Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Sports Communication & Media & Master of Science - Athletic Training (4 + 2)

Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Science in Athletic Training program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.  

Combined with advisement from undergraduate academic advisor, students’ engagement with the College of Health Professions, participation in activities offered by the Athletic Training program and interactions with MSAT faculty provide strong support toward successful progression into graduate study. Students may pursue one of two pathways to the Master of Science in Athletic Training program.

In the 4+2 option, students complete the bachelor’s degree in the traditional four-year time frame and complete two years of graduate study in the MSAT program, earning both the bachelor’s degree and an MSAT degree within six years. This option is open to students in all undergraduate majors with the exception of nursing and interdisciplinary studies, however undergraduate majors in Exercise Science, Health Science and Biology will allow for the most efficient plan of study. 

 

Students in the sports communication & media (SCM) program at Sacred Heart University receive intensive training in the art and craft of digital storytelling across multiple platforms from traditional television to contemporary social media. Sports communication & media majors will graduate prepared for careers as responsible media professionals with well-developed critical thinking skills. Sacred Heart University is located in the geographic center of the sports media industry, and students are supported by experienced faculty with industry connections, which provides students with exciting internship opportunities at nearby sports media companies such as ESPN and NBC Sports.