Program Snapshot 

  • Format: Full-time face-to-face for clinical and  technical laboratory classes, Online or hybrid for lecture courses)
  • Number of Credit Hours: 48
  • Entry Terms: Fall
  • Time to Complete: Four Semesters
  • Application Deadlines: Priority Deadline Dec. 31; Final Deadline March 1

 

Interested?

As a thank you, you’ll receive links for a downloadable MSPO brochure and other program specifics.

 

 

Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics (MSPO)

The 48-hour Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics degree is designed to prepare leaders who will utilize science as the framework for problem-solving. The two-year full-time applied science curriculum combines clinically oriented coursework in rehabilitation medicine, allied health science, and prosthetics/orthotics with engineering. 

This interdisciplinary graduate program is housed in KSU’s Department of Exercise and Sport Management in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. As the only program of its kind in Georgia and one of just 13 nationwide, the program will leverage KSU’s established strengths in clinical care, health sciences, and engineering.

Learn in World-Class Facilities

You will learn in new state-of-the-art clinical and technical facilities:

  • Clinical Lab
  • Physical Assessment Labs
  • Clinical Simulation Labs
  • Device Assembly Lab
  • Machine Room
  • Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Labs

 Prosthetics and Orthotics Salary and Career Information

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Orthotists and Prosthetists 

Median Salary: $68,410 national; $68,100 Georgia Job Growth: 20% national; 33% Georgia

MS in Prosthetics and Orthotics Degree Benefits at Kennesaw State 

  • State-of-the-Art Research Facilities — Increase your exposure to technology, innovation, and engineering principles in KSU’s state-of-the-art clinical, technical, and research laboratories.
  • Cohort-Based Program — Take advantage of the community building and collaboration opportunities that cohort-based programs offer. You’ll have access to a supportive peer network during and after the program.
  • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice — Discover evidence-based methods including clinical measurement, molding, and digital scanning techniques to fabricate custom-molded orthoses and prostheses.
  • Make a Positive Impact — Develop a lifelong career of helping people, and fill professional roles in a range of settings with clients/patients of diverse backgrounds across the lifespan.

Department Contact Information  

Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management

Kennesaw State University
Prillaman Health Sciences, Room 4025
Mail Drop 4104
520 Parliament Garden Way NW
Kennesaw, GA  30144-5591

470-578-7600

Victoria Fontenot
Graduate Admissions Counselor
mspo@kennesaw.edu

470-578-2091

Application Fee: $140 for the first program you apply to; $45 for each additional program

1Program tuition is an estimate based on the average student's time to complete. Costs for books, travel, other miscellaneous fees (parking, labs, graduation, etc.) are not included. Tuition and fee changes are posted in the Spring and are effective for Fall semester. Please note that fees are subject to change at the end of any academic term without prior notice. For additional information, see tuition and fees or graduate program financial aid. 

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