Four-Year Plan

Please use this page to help plan your 4 years at Gustavus and Athletic Training. Please also see the documents below for additional 4 year plans that combine athletic training and several other areas of interests for many of our students. In addition, linked below are schedules that show times and days of the week of these courses to better help your planning. 

Any questions, please contact Mary Westby (mwestby@gustavus.edu)

First Year

Fall

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)

*NUR 253 – Introduction to Public Health (1.0)

*HES 234 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (1.0)

*HES 309 – Biomechanics/Functional Anatomy (1.0)
J-Term

No requirement but
consider a Career
Exploration experience (see
Career Development Center)
Spring

*HES 200 – First Aid and CPR (0.25)

*HES 309 – Biomechanics/Functional Anatomy (1.0)

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)

*NUR 253 – Introduction to Public Health (1.0)

*HES 235 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II (1.0)

Sophomore

Fall

HES 203 – Intro to Athletic Training (0.5)

*HES 234 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (1.0)

*HES 200 – First Aid and CPR (0.25)

*HES 309 – Biomechanics/Functional Anatomy (1.0)

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)

*NUR 253 – Introduction to Public Health (1.0)

Applications are due November
J-Term

No requirement but
consider a Career
Exploration experience (see
Career Development
Center) or study-abroad
opportunity


Find out about application status
Spring

HES 206 – Medical Topics in Athletic Training (1.0)

HES 303 – Athletic Training Techniques I (1.0)

*HES 235 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II (1.0)

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)


Officially enrolled in AT program

Junior

Fall

HES 307 – Athletic Training Techniques II (1.0)

HES 320 – Physical Agents in Athletic Training (1.0)

*NUR 253 – Introduction to Public Health (1.0)

%HES 220 – Research and Statistics in Health and Exercise Science

*NUR 337 – Clinical Pharmacology (1.0)
J-Term

No requirement but
consider study-abroad
opportunity
Spring

HES 311 – Athletic Training Techniques III (1.0)

HES 308 – Physiology of Exercise (1.0)

*NUR 337 Clinical Pharmacology (1.0)

*NUR 253 – Introduction to Public Health (1.0)

Senior

Fall

HES 312 – Leadership in Athletic Training (1.0)

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)

*NUR 337 – Clinical Pharmacology (1.0)
J-Term

HES 318 – Senior Athletic Training Lab (0.25)

Can be enrolled in another
J-term course but having no
other classes in J-term open
up more interesting clinical
experience opportunities.
Spring

HES 353 – Athletic Training Senior Seminar (1.0)

*NUR 337 Clinical Pharmacology (1.0)

*HES 222 – Applied Human Nutrition (0.5)

Required for Application – must be completed or enrolled in these courses for application.
* - Courses offered during multiple semesters, choose one semester to complete.
% - Recommended course – MATHL, WRITD, fulfills many pre-health requirements (Stats and Research requirements)

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