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UWO plans for athletic training master’s program

by | May 3, 2016 | Briefs

The University of Wisconsin System Academic Programs, Educational Innovation and Governance gave approval to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for intent to plan a master of science degree in athletic training.

With the approval, the next step is for UW Oshkosh to submit a plan to the UW System Board of Regents for approval to begin offering the degree in the summer of 2019. UWO will also seek HLC approval for this new program.

 

Athletic trainers work with athletes and physically active populations in prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries, and medical conditions.

The degree will help prepare students for work in the athletic training field, with 70 percent of athletic trainers holding a master’s degree, according to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

“The transition of the entry-level degree to the graduate level nationally will put athletic training in better alignment with our peer allied health professions,” said Rob Sipes, director of the UWO Athletic Training program. “At UW Oshkosh, the transition to the graduate level has given the program faculty an opportunity to be innovative in designing a fully integrated curriculum, along with new inter-professional and nontraditional clinical experiences.”

 

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