Coaching Minor

The coaching minor curriculum provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to create and facilitate a safe and optimal athletic environment that develops the whole athlete.  The minor is for any student interested in youth sports, community recreation leagues, scholastic sport (elementary through high school) and/or intercollegiate athletics.

Minor Requirements

Foundational Requirement: 4 sh

Select 4 sh from the following courses: 

PEH 2120SPORTS INJURIES CARE AND PREVENTION

2 sh

ESS 1110INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE

4 sh

SPT 2120CONTEMPORARY SPORT MANAGEMENT

4 sh

PEH 1100APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH

2 sh

  • Students electing to take the 2 sh course MUST take PEH 2120 and PEH 1100.

Core Requirements: 8 sh

PEH 3450PRINCIPLES OF COACHING

4 sh

PEH 3630COACHING TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS

4 sh

Electives: 8 sh

Select 8 sh from the following courses:  

PEH 1100APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH

2 sh

PEH 2120SPORTS INJURIES CARE AND PREVENTION

2 sh

PEH 3100MOTOR LEARNING THEORY FOR TEACHING AND COACHING

4 sh

PEH 3240NUTRITION

4 sh

PEH 3620HEALTHFUL LIVING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2 sh

PEH 4985INTERNSHIP IN COACHING

2 sh

EDU 2110EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

4 sh

SOC 2430SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

ESS 1110INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE

4 sh

ESS 2215THEORY AND PRACTICE OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONING

4 sh

ESS 2160NEUROMOTOR CONTROL

4 sh

ESS 3110BIOMECHANICS

4 sh

ESS 3134SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

ESS 4985INTERNSHIP IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

2-4 sh

SPT 2120CONTEMPORARY SPORT MANAGEMENT

4 sh

SPT 2320SPORT DATA AND RESEARCH

4 sh

SPT 3985INTERNSHIP IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

4 sh

SPT 4970SPORT LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS

4 sh

  • Up to four independent research credits (4999) 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 4985, SPT 3985, or ESS 4985 may be counted toward the accumulation of the 8 sh, but must be preapproved by the coaching minor program coordinator.

 

Program Outcomes

Students will articulate an athlete-centered philosophy that fosters growth and development of the whole athlete.

Students will describe the importance of character education and how to incorporate it in sport.

Students will describe how to use evidence-based knowledge when planning safe, effective training strategies.

Students will apply knowledge of developmental influences, technical skills, tactical skills, and effective instructional strategies when planning and teaching.

Total Credit Hours: 20

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