Minor in Coaching
Admission Requirements
- Attain minimum overall GPA of 2.5 at time of application.
- Completion of KINE 231 with a C or better.
- Completion of Ball State University Coaching Minor application.
Program requirements
A Minor in Coaching is awarded to students who meet the following requirements. Students must:
- Maintain overall GPA 2.5 and coaching minor GPA of 2.75.
- Complete 18 credits of course work prescribed above.
- Students may only use three credits from their major for completion of their Coaching Minor.
- Provide proof of current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification. The completion of PEP 250 may satisfy this requirement.
- Obtain a National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) or an American Sport Education Program (ASEP) sport certification in one of the following: baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, or wrestling.
18 credits
Coaching Essentials
| KINE 231 | Foundations of Coaching | 3 |
| KINE 240 | Athletic Safety and Injury Prevention | 3 |
| KINE 409 | Psychological/Social Issues in Sport | 3 |
| KINE 433 | Coaching Internship | 3 |
| SPTA 190 | Introduction to Sport Administration | 3 |
Coaching Electives
3 credits from
| AQUA 315 | Water Safety Instructor (WSI) | 3 |
| EXSC 292 | Anatomy | 3 |
| NUTR 275 | Personal Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 340 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PEP 227 | Introduction to Adapted Physical Education/Activity | 3 |
| PEP 291 | Motor Development and Learning Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
Program requirements
A Minor in Coaching is awarded to students who meet the following requirements. Students must:
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Maintain overall GPA 2.5 and coaching minor GPA of 2.75.
-
Complete 18 credits of course work prescribed above.
-
Students may only use three credits from their major for completion of their Coaching Minor.
-
Provide proof of current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification. The completion of PEP 250 may satisfy this requirement.
-
Obtain a National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) or an American Sport Education Program (ASEP) sport certification in one of the following: baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, or wrestling.