Coaching Minor
The Coaching minor curriculum, offered by the Department of Education and Wellness, is based on the national coaching standards developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Competencies are addressed from each of the NASPE domains: Philosophy and Ethics; Safety and Injury Prevention; Physical Conditioning; Growth and Development; Teaching and Communication; Sports Skills and Tactics; Organization and Administration; and Evaluation. The minor prepares future coaches interested in youth sports, community recreation leagues, scholastic sport (elementary through high school) and intercollegiate athletics.
Minor Requirements
Foundational Requirement: 4 sh
Select 4 sh from the following courses:
| PEH 212 | SPORTS INJURIES CARE AND PREVENTION | 2 sh |
| PEH 125 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING LIFETIME SPORTS | 2 sh |
| PEH 126 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING TEAM SPORTS | 2 sh |
| ESS 101 | INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| SPT 212 | CONTEMPORARY SPORT MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
- Students electing to take the 2 sh courses MUST take PEH 212 and either PEH 125 or PEH 126.
Core Requirements: 8 sh
| PEH 345 | PRINCIPLES OF COACHING | 4 sh |
| PEH 363 | COACHING TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS | 4 sh |
Electives: 8 sh
Select 8 sh from the following courses:
| PEH 125 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING LIFETIME SPORTS | 2 sh |
| PEH 126 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING TEAM SPORTS | 2 sh |
| PEH 212 | SPORTS INJURIES CARE AND PREVENTION | 2 sh |
| PEH 310 | MOTOR LEARNING THEORY FOR TEACHING AND COACHING | 4 sh |
| PEH 324 | NUTRITION | 4 sh |
| PEH 481 | INTERNSHIP IN COACHING | 2 sh |
| EDU 211 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| ESS 215 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONING | 4 sh |
| ESS 263 | NEUROMOTOR CONTROL | 4 sh |
| ESS 321 | BIOMECHANICS | 4 sh |
| ESS 342 | SPORT PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| ESS 482 | INTERNSHIP IN EXERCISE SCIENCE | 2-4 sh |
| SPT 232 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SPORT | 4 sh |
| SPT 381 | INTERNSHIP IN SPORT MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| SPT 461 | SPORT LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | 4 sh |
- Up to four independent research credits (499) can be counted toward the accumulation of the 8 sh, but must be preapproved by the coaching minor program coordinator.
- Two to four internship credits of PEH 481, SPT 381, or ESS 482 may be counted toward the accumulation of the 8 sh, but must be preapproved by the coaching minor program coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 20