Coaching Minor

Location(s): Dickinson Campus, Online

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The coaching minor will prepare students for a career in coaching, techniques skills, logistics and various coaching strategies. Minors will complete a well-rounded experience in the discipline while emphasizing a “hands on” approach in specific sports the student chooses.

Requirements

Courses

HPER 207 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: 2
HPER 210 - First Aid and CPR Credits: 1
HPER 215 - Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education Credits: 3
HPER 215L - Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education Lab Credits: 1
HPER 320 - Teaching Weight Training Credits: 2
HPER 328 - Biomechanics Credits: 3
HPER 328L - Biomechanics Lab Credits: 1
HPER 410 - Psychology and Sociology of Sport and Exercise Credits: 2
HPER 420 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education Credits: 2
HPER 432 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3

Select two courses from the following:

HPER 330 - Football Coaching Credits: 2
HPER 335 - Volleyball Coaching Credits: 2
HPER 340 - Basketball Coaching Credits: 2
HPER 345 - Wrestling Coaching Credits: 2
HPER 350 - Track and Field Coaching Credits: 2
HPER 355 - Baseball/Softball Coaching Credits: 2

Varsity Athletics - one of three combinations:

Coaching minors who transfer to Dickinson State University must earn at least one varsity credit or athletic credit at DSU in addition to credits transferred. (These credits may not be used for general physical education course requirements.)

two credits in two different sports
two different athletic enhancement classes
combination of one varsity sport and one varsity athletic enhancement class