Courses with the ATHT prefix are specific to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP) and contain specific athletic training educational competencies. The educational competencies begin with the first athletic training course (ATHT 145-Introduction to Athletic Training) and build in complexity with each additional ATHT course. Courses with the ATHT prefix must be completed in the order as listed below in the Four-Year Plan and within the Undergraduate Catalog.
Courses that do not have the ATHT prefix may be sequenced in a different order as determined by discussions with a CEHS Academic Advisor. An overview of the Athletic Training major, course descriptions, and a Four-Year Plan can be found here.
UNL Athletic Training Program 4-Year Plan
YEAR 1 - PREPROFESSIONAL
Semester 1 (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 145 Introduction to Athletic Training (discontinued Fall 2021) | 3 | B+ or better |
| LIFE 120 Fundamentals of Biology I (ACE 4) | 3 | C or better |
| LIFE 120L Fundamentals of Biology I -Laboratory | 1 | C or better |
| MATH 102, or MATH 103 or, MATH 106 (ACE 3) | 2-5 | C or better |
| NUTR 100 Healthy Living | 3 | C+ or better |
| ACE 1 Written Texts | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-18 | |
Semester 2 (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 146 First Aid, Treatment, and Management of Athletic Injuries (discontinued Spring 2022) | 3 | B+ or better |
| LIFE 121 Fundamentals of Biology II (ACE 4) | 3 | C or better |
| LIFE 121L Fundamentals of Biology II -Laboratory | 1 | C or better |
| NUTR 150 Career Preparation in Nutrition and Health Sciences | 2 | |
| PSYC 181 (ACE 6) | 4 | C+ or better |
| ACE 2 Communication Skill | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
YEAR 2 - PROFESSIONAL
Semester 3 (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 246 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 247 Clinical Education I | 1 | |
| BIOS 214 Human Anatomy | 5 | C+ or better |
| ACE 5 Humanities | 3 | |
| Elective | 1-2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 13-14 | |
Semester 4 (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 249 Therapeutic Modalities | 3 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 248 Clinical Education II | 1 | |
| PHYS 141 or PHYS 151 (ACE 4) | 4-5 | |
| NUTR 250 Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | C+ or better |
| ACE 7 Arts | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
YEAR 3 - PROFESSIONAL
Semester 5 (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 345 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries | 4 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 347 Clinical Education III | 1 | |
| BIOS 213 Human Physiology | 3 | C+ or better |
| BIOS 213L Human Physiology -Laboratory | 1 | C+ or better |
| EDPS 330, or EDPS 459, or STAT 218 (ACE 3) | 3 | C or better |
| NUTR 384 Biomechanics of Human Movement | 3 | C+ or better |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 6 (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 245 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training | 3 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 346 Rehabilitation and Reconditioning | 4 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 348 Clinical Education IV | 1 | |
| NUTR 484 Physiology of Exercise | 3 | C+ or better |
| ACE 8 Ethical Principles | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
YEAR 4 - PROFESSIONAL
Semester 7 (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 445 Advance Studies in Athletic Training (ACE 10) | 3 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 447 Clinical Education V | 1 | |
| CHEM 109A General Chemistry I (ACE 4) | 3 | |
| CHEM 109L General Chemistry I -Laboratory | 1 | |
| ACE 9 Global/Human Drivers | 3 | |
| Elective | 3-6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14-17 | |
Semester 8 (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Grade |
| ATHT 446 Medical Aspects of Athletic Training | 3 | C+ or better |
| ATHT 448 Clinical Education VI | 1 | |
| CHEM 110A General Chemistry II (ACE 4) | 3 | |
| CHEM 110L General Chemistry II -Laboratory | 1 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |