Athletic Coaching

Undergraduate Programs

Description

This minor prepares students for coaching positions in Minnesota and other states. For further information, contact the Department of Human Performance.

Minors

 Program Locations Total Credits
Athletic Coaching Minor
  • Mankato
 20

Policies & Faculty

Policies

Student must apply for practicum and athletic coaching minor. 

GPA Policy. A 2.0 GPA is required. 

P/N Grading Policy. All courses in the minor must be taken “grade only” except HP 482 which is P/N. 

Contact Information

1400 Highland Center

100 Level

Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce students to health careers and related professions. It is a writing intensive course preparing students to become effective communicators within the context of health care settings.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

This course provides small group personal training sessions (e.g., 1 to 4) ideal for sedentary students looking to begin a physical activity program in a non-competitive supportive environment. With the assistance of exercise science students enrolled in HP 486, participants will enhance their physical fitness and overall wellness.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Concepts and development of lifelong healthy exercise and nutritional habits.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Introduction to basic swimming skills; basic rescue and water safety skills and techniques; stroke instruction in front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Theory and practice of billiards or bowling.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Theory and practice of aerobic conditioning.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Includes street fighting techniques and personal safety tips.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 3

This course will provide an overview of the academic and professional sport management industry. Students will be introduced to the vast array of fields within the sport management industry, different job opportunities that are available, and foundational theoretical concepts. Basic professional career paths, tasks, duties, knowledge, skill sets, and challenges specific to the industry will be examined with a focus on practical examples.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

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Prerequisites: Bowling experience/averages.

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit to those on the intercollegiate team. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit only for those students who make the Minnesota State University, Mankato, team and who complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit only for those students who make the Minnesota State University, Mankato, team and who complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit to those who make the wrestling team and complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit to those who make the team and complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit only for those students who make the Minnesota State University, Mankato, team and who complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit only for those students who make the Minnesota State University, Mankato, team and who complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Must be on intercollegiate roster. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Class for only students on the intercollegiate baseball team. Need permission to register. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit to those who make the team and complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Open for credit to those who make the team and complete the requirements. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

This course is admission by permission only. The course is limited to male students who are members of the Minnesota State University, Mankato, intercollegiate hockey team. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 2

Introduction to the discipline of exercise science. Course is designed to acquaint exercise science majors with opportunities within the major, recommended minors, and an overview of the exercise science profession and career options.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Participation in NCAA II soccer. Prereq: selection for team

Prerequisites: Selection for team 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Flag/Touch Football, Softball (fast and slow pitch), Soccer, Speedball, Ultimate, Volleyball, Basketball, Team handball.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Participation and increase skill knowledge through activity in body building, physical conditioning, and aerobics.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Acquaint student with the basic skills, strategy and rules of badminton, tennis, or racquetball.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Basic skills and knowledge of terminology, rules, and strategy in archery or golf.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Skiing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, or snowboarding.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Acquaint students with the basic skills and rules of handball.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Acquaint students with advanced skills, strategies, and rules of handball.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Overview of aquatic skills and activities. Basic techniques and practical experience in teaching aquatic skills and activities. Pre: Human Performance major or Aquatic emphasis. Ability to swim front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke. Developing teaching skills and curriculum.

Prerequisites: Human Performance major or Aquatic emphasis. Ability to swim front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke. Developing teaching skills and curriculum. 

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 1

Variable content based on demand. Prereq: varies depending on activity

Prerequisites: Varies depending on activity 

Goal Areas: GE-11

200 Level

Credits: 3

This course will provide majors in the health and physical education program with an overview of historical, philosophical and social perspectives of physical education. Students will develop an understanding of instructional, managerial, and organizational components impacting physical education.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Introduction to physical education and health teaching majors. An overview of history, physical education and health teaching profession, and opportunities and challenges in teaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

This class is intended for students in Physical Education to learn the fundamentals of teaching indoor and outdoor team sports. Students will use current teaching models to learn and evaluate age appropriate teaching progressions and assessment techniques. Students will become proficient in both performing and teaching specific skills related to team sport (flag football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, team handball).

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

This class is intended for students in Physical Education to learn the fundamentals of teaching individual and dual sports. Students will use current teaching models to learn and evaluate age appropriate teaching progressions and assessment techniques. Students will become proficient in performance and analysis of fundamental movements and skills in individual and dual sports (bowling, golf, tennis, pickle ball, badminton) and leisure activities (disc golf, bocce ball).

