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Twin Cities Campus
Coaching CertificateKinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
The certificate in coaching provides a coordinated, meaningful, and functional framework from which future coaches can launch their coaching careers. Offered by the School of Kinesiology (KIN) in the College of Education & Human Development (CEHD), the program is designed to exceed requirements for high school coaches.
The program offers an integrated series of courses that prepares undergraduate or graduate students to:
-Develop proficiency in sport specific technical, tactical, and competency.
-Understand athletic injury prevention and care.
-Design sport-specific practice sessions that are safe and age-appropriate for athletes of varied abilities.
-Properly apply the training principles of specificity, frequency, duration, and intensity specific to their sport.
-Organize and integrate physical, social, and mental skills development into sports programs.
-Develop a coaching philosophy.
-Discuss the role and responsibility of coaching in society.
-Articulate and understand basic legal liability and risk management issues in coaching.
-Understand the governing bodies of sport competition within the local administrative units.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Admission is open to all University students. A Coaching Program Application Form must be submitted. Students must also maintain a 2.50 GPA in courses submitted for the completion of the coaching certificate.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students must maintain a 2.50 GPA in courses submitted for the completion of the coaching certificate.
Certificate Courses
Students completing the certificate are required to take the courses listed below.
Current CPR and AED Certification through national certification agency
KIN 3114 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
(3.0 cr)
KIN 4641 - Training Theory & Analytics I for Exercise & Sport Performance
(3.0 cr)
KIN 4697 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Sport Psychology-Sociology
One course required.
KIN 3136 - Mental Skills Training for Sport
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5136 - Psychology of Coaching
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5371 - Sport and Society
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5375 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5723 - Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5720 - Special Topics in Kinesiology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Coaching Theory
One coaching theory course required. Please note: If coaching specialization course is not listed, alternatives can be made with the coaching program director.
KIN 3168 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3169 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3171 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3172 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3173 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3178 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
KIN 3179 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
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