic advising and clearance for registration from an advisor in the Division of Student Success during their first year. After the first year, students should seek advisement from the Exercise Science Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology prior to each semester and summer sessions. Transfer students must seek academic advising from the Exercise Science Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology immediately. All incoming freshmen and transfer students wishing to major in Exercise Science are initially classified as Exercise Science pre-majors.
To be classified as an Exercise Science major, students must satisfy the following requirements for the Health, Fitness, & Wellness Track.
- Completion of 12 hours at UT Arlington
- Overall GPA of 2.5 and KINE GPA of 2.5 by completion of KINE 3415.
To be admitted to the 3+2 program, undergraduates must meet the following requirements.
- Be within 30 hours of graduation with a BS in EXS
- Have completed at least 30 hours of study at UTA with a 3.3 GPA or better
- Have an overall GPA of 3.3 for all college courses
- Have completed 50 hours of observation with an athletic trainer (LAT and/or ATC credential)
- Have current vaccinations for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and Hepatitis B (three doses)
- Present proof of current certification by the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support (only AHA BLS certification will be accepted)
- Complete a successful interview with the MSAT admissions committee
- Present a ‘C’ or better and 3.3 GPA in the following prerequisite courses:
- Anatomy and Physiology I: BIOL 2457
- Anatomy and Physiology II: BIOL 2458
- Functional Anatomy: KINE 3300
- Physiology of Exercise: KINE 3415
- Nutrition: HEED 3301
- Psychology: PSYC 1315
- Statistics/Research Design: MATH 1308 or KINE 3325
- Biology (lecture and lab): BIOL 1441
- Physics (lecture and lab): PHYS 1441
- Chemistry (lecture and lab): CHEM 1441 or CHEM 1451
To progress from the BS to the MSAT students must meet the following requirements.
Curriculum
| BS Foundations for 3+2 Program | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core ares. | ||
| For Communication, select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics, select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
or MATH 1303 | TRIGONOMETRY | |
or MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | |
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences, select: | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| For Foundation Component Area Option select: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Exercise Science BS Foundations for 3+2 | ||
| Additional lab hours required in core. | 2 | |
| CHEM 1441 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| or CHEM 1451 | CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | |
| PHYS 1441 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | 4 |
| BIOL 2458 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| BS HFW Specialization | ||
| KINE 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 3 |
| KINE 1100 | LAB SKILLS IN KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 1 |
| KINE 2330 | CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINE 3300 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY | 3 |
| KINE 3401 | BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT | 4 |
| KINE 3302 | SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| KINE 3415 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 |
| KINE 3325 | UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| KINE 4415 | FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| KINE 4329 | STRENGTH & CONDITIONING IN SPORT AND PERFORMANCE | 3 |
| or KINE 4337 | STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING IN GENERAL POPULATIONS: HEALTH AND DISEASE | |
| KINE 4330 | PROGRAM DESIGN & ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| KINE 4331 | OBESITY & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| KINE 4317 | EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 3 |
| HEED 3301 | SPORTS NUTRITION | 3 |
| KINE 4490 | EXERCISE SCIENCE INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| BS + MSAT | ||
| The following will count for both the BS and the MS. | ||
| KINE 5120 | ATHLETIC TRAINING CLINICAL I | 1 |
| KINE 5230 | FOUNDATIONS OF ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS | 2 |
| KINE 5229 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER | 2 |
| KINE 5236 | PREVENTION, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND WELLNESS | 2 |
| KINE 5221 | CLINICAL ATHLETIC TRAINING II | 2 |
| KINE 5121 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER II | 1 |
| KINE 5332 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT I | 3 |
| KINE 5321 | THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS I | 3 |
| KINE 5122 | DOCUMENTATION AND HEALTH INFORMATICS FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER | 1 |
| KINE 5222 | CLINICAL ATHLETIC TRAINING III | 2 |
| KINE 5237 | BEHAVIORAL AND POPULATION HEALTH | 2 |
| KINE 5324 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT II | 3 |
| MSAT + 2 | ||
| KINE 5325 | THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS II | 3 |
| KINE 5306 | CLINICAL ATHLETIC TRAINING IV | 3 |
| KINE 5343 | LITERATURE AND RESEARCH FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER | 3 |
| KINE 5123 | PHARMACOLOGY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING | 1 |
| KINE 5339 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT III | 3 |
| KINE 5224 | CLINICAL ATHLETIC TRAINING V | 2 |
| KINE 5235 | ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE EXERCISE | 2 |
| KINE 5239 | HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION | 2 |
| KINE 5240 | ADVANCED IMMEDIATE AND EMERGENCY CARE | 2 |
| KINE 5238 | ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPY AND INTEGRATED MODALITIES | 2 |
| KINE 5520 | CLINICAL ATHLETIC TRAINING VI | 5 |
| KINE 5334 | SEMINAR IN ATHLETIC TRAINING | 3 |
| KINE 5241 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER | 2 |
| Total Hours | 160 | |
Program Completion
Undergraduates will apply to the MSAT program during their third year, and if accepted, will begin taking MSAT courses in the summer of their third year. They will graduate with their Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in their fourth year and with their Master of Science in Athletic Training at the end of their fifth year.
Advising Resources
Kinesiology students are advised to meet with an advisor each semester to discuss registration and academic progress. When admitted to the program students will receive email information pertaining to their degree plan.
Location:
554 Pickard Hall
Email:
exssphadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2776