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

This class is intended for students in Physical Education to learn the fundamentals of teaching rhythm and dance. Students will use current teaching models to learn and evaluate age appropriate teaching progressions and assessment techniques. Students will become proficient in performance and analysis of fundamental movements and skills in rhythmic activities and dance (folk, square, line, and social).

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Advanced strokes: butterfly, overarm sidestroke, trudgeon, inverted breaststroke. Competitive strokes and turns. Springboard diving. Aquatic Art. Mask and snorkel skills. Safety/rescue skills. Water exercise. Water polo. Prereq: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke

Prerequisites: Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke. Spring

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 2

The course is designed to give an overview of approximately five sports. Emphasis is placed on the philosophy behind sport officiating. Discussion involves how to get started, organization helpful to officials, learning materials, stipends to be earned, types of equipment and cost.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 2

American Red Cross requirements for Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification. Practical experiences included. Prereq: Swim 500 yards. Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke.

Prerequisites: Swim 500 yards. Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke.

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 2

Orientation to existing and emerging careers in the allied health professions such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training. Strategies for gaining admission to allied health graduate studies programs will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Examines sport from a social-psychological perspective. To identify and discuss ways in which societal values affect the character of sport and the people involved.

Prerequisites: SOC 101 

Credits: 2

Adult fitness, from theory to practice.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Credits: 3

Fundamentals of physical education activities focuses on skill performance and analysis in a variety of physical education activities. Majors only. This course must be taken concurrently with HP 201.

Prerequisites: none

300 Level

Credits: 1

Methods, procedures, and philosophy of coaching competitive swimming. Prereq: competitive swimming experience

Prerequisites: Competitive swimming experience. 

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching. Prereq: wrestling experience or wrestling class

Prerequisites: Wrestling experience or wrestling class. 

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching volleyball. Prereq: volleyball experience or consent

Prerequisites: Volleyball experience or consent. 

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching baseball.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Course designed to teach the various techniques and philosophies of the game of football for prospective coaches. Open enrollment-male or female.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

The course is designed for those interested in coaching hockey at the youth and high school level.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching. Prereq: softball experience or consent

Prerequisites: Softball experience or consent. 

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

Study of lifespan motor development from prenatal through adulthood, including information on delayed development and the normal pattern of skill acquisition.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

Methods and procedures used in coaching.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

Methods and materials for teaching physical education in the elementary school.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

This course will enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the moral reasoning processes of sport management professionals. Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to apply moral reasoning in dealing with ethical dilemmas in sport management.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including net/wall games, aquatics, and fitness activities. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

Basic recognition, prevention, and care of injuries/illnesses suffered by athletes and other physically active individuals. Designed for coaching, physical education, and sports medicine minor students.

Prerequisites: BIOL 220, HLTH 210 

Credits: 3

A study of the structural and biomechanical functions of the muscular system during physical activity, sport, and exercise.

Prerequisites: BIOL 220 

Credits: 3

The Sport Business and Professional Development course is designed to improve the ability of students to be professional in the work place, describe their accomplishments, build their resumes, and sell their idea/themselves in situations like professional networking, company meetings, response to proposals for services, and interviews. It teaches verbal and written communication skills, professional etiquette, service learning, multicultural awareness, and workplace integration for new jobs.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Designed to prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze the skill theme approach to elementary children's physical education curriculum. The emphasis will be based on movement concepts, skill themes, rhythms and dance, and generic levels of skill proficiency.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

This course will provide an overview of the academic and professional sport management industry. Topics and challenges specific to the industry will be examined. Students will learn basic professional career paths, tasks, and duties of sport managers with a focus on practical examples of sport management skills and strategies, as well as relevant theoretical concepts.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with an understanding of basic scientific principles essential to working successfully with athletes as a coach.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

This course is designed for teacher candidates to apply, analyze, and evaluate developmentally appropriate content skills, develop lesson plans, and peer teaching. Teacher candidates will apply the standards of effective practice in teaching K-12 level students in physical education.

Prerequisites: KSP 330

Credits: 3

Tools and techniques for assessing learning and performance of children in physical education. Procedures for assessing motor performance of children with disabilities emphasizing available assessment tools, interpretation of data, preparation of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP), and due process.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

The student will gain knowledge and skills that will allow them to take and pass a reputable group exercise instruction certification, develop/instruct a wide variety of group exercise formats and monitor and modify the exercise of participants in a group exercise.

