About the Program
The coaching minor provides students with the knowledge and skills to coach interscholastic teams. Students may focus their interests in one or more sport specialties. Students who successfully complete the coaching minor also fulfill the New York State Coaching Certification requirements and can then apply for State Certification.
About the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department
334 Caudell Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5913
Fax: (716) 878-5834
https://hnd.buffalostate.edu/
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
HPR 126 PRINCIPLES, PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF ATHLETICS IN EDUCATION 3
HPR/HEW 335 PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES 3
or HEW 310 HEALTH STANDARDS AND EMERGENCY CARE
HPR 309 HEALTH SCIENCES FOR COACHING 3
Electives in Coaching (6 credit hours)
Select three from the following: 6
HPR 202 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF SOCCER (2)
HPR 203 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF FOOTBALL (2)
HPR 205 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF TRACK AND FIELD (2)
HPR 207 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF BASEBALL/SOFTBALL (2)
HPR 208 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF SWIMMING (2)
HPR 209 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF BASKETBALL (2)
Optional Courses in Area Related to Coaching (3 credit hours)
Select one from the following: 3
HPR/HEW 301 KINESIOLOGY: APPLIED ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS
HPR 319/SOC 324 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
PSY 325 SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
HEW 320 PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND HEALTH
HEW 425 ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
BUS 368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
COM 392 PUBLIC RELATIONS IN SPORTS
Total Credit Hours 18