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The
graduate athletic training program at San Jose State University, sponsored by the
Department of Human Performance, offers the opportunity to combine 12
semester hours of graduate courses in athletic training while pursuing
a Master of Arts degree. Academic preparation is supplemented with
practical experience to prepare students to assume major
responsibilities and leadership roles within the athletic training
profession.
Opportunities to gain
experience with university and community college intercollegiate
athletic programs, secondary school interscholastic settings, and/or
sports medicine physical therapy clinics exits for students
matriculating in the San Jose State University graduate athletic
training program. Area physicians and allied health professionals
complement the graduate faculty as they contribute to the educational
process by presenting guest lectures, providing clinical instruction,
and facilitating opportunities for observation of orthopedic surgery
for the students within our National Athletic Trainers
Association-accredited graduate program.
The mission of the Graduate Athletic Training Program is to
enhance
the mastery of athletic training discipline through a sounds
theoretical base
and diversity of thought and experiences. The
Graduate Athletic Training Program seeks to:
- Develop
critical and independent thinkers
- Facilitate
and promote community interaction/aid in sports medicine
- Foster
scholarly and research activities
- Develop
exemplary athletic training professionals
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