* * Spring health insurance amount includes summer.
Our application process requires several documents prior to consideration. Of the list of requirements, GRE scores are NOT required.
Transcript of a complete (or soon to be completed) bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. The MAT program will accept any undergraduate degree however; we recommend that students obtain degrees relating to exercise science and any degree relating to exercise science. Final completed transcript is required prior to start of the program.
A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average and a grade of “C” in the prerequisite courses.
Final transcript MUST show the successful completion and verification of the following courses:
Biology (with lab)
Chemistry (with lab)
Physics (with lab)
Psychology
Anatomy and Physiology (two courses for 8 hours)
Statistics
Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology and/or Bio mechanics.
The program will place special consideration for students who have taken Calculus at any level.
Two letters of recommendation
Proof of CPR-PR/BLS certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. (EMT/Paramedic license will suffice for this requirement)
Submission of the Technical Standards documentation.
Background check
Incoming international graduate students must meet one of the criteria’s set forth in the below chart.
Completion of A-State's ESL Program: 90% or Above
Completion of CEA accredited language program: Completion certificate for completing all levels
Completion of HOFT Institute ESL Program: Completion certificate of the program
TOEFL-Paper Based*: 550
TOEFL-Paper Based, Revised*: 60
TOEFL-Internet Based***: 79
IELTS*: 6.0
PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic): 56
iTEP Academic Plus*: 4.5
EIKEN: Grade Pre-1
SAT scores**: 550 (total on the Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score)
ACT scores**: 21 (total, and on both English and Reading sections)
High School Marks (India, Nepal and Pakistan): 65% in English at X and XII in Certificate
High School Marks (Kenya): 75% in English in Grade 10 and Grade 12
IB (International Baccalaureate): 5, 6 or 7 on English: Literature or Language & Literature
University Graduate from USA, UK, Canada (except Quebec), Australia and New Zealand: Must have completed two years there and graduated
Duolingo English Test: 105
*A-State’s institutional code to receive electronic tests is 6011.
**Test scores cannot be older than 2 years.
***Currently accepting TOEFL, internet based at home test.
Athletic trainers are multi-skilled health care professionals who work with physicians to provide preventative care, emergency treatment, clinical diagnosis and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.
The Master of Athletic Training program at Arkansas State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
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Health Insurance: $1100 USD per year
