You see the value in sports and fitness and have a desire to step into a coaching role. This minor covers kinesiology concepts, such as health and fitness, physiology, teamwork and leadership and prepares you to be a coach.
Highlights
- The minor allows for you to pair coaching with a major of your choice.
- Courses for this minor cover the main topics of the major, focusing on subjects valuable for coaches.
Career opportunities
The coaching minor is for students who would like to coach in either school or community programs.
Program director
Devin Beasley, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Course listing
Recommended Prior Course
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-120 | Concepts of Wellness | 3 |
Required Courses (17-18 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-270 | Nutrition | 3 |
| KIN-275 | Sport First Aid | 3 |
| KIN-316 | Coaching Methods | 3 |
| KIN-385 | Kinesiology Practicum | 1 |
Select 4 units from of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-345 | Analysis of Individual and Dual Sports | 2 |
| KIN-351 | Analysis of Team Sports | 2 |
| KIN-357 | Analysis of Outdoor Activities | 1 |
| KIN-359 | Analysis of Fundamental Movements | 1 |
| KIN-368 | Analysis of Aquatics | 1 |
| KIN-369 | Analysis of Fitness Activities | 1 |
Select one of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-251 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN-320 | Theory of Physical Education | 3 |
| KIN-331 | Fundamentals of Motor Behavior | 4 |
| KIN-340 | Measurement Evaluation | 3 |
| KIN-395 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |