Learning Outcomes
Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Science in Athletic Training program at Aurora University is to educate students with the required knowledge and skills to practice as a professional Athletic Trainer, cultivate skills to engage in life-long learning, and provide collaborative patient centered care with integrity and respect.
Program Goals
The goals of the Master of Science in Athletic Training program are to graduate students who:
- Demonstrate critical thinking and sound, professional decision-making.
- Can execute superior professional skills in their independent practice.
- Serve patients within the community with integrity and respect, and the most current evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Learning Outcomes
- Risk Reduction, Wellness, and Health Literacy - Students will understand how to enhance patients’ overall wellness, reduce their risk of injury and illness, and educate patients on health literacy.
- Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis - Students will understand how to employ a comprehensive medical evaluation, including patient history and objective evaluation, resulting in a clinical diagnosis and plan of care that is communicated with the patient and stakeholders.
- Critical Incident Management - Students will understand how to plan for and execute evidence-based skills for optimal outcomes in immediate and emergent situations.
- Therapeutic Intervention - Students will understand how to develop, implement, and reassess a plan of care for patients with health conditions, resulting in optimal wellness and activity.
- Health Administration and Professional Reliability - Students will understand how to assess, develop, and employ best practices in policies and procedures, documentation, ethics, and standards.