Coaching Minor - Program of Study

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Last updated: April 27, 2021

The 21-credit minor in coaching education consists of 6 courses plus a 3-credit capstone experience. The requirements are distributed as follows:

Core Requirements (18 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 205 Introduction to Coaching (co-req/pre-req KIN 202)	3	Fall/Spring
KIN 353 Maximizing Sport Performance	3	Fall only
KIN 425 Concepts of Strength and Conditioning (pre-req KIN/HTH 100 & KIN 202)	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
KIN 450 Principles of Coaching Methods (pre-req KIN 205)	3	Fall/ Spring

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

In addition to the curriculum requirements, student must:

Provide evidence of First Aid/CPR/AED certification and coaching certification in a particular sport (required prior to enrollment in KIN 473)
Earn a minimum grad of a “C” in all minor courses and a “satisfactory” in KIN 473
Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
Successfully complete the Coaching Principles course through Human Kinetics and earn certification (note: this is part of KIN 205)
Successfully complete Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting, & Responding for educators (CWSE 5691) course and SafeSport or similar training and earn certification (note: this is part of KIN 450)