Athletic Coaching, Minor

Our nationally accredited athletic coaching program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful coach. Students will learn the national standards for athletic coaching to ensure that they will provide quality training and have a positive impact on their athletes. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge, skills, and coaching experience that is essential to work with youth, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletes.

Student Learning Outcomes

Develop competencies to become effective instructors, communicators, and motivators.
Create and develop organizational strategies including leadership, instructional planning for individual and team settings, and time management.
Construct an athletic coaching philosophy and coaching objectives that will demonstrate a commitment to athletes who are diverse in maturation, cultural heritage, gender, sexual orientation, and abilities.
Apply the physiological principles and applications for training athletes.
Illustrate professional and ethical behavior that is reflective of athletic coaching.

Admission Requirements

2.0 GPA minimum

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

SPT 3500 - Thy & Technique Of Coaching Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3105 - Motivation in Wellness & Fitness Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3314 - Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3350 - Exercise Physiology Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4206 - Athletic Injury: Prevention, Recogntion, Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4952 - Internship in Nutrition and Fitness Credit Hours: 3

Athletic Coaching, Minor

Student Learning Outcomes

Admission Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credits: 18