Minor in Athletic Coaching
A minor in Athletic Coaching is offered for students who are interested in coaching but who do not want to major in teacher certification in physical education or athletic training. This minor is designed to help students acquire skills and knowledge to assist in preparation to coach sport teams at a variety of levels. Students in the minor take 18 hours from the following courses: PEDU 105, 266L, 340, 360, 420, 464, 650; CPR Certification; and one of the following PEDU 300, EDCE 510, EDCE 650 (cross listed as PEDU 660), PSYC 380, or SPTE 110. Each course is described in more detail below.
PEDU 105 – Weight Training (1) Fundamentals of progressive resistance exercise training
PEDU 266L – Athletic Training Lab (1) Techniques and skills used in the prevention and protection of athletic injury.
PEDU 300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (3) Knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of situations when emergency care is critical. This includes first aid and CPR training.
PEDU 340 - Practicum in Instructional Aspects of Physical Education (1) (Coreq: 360) Application of instructional principles to small group settings using open and closed gross motor skills.
PEDU 360 - Instructional Aspects of Physical Education (3) (Coreq: 340) Instruction in physical education setting, including environmental arrangements, task presentation, content development, and feedback.
PEDU 420 - Motor Learning in Physical Education (3) Application of cognitive, sensory, and motor process related to learning motor skills in physical education and sports settings.
PEDU 464 - Conditioning Methods in Athletic Performance (3) Supervised observation and practicum on the use of conditioning and training techniques for the prevention and care of athletic injuries.
PEDU 650 - American Coaching Effectiveness Program (3) The skill and knowledge to conduct an effective and safe athletic program for youth.
EDCE 510 – Introduction to Counseling. (3) (Prereq: senior or graduate standing).
EDCE 650 – (Cross listed as PEDU 660) – Counseling Student Athletes. (3) Issues facing student athletes regarding their personal and career development beyond athletics.
PSYC 380 - Sport Psychology (3) The role of sports in socialization, personality development and competence, including: spectator-performer interactions, motivations, motivation, competition effects, and the application of psychological techniques to enhance performance.
SPTE 110 - Sport in American Life (3) American sport enterprise, background, influences, and trends: collegiate and professional sport organizations, ownership and unionization, media portrayals.