Coaching Minor
Purpose of the Coaching Pedagogy Minor
The purpose of the Kinesiology Program’s Coaching Pedagogy minor is to provide foundation
skills and knowledge to those future educators who desire to take part in scholastic
sport coaching. The minor will consist of 18-hours and will give students requisite
understanding of the (a) various sports in local high schools and their respective
rules, (b) technical aspect of sports, (c) strategies involved with game preparation,
(d) conditioning required for athletes, and (e) safety concerns associated with practice
and play.
The minor will consist of 15 hours of theory/content classes as well as a 3-hour internship
in the sport of the student’s choice. The content classes will consist of pre-existing,
online kinesiology classes that include KINS 3008 (Sport Facility Management), KINS
3010 (Sport and Fitness Psychology), KINS 3040 (Leadership in Sport Organizations),
KINS 4020 (Legal & Ethical Issues in Sport), and KINS 4025 (Strength & Conditioning
of Athletes). In addition, the students will complete the 3-credit hour, 110-hour
internship (KINS 4035) in which the student will intern with a coach of their choosing
in either a scholastic sport setting. The result will be an 18-hour Coaching Pedagogy
minor that will serve the needs of current ULM students interested in coaching scholastic
sport.
Courses for the Minor in Coaching Pedagogy
KINS 3010 Sport and Fitness Psychology
KINS 3040 Leadership in Sport Organizations
KINS 4020 Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport
KINS 3008 Sport Facility Management
KINS 4025 Strength & Conditioning of Athletes
KINS 4035 Practicum in Physical Education
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