The Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Athletic Training dual degree program offers two tracks: 

Track I

In Track I, the MSAT and DPT programs begin in the same year. Students will complete the summer semester of MSAT education at the Winchester campus before starting the DPT program in the fall. Students will then complete DPT classes and part-time AT clinics during the first two years of the program. Year 3 consists of 3 full-time clinic experiences; a PT clinic, AT clinic, and a combined dual degree experience.

DPT & MSAT Dual Degree — Track I

Course	Title	Credits
Summer Year 1
AT 501	Risk Management and Emergency Care for Athletes	3
AT 511	Prevention and Protective Interventions	1
AT 521	Functional Human Anatomy I	3
AT 523	Therapeutic Exercise I	1
AT 531	Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis of the Lower Quarter	3
AT 552	Therapeutic Modalities	3
	Subtotal Hours	14
Fall Year 1
PT 601	Medical Terminology	0.5
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	2
PT 653	Professional Issues I	2
	Pre-Clinical Screening
AT 591	Clinical Field Experience I for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT	2
	Subtotal Hours	17.5
Spring Year 1
PT 604	Gross Human Anatomy II	4
PT 610	Musculoskeletal System I	3
PT 624	Histophysiological Aspects of Movement II	3
PT 625	Clinical Documentation	0.5
PT 645	Evidence Based Practice Introduction to Research Design II	2
PT 656	Integrated Clinical Experience I	1
PT 672	Functional Neuroanatomy	3
PT 694	Medical Fundamentals	1
AT 534	Neurocognitive Assessment and Treatment of Head Injuries	1
AT 592	Clinical Field Experience II for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT	2
	Subtotal Hours	20.5
Summer Year 2
AT 610	Athletic Training Leadership Seminar	1
AT 624	Therapeutic Exercise II	2
AT 631	Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis of the Upper Quarter	2
AT 643	Advanced Rehabilitation of Athletic Injury	3
AT 651	Clinical Decision Making in Emergency Care	1
AT 667	Capstone Project Development I	1
AT 698	Imaging, Casting and Bracing of Orthopedic Injuries	3
	Subtotal Hours	13
Fall Year 2
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
AT 571	Sports Nutrition	3
AT 593	Clinical Field Experience III for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT	2
AT 668	Capstone Project Development II	1
	Subtotal Hours	21
Spring Year 2
PT 703	Pediatric Physical Therapy	4
PT 710	Musculoskeletal System III	4
PT 734	Professional Issues II for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT	2
PT 784	Non-Ambulatory Care for the Complex Patient	1
PT 890	Advanced Medical Fundamentals for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT	2
AT 533	Clinical Medicine	3
AT 594	Clinical Field Experience IV for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT	2
AT 767	Capstone in Athletic Training	1
	Subtotal Hours	19
Summer Year 3
PT 753	First Full-Time Clinical Education Experience	3
	Subtotal Hours	3
Fall Year 3
PT 744	Amputee Rehabilitation	2
PT 810	Wound Care Fundamentals	1
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
	Comprehensive Examination
	Subtotal Hours	9
Spring Year 3
PT 832	Contemporary Business Practices	3
AT 691	AT Clinical Field experience V for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT	6
AT 711	Theories and Practice of Conditioning Athletes	2
PT 856	Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience II	3
AT 504	Psychological Intervention/Referral in Athletic Training	3
	Subtotal Hours	17
Summer Year 4
PT 856	Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience II	3
	Subtotal Hours	3
Fall Year 4
AT 692	Clinical Field Experience VI for Dual Degree DPT/MSAT	4
AT 670	Healthcare Administration	2
AT 774	Senior Seminar	1
	Subtotal Hours	7
	Total Hours	145
	Optional Elective Credits:
AT 799	Independent Study	2
AT 720	WFR for Medical Professionals	2
HP 550	GEL	2

 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Athletic Training dual degree program offers two tracks: 

Track II

In Track II, the MSAT program begins 1 year before entering the DPT program. Students will complete a full year of MSAT education at the Winchester campus before starting the DPT program in the fall. Students then have 1 year to fully immerse into the DPT education before rejoining the MSAT education in Year 3. Year 4 consists of 2 full-time clinic experiences; a PT clinic and a combined dual degree experience.

