Athletic Coaching Minor (M)

The Athletic Coaching minor prepares students to coach sports in a variety of settings, including schools and community leagues, by meeting the standards developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).  This minor can be paired with many different majors throughout the university, but cannot be paired with the major in Exercise Physiology.  

Curriculum

Required Courses
BIO 191Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
or BIO 146 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
HHP 209First Aid and CPR2
or HHP 130 Advanced Weight Training
Take 9 credits from the following list of courses:9
Psychology of Sport
Exercise Physiology
Motor Development
Biomechanics
Coaching Practicum
Intro-Athletic Training
Coaching Theory Electives
Select two of the following:4
Theory and Techniques of Coaching Basketball
Theory and Techniques of Coaching Football
Other Theory/Tech Coaching classes can be taken as IS but are not regularly offered
Total Hours19