Prerequisites: none

400 Level

Credits: 3

Provides an introduction to measurement and evaluation commonly used in physical education and exercise science. This encompasses the administration of skills and performance tests, interpretation of results, basic statistical analysis, and grading/evaluating performance.

Prerequisites: HP 414

Credits: 3

Explores research methods and descriptive statistics commonly used in human performance, exercise science, athletic training, occupational therapy, and physical therapy settings. Includes developing a refined research question, conducting a review of relevant literature, designing a data collection project, and writing a research proposal.

Prerequisites: HP 414

Credits: 3

Legal and theoretical bases for teaching physical education to students with disabilities. First course in DAPE sequence.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Evaluation of motor skills and fitness of students with disabilities.

Prerequisites: HP 411 

Credits: 3

Introductory study of the effects of both acute and chronic exercise on structure and function of the human body across the life span.

Prerequisites: BIOL 330. BIOL 230 or BIOL 310 may be substituted for BIOL 330. 

Credits: 2

This course is designed for individuals interested in advanced study in the field of sports medicine. The course will provide advanced study or orthopaedic assessment techniques, application of therapeutic exercise and modalities, and rehabilitation techniques.Spring, Summer

Prerequisites: BIOL 220, HLTH 210, HP 340

Credits: 3

This course contains content associated with achieving entry-level certifications for wellness coaching. Health behavior change strategies are emphasized within the context of the health coaching theory, coaching relationship skills, well-being assessment, and goal setting.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Studying abroad is a transformative experience that has the power to challenge our thinking and our perspective on the world. This experiential course will help you become a global citizen, develop intercultural competence, and enhance your abilities to work in health-related fields with diverse clients and patients. Specifically, we will be participating in intercultural activities before the study abroad and several cultural immersion activities while abroad (e.g., participating in a traditional cultural ceremony).

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Develop teaching strategies, curricular programming, and adaptations/modifications for students with disabilities in secondary physical education settings. Application of these strategies in fieldwork experiences with students with disabilities in physical education/DAPE settings.

Prerequisites: HP 411 

Credits: 3

This course provides students with information on the planning, development, and administration of sport facilities (i.e., physical education, athletics, recreation, fitness/wellness centers, etc.).Spring, Summer

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

An in-depth study of sport management theories, policies, objectives, and strategies applied to sport marketing through the functions and areas of sport sponsorships, sales and media.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Provides in-depth exploration of the dietary needs of physically active individuals across the lifespan. Its laboratory component will focus on performance and interpretation of assessments commonly used to determine dietary and physiological status.

Prerequisites: HP 414

Credits: 3

Theory, strategies and best practices for teaching physical education to students with cognitive disabilities (including mental retardation, autism, and multiple disabilities accompanying mental retardation) and emotional/behavioral disorders.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze critical methodologies within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will develop an understanding regarding how to provide practical procedures and practices for teaching essential content within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will further develop an understanding of organizational and managerial practices in the teaching environment. Students will apply this knowledge in various teaching situations.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates for the physical education teaching environment. Students will be required to take part in a K-12 physical education practicum experience. Students will apply various physical education teaching methodologies learned during their K-12 Methods in Physical Education course.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Basic understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of the sport science areas of physical education related to coaching. Current issues and topics addressing the principles and problems of the prospective interscholastic coach.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 2

Field testing, exercise instruction, and the periodization technique of exercise prescription for athletes and physically active individuals. Includes scientific strategies for enhancing strength, power, and endorance performance along with computer-aided program design.

Prerequisites: HP 414 

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of the principles of economics, budgeting, and finance as it applies to the sport business industry.

Prerequisites: ACCT 200 or consent of instructor

Credits: 3

Considerations and issues of standards-based physical education curricula in the PK-12 schools. Focus on components, development, implementation, management, and assessment of widely used curricula in physical education.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

The course provides students with fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge in management principles and techniques. Philosophy, leadership, communications, public relations, marketing, ethical and legal issues, finances and facilities are also studied.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills obtained from sport management courses in order to solve problems that a sport manager is likely to encounter.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

The introduction of basic principles and procedures of measurement skills used by sport managers in applying and analyzing sport-related data such as sport marketing, operational, or financial data in a sport organizational setting.Spring

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

To provide legal and safety aspects in physical activity. Legal liability, civil rights, and contract law are emphasized.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

An introduction to basic graded exercise tests and exercise prescription commonly used in clinical as well as health/wellness appraisal settings.

