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Athletic Coaching - Minor

The Athletic Coaching minor provides students with the knowledge and skills to coach in youth sport settings, K-12 schools and colleges. The National Standards for Sport Coaches, published by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), serves as the guiding basis for the minor.

An internship completes the minor as a capstone experience. Students must also get American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification to successfully complete the minor.

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Program Information for Athletic Coaching - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Understand, at the basic level, athletic coaching effectiveness
  2. Understand, at the basic level, motor development across the lifespan
  3. Understand, at the basic level, mental preparation and performance in sport
  4. Understand, at the basic level, motor skill analysis
  5. Understand, at the basic level, fitness education
  6. Understand, at the basic level, practical athletic coaching experiences in diverse fields
Admissions for Athletic Coaching - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements
PESP 25033LIFESPAN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT 3
PESP 35020FITNESS EDUCATION 3
PESP 35084MOTOR SKILL ANALYSIS 3
PESP 45015PSYCHOLOGY OF COACHING 3
PESP 45020CONTEMPORARY ATHLETIC COACHING 3
PESP 45692INTERNSHIP IN ATHLETIC COACHING (ELR) 3
SPAD 45020ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP IN SPORT 3
Minor Elective, choose from the following:2
PESP 35040
COACHING FOOTBALL
PESP 35041
COACHING SOCCER
PESP 35042
COACHING VOLLEYBALL
PESP 35044
COACHING BASKETBALL
PESP 35048
COACHING BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
PESP 35049
COACHING TRACK AND FIELD
Minimum Total Credit Hours:23

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Certification in American Red Cross First Aid and CPR.
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus