Athletic Coaching / Minor

Minor Credit Hours: 26-32

The SES Department offers a program to prepare students to coach organized athletic teams. The athletic coaching minor fulfills one of the required programs within a Liberal Arts major.

Degree Requirements

Minor: ATCH

I. Required Courses (23-29)

SCED-48100Clinical Practice and Seminar: Secondary

9

-
OR

SPEX-25800Sport and Fitness Leadership

3

SPEX-17100First Aid and Adult CPR

1

SPEX-20000Sports Appreciation

3

SPEX-20100Foundations of Coaching

3

SPEX-21100Weight Training

3

-
OR

SPEX-21200General Conditioning

3

SPEX-25000Introduction to Athletic Training

3

SPEX-25100Athletic Taping Lab

1

SPEX-25600Sport and Exercise Psychology

3

SPEX-34300Sport and Fitness Performance Enhancement

3

II. Coaching Electives (3)

Students must select three hours from the following list:
SPEX-32400Advanced Baseball Theories

3

SPEX-32500Advanced Basketball Theories

3

SPEX-32600Advanced Soccer Theories

3

SPEX-32700Advanced Football Theories

3

SPEX-32800Advanced Volleyball Theories

3

III. For students using the Athletic Coaching minor as a component of the Liberal Arts major, the advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of ENGL 30000 Writing for the Professions or ENGL 31000 Advanced Writing.