Dec 04, 2024

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Athletic Training (M.S.)/Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

Physical therapy is a challenging and satisfying profession — one with many career pathways from which to choose. One particular pathway is developing a career that specializes in sports medicine. Certified athletic trainers have expertise in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from athletics and other physical activity. The Dual Degree program DPT/MSAT has been established at Shenandoah University for those students who wish to become members in both professions sharing a common link to become a sports medicine expert clinician. The Dual Degree program offers the student all the courses required to meet the standards to take the physical therapy licensure examination and the athletic training BOC certification examination. Courses are shared between programs where there is didactic coursework that overlaps between the two professions.

The Dual Degree DPT/MSAT has two possible pathways of completion, Track 1 and Track 2.

Track 1 Admission Requirements

This Dual Degree program involves formal admittance into the DPT and MSAT programs as established on the respective pages of this catalog. Additional admission requirements beyond the formal acceptance into each program are listed below:

No more than five Dual Degree DPT/MSAT students are admitted annually due to availability of clinical affiliation sites for this program.
Applicants must submit a typed letter with the application to the DPT and MSAT programs stating a request for being admitted into the Dual Degree program.
Applicants who wish to pursue the Dual Degree program and who have been formally admitted into the DPT and MSAT programs are ranked on a competitive basis using the admissions criteria established for the DPT and MSAT programs. Admission into the Dual Degree DPT/MSAT program is granted to the top five applicants.

Track 1 Application Deadline

Dual major DPT/MSAT applications must be postmarked by October 1.

Track 2 Dual Degree DPT/MSAT Program

Track 2 Dual Degree DPT/MSAT is a pathway in which an enrolled MSAT student can apply by Fall year 1 of MSAT program. Interested students follow the PTCAS criteria.

Track 2 Admissions Process

Track 2 Dual Degree DPT/MSAT is a pathway in which an enrolled MSAT student can apply by October 1 of Fall year 1 of MSAT program. Interested students follow the PTCAS criteria.

Degree Requirements

The dual DPT/MSAT degree requirement is successful completion of the credit hours of the combined programs with a grade point average of 2.8 or better.

Pre-Clinical Screening

The Pre-Clinical Screening is conducted at the end of the first semester of study in the Physical Therapy curriculum. Students will be asked to demonstrate understanding of medical terminology and proficiency in medical documentation. Faculty will evaluate each student’s mastery of these topics at the end of the first year fall semester, prior to being approved for matriculation into the physical therapy integrated clinical experiences.

Students must complete the following requirements:

Pass a medical terminology competency exam with a grade of 70% or higher;
Pass a medical documentation competency exam with a grade of 70% or higher; and
Successfully document a patient experience with a grade of 70% or higher.

Students who do not satisfy the Pre-Clinical Screening requirements will not matriculate to the physical therapy integrated clinical experiences.

Physical Therapy Comprehensive Examination

The physical therapy comprehensive examination is administered at the end of the fall semester of the third year and is intended to identify the student’s preparedness to enter his/her full-time clinical internships. Prior to the final two full-time clinical internships, students are required to pass the written and oral components of the comprehensive examination. Successful completion of both components of the comprehensive examination is required of all students as a condition for continued progress through the curriculum.

Track 1 Requirements

Summer, Year 1

Subtotal: 13 credits

Fall, Year 1

Subtotal: 20 credits

Spring, Year 1

Subtotal: 19 credits

Summer, Year 2

Subtotal: 10 credits

Fall, Year 2

Subtotal: 21 credits

Spring, Year 2

PT 703 Pediatric Physical Therapy
PT 710 Musculoskeletal System III
PT 734 Professional Issues II for Dual Major DPT/MSAT Enrollment limited to second year status in the dual degree DPT/MSAT program.
PT 752 Integrated Clinical Experience III
PT 797 Evidence Based Practice II
PT 890 Advanced Medical Fundamentals for Dual Major MSAT/DPT
AT 533 Clinical Medicine
AT 594 Clinical Field Experience IV for Dual Major MSAT/DPT

Subtotal: 19 credits

Summer, Year 3

PT 753 First Full-Time Clinical Education Experience

Subtotal: 3 credits

Fall, Year 3

Subtotal: 14 credits

Spring, Year 3

Subtotal: 15 credits

Summer, Year 4

PT 856 Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience II

Subtotal: 3 credits

Fall, Year 4

Subtotal: 7 credits

Total: 144 Semester Credits

Track 2 Requirements

Summer, Year 1

Course Title Credit Hours

AT 501 Risk Management and Emergency Care for Athletes 3

AT 511 Advanced AT Techniques 1

AT 521 Functional Human Anatomy I 2

AT 523 Therapeutic Exercise I 1

AT 531 Pathology/Evaluation of Athletic Injury I 3

AT 552 Therapeutic Modalities 3

Subtotal Hours 13

Fall, Year 1

Course Title Credit Hours

AT 504 Psychological Intervention/Referral In Athletic Training 3

AT 505 Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training 1

AT 562 Imaging in Athletic Training 1

AT 571 Sports Nutrition 3

AT 581 Clinical Field Experience I 4

Subtotal 12

Spring, Year 1

Course Title Credit Hours

AT 533 Clinical Medicine 3

AT 621 Functional Human Anatomy II 3

AT 653 Ethics/Professionalism in Athletic Training 2

AT 582 Clinical Field Experience II 4

Subtotal 12

Summer, Year 2

Course Title Credit Hours

AT 624 Therapeutic Exercise II 2

AT 631 Pathology/Evaluation of Athletic Injury II 3

AT 643 Advanced Rehabilitation of Athletic Injury 3

AT 699 Casting and Bracing in Athletic Training 2

Subtotal 10

Fall, Year 2

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 603 Gross Human Anatomy I 4

