Physical Education & Athletic Training

A coaching career engages people in a profession that helps young people develop their physical and mental abilities through sports and games in voluntary athletic programs. Athletic programs located in schools, community recreation centers, YMCAs, or private sports organizations, help individuals become leaders of tomorrow and achieve success through teamwork to become the best they can be.

Transitional issues from high school to college, into to university servies, time management/study skills, information management, goal setting, personal wellness, tolerance and sportsmanship. Tools for student-athletes to maximize abilities in class and competition. Prereq: Cons instr.

 

Scientific concepts of anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology applied to coaching athletes. Analysis of performance based on anatomical and mechanical principles.

 

Theory and techniques, training schedules, strategy, coaching methods, and conditioning. Prereq: So St.

Practical experiences in coaching sports at various educational levels. 1 hr lec, 2 hrs lab per week. Prereq: 200 and at least 12 cr in the minor.

 

The study of social and behavioral factors of coaching.

 

Cause, treatment, and prevention of injuries common to athletic activities; taping, bandaging; discussion of rehabilitation, conditioning, and variable factors of athletic performance levels. Prereq: Valid first aid certification.

 

Theory and practical experience in strength training, exercise programming, weight room management, budget planning and strength coaching for physical education/health promotion majors and coaching minors. Prereq: 126 or WLNS 183 and cons instr.

 

Physical education, intramural and interscholastic K-12 athletic programs. Phylosophy, mission and objectives, purchase and care if equipment, budgeting and fund raising, legal issues, public relations, leadership/supervision, professional standards and certification for teacher, coaches. Prereq: Admis to Prof Educ Prog, Sr st, coaching minor, cons instr.

Participate in special experiences related to your minor program. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat for maximum of 6 cr.

 

Upper class coaching minors may arrange for independent study with cons instr and coordinator. Credit will be based on the scope of the project. Before beginning the prearrange project, a statement must be file in the Associate Dean’s office in the School of HESA.

 

Subtitle will designate focus.

 

Planned study to supplement preparation in area of specialization; regular conferences with staff supervisor through arrangement with head of HESA.

 

Participate in special graduate level experiences related to your major program. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat for maximum of 6 credits.