Prerequisites: HP 414 

Credits: 3

Reviews the contextual issues and health policies in the workplace. Efficacy of best practices in worksite wellness strategies, employee engagement, program design and implementation, and program assessment are explored.

Prerequisites: HP 414

Credits: 3

The study of marketing theory, research, strategies, and techniques in the areas of market segmentation, sport products, licensing and merchandising, market research, pricing, promotions, sales, public relations, electronic media, sponsorship and consumer behavior as it applies to the marketing sport or marketing products through sport.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Techniques/principles of planning, funding and manging sport events. Collegiate championships, non-profit events, benefits, professional events.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

To introduce interested students, professionals, and coaching licensure candidates to the psychological literature and latest techniques associated with coaching in an athletic setting. Prereq: PSYC 101 or equivalent

Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or equivalent 

Credits: 3

Study of techniques of consulting in D/APE with the spectrum of individuals involved in the IEP process, including but not limited to: students with disabilities, general physical education teachers, other school professionals and support service personnel, families/parents, peer tutors, and community agencies to enhance the learning of students with disabilities both within and outside the classroom setting.

Prerequisites: HP 411, HP 412, HP 445 

Credits: 3

The purposes of this course are to expand students' awareness of global sport management principles and obtain firsthand experience in international sport through studying abroad. The course will address ethics, marketing, event management, finance, and challenges/issues in international sport management.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Behavior Change Foundations and Strategies (3 semester credits) is a course that focuses upon the complexity of health behavior change and the skills necessary for a health promotion professional to assess, plan, and evaluate behavior change interventions for individuals and communities. Health behavior change theories and strategies will be discussed. Topics covered in class will include: behavior modification, goal setting, self-management, coping skills, and social support. Emphasis will also be given to the impact of policy and environmental influences on behavior.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 3

Principles of organization and administration of athletic training service programs. Includes principles of research and evidence-based practice in athletic training.

Prerequisites: Consent, HP 343

Credits: 1

Supervised experience in a public school varsity/junior varsity sport setting. Prereq: First aid and coaching theory and HP 340

Prerequisites: HP 340, HP372, HP 451 

Credits: 3

A course designed to provide experience for persons seeking leadership roles in institutions housing programs of rehabilitative cardiovascular exercise and risk factor intervention. Prereq: HP 414 and 467 or equivalent

Prerequisites: HP 414 and HP 467 or equivalent 

Credits: 3

This course will prepare exercise science students to lead personal training sessions in a professional environment. Each student will serve as a personal trainer for HP 102 students applying skills from HP 456 and HP 466. Students will further their personal training techniques using a client-centered approach.

Prerequisites: HLTH 210, HP 456, HP 466

Credits: 4

This course is designed to provide an applied, comprehensive experience for exercise science students to develop skills and dispositions to succeed in careers in health/fitness and sport performance.

Prerequisites: HP 414

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide a rigorous, comprehensive hands-on learning experience for students majoring in Sport Management. This more closely supervised field experience requires a rigorous time and energy commitment from students.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1-4

Content is variable and based on special topic.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1-4

Broad spectrum of foci available. Designed in consultation with requesting group.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1-10

This internship is designed to provide the student with practical experience in the area of corporate and community fitness. Prereq: completion of required core CCF courses: HP 348, 414, 465 & 466

Prerequisites: HP 414, HP 466 

Credits: 1

Supervised hands-on experience teaching physical education to students with disabilities.

Prerequisites: HP 411 and HP 445 

Credits: 1-10

Designed as an intense practical experience in a selected area.

Prerequisites: HP 414, HP 466

Credits: 3

Students will learn about Sport Tourism Theory and will apply those theoretical concepts through a hands on experience with a Sport Tourism event. Topics that will be covered include sport tourism management, marketing, sustainability, research and issues/trends as well as the economic, social, and environmental impact of sport tourism.

Prerequisites: none

Credits: 1-5

Topics for reading and/or research in human performance to be arranged between student and faculty. This must be done prior to registration.

Prerequisites: none