Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Coaching Education Minor


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Minor Requirements

This minor provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and applied experiences to become competent sport coaches who have the tools to create a safe, fair and positive sport environment and promote holistic athlete development. The Coaching Education minor is accredited by the National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) as a Level 3 coaching education program and is aligned with the National Standards for Sport Coaches.

To enroll in the internship, students must:

  • Successfully complete all of the other minor courses with a minimum grade of a “C”;
  • Complete the Coaching Principles course through Human Kinetics and earn certification (part of KIN 205 );
  • Present evidence of First Aid/CPR/AED certification, coaching certification in a particular sport, Child Abuse & Neglect training certification, and SafeSport certification or similar training; and
  • Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or above.

For successful completion of the minor, students must earn a minimum grade of a “C” in each of the six courses and a “satisfactory” in the internship (KIN 473 ).

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