 

DPT & MSAT Dual Degree — Track II

Course	Title	Credits
Summer Year 1
AT 501	Risk Management and Emergency Care for Athletes	3
AT 511	Prevention and Protective Interventions	1
AT 521	Functional Human Anatomy I	3
AT 523	Therapeutic Exercise I	1
AT 531	Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis of the Lower Quarter	3
AT 552	Therapeutic Modalities	3
	Subtotal Hours	14
Fall Year 1
AT 505	Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training	1
AT 571	Sports Nutrition	3
AT 581	Clinical Field Experience I	4
AT 621	Functional Human Anatomy II	3
	Subtotal Hours	11
Spring Year 1
AT 504	Psychological Intervention/Referral in Athletic Training	3
AT 533	Clinical Medicine	3
AT 534	Neurocognitive Assessment and Treatment of Head Injuries	1
AT 653	Ethics and Professionalism in Athletic Training	2
AT 582	Clinical Field Experience II	4
	Subtotal Hours	13
Fall Year 2
PT 601	Medical Terminology	0.5
PT 603	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 Part I	2
PT 653	Professional Issues I	2
AT 668	Capstone Project Development	1
	Subtotal Hours	16.5
Spring Year 2
PT 604	Anatomy II	4
PT 610	Musculoskeletal System I	3
PT 624	Histophysiological Aspects of Movement II	3
PT 625	Clinical Documentation	0.5
PT 645	Evidence Based Practice Introduction to Research Design Part II	2
PT 656	Integrated Clinical Experience I	1
PT 672	Functional Neuroanatomy	3
PT 694	Medical Fundamentals	1
AT 767	Capstone in Athletic Training	1
	Subtotal Hours	18.5
Fall Year 3
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
AT 593	Clinical Field Experience III for Dual Major MSAT/DPT	2
	Subtotal Hours	17
Spring Year 3
PT 703	Pediatric Physical Therapy	4
PT 710	Musculoskeletal System III	4
PT 734	Professional Issues II for Dual Major DPT/MSAT	2
PT 784	Non-Ambulatory Care for the Complex Patient	1
PT 890	Advanced Medical Fundamentals for Dual Major MSAT/DPT	2
AT 594	Clinical Experience IV for Dual Major MSAT/DPT	2
	Subtotal Hours	15
Summer Year 3
PT 753	First Full-Time Clinical Education Experience	3
	Subtotal Hours	3
Fall Year 4
PT 744	Amputee Rehabilitation	2
PT 810	Wound Care Fundamentals	1
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
AT 670	Health Care Administration	2
	Comprehensive Exams	0
	Subtotal Hours	12
Spring Year 4
PT 830	Contemporary Business in PT Practices	2
PT 856	Terminal Full-Time Clinical Experience II	3
AT 691	Clinical Field Experience V for Dual Major MSAT/DPT	6
AT 711	Theories and Practice of Conditioning	2
AT 774	Senior Seminar	1
	Subtotal Hours	14
Summer Year 4
PT 856	Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience II	3
	Subtotal Hours	3
	Total Hours	137

Our accomplished and caring faculty serve as mentors beyond the classroom. As a team, they prepare you to serve as a compassionate athletic trainer and physical therapist, critical thinker and ethical leader. You’ll benefit from small class sizes that enable faculty members to provide individualized attention and nurture your academic and professional development.

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The Dual Degree program involves formal admittance into the DPT and MSAT programs. 

The DPT/MSAT Program is highly competitive.  No more than five Dual Degree DPT/MSAT students are admitted annually due to availability of clinical affiliation sites for this program. Applicants who wish to pursue the Dual Degree program, 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.

The admissions process for the dual degree program has recently been updated.  Please see below for details:  

• Applicants to the dual MSAT/DPT program must complete the PTCAS application by October 1 AND Shenandoah’s Dual Degree Supplemental Application, which can be found by visiting the university application page.
• Applicants should also contact the SU Athletic Training Program Admissions Coordinator, Karen Gross (kgross@castingmoldingmachine.com), to confirm interest in the Master’s in Athletic Training portion of the program and assist in managing the application process for the MSAT program.
• Despite the separate applications, the AT and PT faculties meet together during the admissions process to discuss and rank the dual applicants, so both programs have an integral role in the selection of the students.
• Questions may also be directed to the DPT Admissions Coordinator, Patty Kline, at dptadmissions@castingmoldingmachine.com. 

Thank you again for considering Shenandoah University for your MSAT/DPT studies!