Coaching Specialization
The Coaching specialization will provide students with foundational knowledge, skills, and theory of coaching. Courses provide students with a fundamental understanding of the human body and mind. In addition, students gain skills in different team sports and officiating. This specialization requires a 3-credit coaching-specific internship to put the classroom skills to practice.
Students completing a major in Exercise Science, a minor in Human Performance, or a minor in Health Promotion are best situated to complete this specialization.
Requirements
26 credits
Anatomy and Physiology / Exercise Science (4 credits)
Complete one course and its corresponding lab.
| HHP-110 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 credits |
| HHP-110L | Introduction to Exercise Science Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BIO-224L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
Coaching Core (22 credits)
| HHP-170 | Team Sports Skills | 2 credits |
| HHP-202 | Sports Officiating | 3 credits |
| HHP-210 | Coaching Methods | 2 credits |
| HHP-244 | Care and Prevention of Injury | 3 credits |
| HHP-300 | Applied Sport Psychology | 3 credits |
| HHP-304 | Motor Learning | 3 credits |
| INT-497 | Internship | 1-6 credits |
| PSY-100 | General Psychology | 3 credits |