Undergraduate Coaching
Undergraduate Coaching
2025 Spring Term
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INTRODUCTION TO COACHING
COACHING 240
A course designed to introduce undergraduate students to the profession of coaching. The nature of the profession, qualifications, skills and issues relative to the profession will be explored.
APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES TO COACHING
COACHING 250
This course is designed as an introductory course to the fundamentals of movement. This course will enable students to apply various mechanical principles to their future professions, primarily coaching.
SPORTS PEDAGOGY: TEACHING AND COACHING SPORTS SKILLS
COACHING 252
This course introduces the student to motor learning/motor development, teaching styles, understanding and writing of teaching/coaching objectives, and the planning, teaching and organization of sports skills. It will also involve the student in a teaching practicum.
BASIC STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR SPORTS
COACHING 255
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of basic strength and conditioning subjects. Emphasis is placed on providing each student with the opportunity to instruct and coach related material on strength and conditioning for special populations.
PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF COACHING
COACHING 256
A study of the social and psychological factors that impact athletic performance. Theoretical and applied perspectives will be explored from a coaching framework.
HISTORY AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ATHLETICS
COACHING 260
This course is designed to deal with the historical and sociological aspects of athletics as they pertain to every day living. Emphasis will be directed toward the social aspects and historical implications. Areas to be covered include those of socio-economic relationships, building athletics into an American heritage, industrial revolution, athletics and the school, and the future of athletics in our society.
PRINCIPLES OF OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
COACHING 342
This course is designed to develop a basic understanding of Olympic weightlifting with an emphasis on fundamental principles, techniques, and program design.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM DESIGN
COACHING 345
This course will teach students how to develop sport-specific strength and conditioning programs, with a specific emphasis on creation of periodized programs. Students will learn how to manipulate training variables across multi-year training cycles, in order to achieve peak performance in strength, speed, and endurance.
COACHING OF FOOTBALL
COACHING 350
An in-depth study of the game of football, and the coaching techniques that lead to a successful program. Special emphasis in the areas of building offenses and defenses, with a good hard look at related areas.
COACHING OF BASEBALL
COACHING 352
Primarily designed for men and women who wish to become baseball/softball coaches. The organization, psychology, coaching techniques, team selection techniques, training program and fundamentals skills will be covered by lecture and demonstrations.
PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES
COACHING 461
This class covers the methods and techniques for the treatment and prevention of injuries related to participation in physical activities. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of movement injuries, injury management procedures, and preventive conditioning techniques.
CHILDREN AND SPORTS
COACHING 463
Explore the historical perspective and the present controversy surrounding the involvement of children in competitive sport. Future directions for competitive sport for children will be a major focus.
LEGAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES
COACHING 480
This course will examine the complexities of sport and recreation litigation, primarily focused on educational institutions. Students will use this knowledge to aid their professional growth in the fields of sport and recreation activity. Topics such as risk management, contracts, liability, and policy development will provide a better understanding of the law with respect to challenges encountered by sport and recreation professionals.
CAPSTONE IN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
COACHING 485
The final course in the Strength and Conditioning minor sequence. Summarizes and reviews material from previous courses with additional discussion of administrative aspects of strength and conditioning, including: facility design and personnel management. Intended to help prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.
FIELD STUDY IN COACHING
COACHING 492
Field study in coaching provides undergraduate students with a supervised capstone experience in coaching. Students will be placed with department approved university/public/private/community teams/programs to obtain practical experience in the sport(s) of their choice. The site selection will be consistent with the professional objectives selected by the student.