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Minor in Coaching

Coaching Minor


A minor in Coaching requires 18 hours and is designed to provide basic expertise in coaching based on the NASPE national standards for sport coaches. Students receive field experience through a supervised internship. The minor is not available to students majoring in Exercise and Sports Science as well as Health and Fitness Management.

AT 2356Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries3
Select three of the following:3

ESS 1172

Beginning Field Sports 

ESS 1176

Beginning Tennis, Badminton, and Other Racket Sports 

ESS 1178

Beginning Volleyball and Basketball 

ESS 1179

Beginning Weight Training 
ESS 3317 or ESS 3320Exercise Physiology or Biomechanics3
ESS 3323Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise and Sport Science3
ESS 3340Theory and Principles of Coaching3
ESS 4320Resistance Training and Conditioning3
Total Hours18