Buffalo State

Coaching (Minor)

About the Program

The coaching minor educates and prepares non-physical education major students to coach interscholastic teams. Students may focus their interests in training in one or more sport specialties. Students who successfully complete the coaching minor also fulfill the New York State Coaching Certification requirements.

Program Requirements

Total Required Credit Hours in Coaching 18 cr

A. Required Courses (9 cr)
HPR 300 Athletics in Education
HPR 309 Health Sciences for Coaching
HPR 335 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
OR
HEW 310 Health Standards and Emergency Care

B. Electives in Coaching (6 cr)
Select two classes from the following:
HPR 201 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Specialty Sports
HPR 202 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Soccer
HPR 203 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Football
HPR 205 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Track and Field
HPR 207 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Baseball/Softball
HPR 208 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Swimming
HPR 209 Techniques and Theories of Coaching Basketball
HPR 488 Internship in Coaching Interscholastic Sports

C. Elective Selected by Advisement (3 cr)
Select one class from the following:
BUS 368 Sports Management and Marketing
HEW 320 Psychoactive Drugs and Health
HEW 425 Alcohol Problems
HPR 301 Kinesiology
HPR 319 Sociology of Sport
PSY 325 Social Behavior

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