Coaching Minor - Program of Study

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Last updated: January 6, 2021

The 20-credit minor in coaching education consists of 6 courses plus a 3-credit capstone experience. The requirements are distributed as follows:

Core Requirements (15 credits)

Information about core required courses for the minor.
Course	Credits	Offered
ATEP 205 Introduction to Athletic Training	3	Fall/Spring
KIN 202 Biological Foundations of Kinesiology	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
KIN 353 Maximizing Sport Performance	3	Fall only
KIN 425 Concepts of Strength and Conditioning	3	Fall/Spring
KIN 450 Principles of Coaching	3	Fall/ Spring

Courses offered on coaching by sport. If the cell contains an "X" the course is offered in the corresponding semester column. If the cell is empty, the course is not offered in the corresponding semester.
Select one of the following:	Credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
KIN 211 Coaching Team Sports	2			X
KIN 212 Coaching Track & Field	2	X
KIN 213 Coaching Soccer	2		X
KIN 214 Coaching Football	2		X
KIN 215 Coaching Basketball	2	X
KIN 216 Coaching Tennis	2	X
KIN 217 Coaching Volleyball	2		X

Course	Credits	Offered
KIN 473 Practicum in Coaching	3	Fall/Spring/Summer

In addition to the curriculum requirements, student must:

Provide evidence of current CPR/AED/ First Aid certification (required prior to enrollment in KIN 473)
Earn a minimum grade of a "C" in all minor courses and a "satisfactory" in KIN 473 Practicum
Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
Successfully complete the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) Coaching Principles course and earn ASEP certification (note: this is part of KIN 450).
Successfully complete the Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting, & Responding for educators (CWSE 5691) course (note: this is part of KIN 450).