Successful completion of following courses is required to earn the M.S. in Physical Education, Coaching Education:
PE Required (3 credits)
PHED 511 Research Methods in Physical Education (3 credits)
Exit Requirement: Culminating Experience (3-6 credits)
PHED 501 Physical Education Project (3 credits)
or
PHED 502 Thesis* (3-6 credits)
Coaching Education Core Courses (6 credits)
PHED 568 Foundations of Effective Sport Coaching (3 credits)
PHED 596 Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation for Sport Coaching (3 credits)
Elective Courses (minimum 18 credits)
PHED 504 Nutrition for Sports, Exercise and Weight Control (3 credits)
or
ATTR 510 Sports Nutrition Concepts (3 credits)
PHED 508 Motor Learning (3 credits)
PHED 526 Legal Issues & Risk Management for Sport Coaching (3 credits)
PHED 545 Physical Conditioning and Training in Sports & Exercise (3 credits)
or
PHED 557 Physical Conditioning for Sport Coaching (3 credits)
PHED 546 Applied Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (3 credits)
or
PHED 556 Movement Analysis for Sport Coaching (3 credits)
PHED 576 Performance Psychology for Sport Coaching (3 credits)
PHED 571 Social Issues in Sport & Physical Activity (3 credits)
PHED 517 Experimental Processes in Physical Education (3 credits)
or
PHED 579 Qualitative Data Analysis in Physical Education (3 credits)
Minimum credits: 30 credits
* Students choosing to complete a thesis (PHED 502) are also required to complete PHED 517 or PHED 579 as an elective.
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