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HESM 301 Coaching Practicum
A 30-hour practical coaching experience in a middle school or high school setting. Specific placement will depend upon the various playing sessions for the sports involved. Students are required to purchase internship liability insurance to participate in the practicum; the fee is automatically charged upon registration. Contact 福利逼站 Insurance & Risk Management for more details.
Prerequisite: Requires departmental consent, First Aid, and CPR Certification or Equivalent
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Coaching Education (Minor)
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The Department of Health and Exercise Studies offers a 16 credit hour minor in coaching education designed to prepare students to assume coaching responsibilities with a sound theoretical and practical background. The minor provides students with a foundation of essential coaching skills; (a) the basic knowledge, understanding, and application of coaching philosophy, sport psychology, and effective teaching techniques; (b) the basic principles of human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and exercise science and the practical application to coaching; (c) injury prevention, risk management, and the treatment of sport-related injuries; (d) theories and techniques necessary to plan, organize, and implement sport programs; (e) and a demonstration of motor skills and strategies involved in coaching specific sports.
Sports Science (Minor)
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The Department of Health and Exercise Studies offers a 16 credit hour sports science minor designed for students who desire a greater understanding of the physiological and biomechanical principles of exercise and fitness. The minor provides coursework in anatomy, physiology, nutrition, biomechanical principles, prevention and treatment of athletic injuries, exercise leadership, and health behavior.