PT 607 Examination and Intervention 4

PT 623 Histophysiological Aspects of Movement I 3

PT 643 Evidence-Based Practice: Introduction to Research Design 3

PT 653 Professional Issues I 3

Pre-Clinical Screening

PT 761 Clinical Conference I 1

Subtotal Hours 18

Spring, Year 2

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 604 Gross Human Anatomy II 4

PT 610 Musculoskeletal System I 3

PT 624 Histophysiological Aspects of Movement II 3

PT 656 Integrated Clinical Experience I 1

PT 672 Functional Neuroanatomy 3

PT 685 Psychosocial Aspects of PT Practice I 2

PT 694 Medical Fundamentals 1

Subtotal Hours 17

Fall, Year 3

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 709 Musculoskeletal System II 3

PT 721 Pathology 3

PT 751 Integrated Clinical Experience II 1

PT 762 Clinical Conference II 1

PT 771 Adult Neurotherapeutics 4

PT 781 Gait Analysis and Biomechanics 3

PT 796 Evidence Based Practice I 1

AT 593 Clinical Field Experience III for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT 2

Subtotal Hours 18

Spring, Year 3

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 703 Pediatric Physical Therapy 4

PT 710 Musculoskeletal System III 4

PT 734 Professional Issues II for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT 1

PT 752 Integrated Clinical Experience III 1

PT 797 Evidence Based Practice II 1

PT 890 Advanced Medical Fundamentals for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT 3

AT 594 Clinical Field Experience IV for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT 2

Subtotal Hours 16

Summer, Year 4

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 753 Clinical Internship I 3

Subtotal Hours 3

Fall, Year 4

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 744 Prosthetics and Orthotics 2

PT 821 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy 3

PT 831 Professional Issues III 2

PT 861 Clinical Conference III 1

PT 881 Advanced Topics 1

PT 893 Evidence Based Practice III 2

AT 670 Healthcare Administration 2

Comprehensive Examination

Subtotal Hours 13

Spring, Year 4

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 832 Establishing a Physical Therapy Practice/Direct Access 3

AT 691 AT Clinical Field Experience V for Dual Degrees 6

AT 711 Theories and Practice of Conditioning Athletes 3

AT 774 Senior Seminar 1

Subtotal Hours 13

Summer, Year 5

Course Title Credit Hours

PT 856 Culminating Clinical Experience 3

Subtotal Hours 3

Total Semester Hours 148

MSAT Program Expenses (beyond tuition and lab fees)

ATCAS Application Fee $85

Advance Tuition Deposit $500

Campus Parking Fee $130

Text Books Year 1 $1,200

Text Books Year 2 $540

Athletic Training Clinical Field Experience Uniform $80

Criminal Background Check $50

Technology Fee (per semester) $170

iMLearning Fee $295

Student Services $160

CPR Fee $40

Graston Technique Manual $39.99

All fees are approximate and are subject to change.

All SU students must be covered by health insurance. To purchase health insurance through SU, please visit the Wilkins Wellness Center at the following link: www.su.edu under Student Life and then Health & Wellness Health Services.

Students must participate in the SU iMLearning Program. Refer to technology fee above.

A unique feature of the SU MSAT program is that clinical field experience sites are either on campus at Shenandoah University, at surrounding high school settings and in NCAA programs in various locations throughout the United States. Shenandoah University Division of Athletic Training is not responsible for, nor will it be able to determine, rental and other associated living costs involved with clinical education at distant sites. Such costs incurred by the students will be determined by current market conditions in the town/city and/or country in which the clinical site is located. Prospective students are encouraged to research market conditions of distant clinical sites to determine what additional costs may be involved during those clinical experiences. This will allow students to make informed decisions on costs associated with clinical field experiences outside of the Winchester area. Listings of the SU MSAT clinical field experience sites may be found at www.su.edu/at.

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Athletic Training (M.S.)/Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

Track 1 Admission Requirements

Track 1 Application Deadline

Track 2 Dual Degree DPT/MSAT Program

Track 2 Admissions Process

Degree Requirements

Pre-Clinical Screening

Physical Therapy Comprehensive Examination

Track 1 Requirements

Summer, Year 1

Subtotal: 13 credits

Fall, Year 1

Subtotal: 20 credits

Spring, Year 1

Subtotal: 19 credits

Summer, Year 2

Subtotal: 10 credits

Fall, Year 2

Subtotal: 21 credits

Spring, Year 2

Subtotal: 19 credits

Summer, Year 3

Subtotal: 3 credits

Fall, Year 3

Subtotal: 14 credits

Spring, Year 3

Subtotal: 15 credits

Summer, Year 4

Subtotal: 3 credits

Fall, Year 4

Subtotal: 7 credits

Total: 144 Semester Credits

Track 2 Requirements

MSAT Program Expenses (beyond tuition and lab fees)