Athletic Training at MSU

Michigan State University’s Athletic Training undergraduate program involves an aggressive, immersive and experiential learning structure, blended with an academically enriched curriculum. Students are exposed to state-of-the-art philosophies, equipment and research, and will benefit from hands-on interaction with MSU varsity athletes, athletic trainers and medical professionals.

Athletic trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes. MSU’s degree program prepares students to recognize, evaluate, treat, rehabilitate and manage emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. Our students are offered a wide interdisciplinary base of educational and professional development to prepare them for future job opportunities in collegiate, professional, clinical, high school, military, performing arts or industrial settings.

Athletic Training Undergraduate Program in Moratorium

The Michigan State University Athletic Training program will be transitioning from a bachelor’s to a master’s level program. Students entering MSU as freshmen in Fall Semester 2018 will not be able to choose Athletic Training as their major preference, but are encouraged to complete a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in preparation for an Athletic Training graduate program. Answers to common questions can be found on the transition FAQs.

Program Mission Statement and Outcomes

The Michigan State Univeristy Athletic Training program’s structure and curriculum is based around a detailed mission statement and series of programmatic outcomes. Please be sure to read through the MSU Athletic Training Program Mission Statement and Outcomes for more details.

Program Outcome Data (B.S.)

Student BOC Pass Rate

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	3 year aggregate
Number of students graduating from program.	18	20	24	19	63
Number of students graduating from program who took examination.	18	20	24	19	63
Number of students who passed examination on the first attempt.	16	17	22	12	51
Percentage of students who passed the examination on the first attempt.	89	85	92	63	81
Number of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts.	18	18	23	16	57
Percentage of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts.	100	90	96	84	90

Student Graduation Rate

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	3 year aggregate
Number of students graduating from program.	18	20	24	19	63
Student Graduation Rate (%).	100	100	96	100	98

Student Employment Rate

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	3 year aggregate
Number of students employed as AT	13	13	20	14	47
Student Employment Rate as AT (%)	76	68	80	74	76
Number of students employed as other	0	2	1	2	5
Student Employment Rate as other (%)	0	11	4	11	8
Number of students not employed	4*	4*	3	3	9*
Student Not Employed Rate (%)	24*	21*	12	16	15*

* These students are in either a Graduate Program (i.e., Medical School, PA, DPT) or military.

Program Retention Rate (All Programs longer than 1 year)

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	3 year aggregate
Number of students beginning program (cohort number)	18	21	25	64
Number of Students returning for subsequent year 2	18	20	25	63
Program retention rate (%)	100	95	100	98

Keep KIN-nected!

Students in the Department of Kinesiology can gather insight and study tips from academic advisors, learn about research and internship opportunities and get a jump on career exploration and planning by checking out our KIN-nections blog.

Hands-on learning

Students have many opportunities to expand their learning in and out of the classroom, including:

• Career-related internships
• Experience in on-campus research laboratories
• Teaching assistantships
• Time in athletic training rooms at MSU and local high schools
• Lab-based coursework and more!