Kinesiology: Coaching

The discipline of Kinesiology explores the art and science of human movement. In the Kinesiology program, students develop an appreciation of the human body and its tremendous potential, as well as an understanding of the relationship between positive lifestyle choices and long-term improvements in health and well-being. Students seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology will complete a program of study with course work in one of four emphases:

  1. Exercise Science and Health Occupations
  2. Health and Fitness
  3. Sport Studies
  4. Coaching

This emphasis area prepares students interested in a career in sport coaching. Students will learn the various responsibilities of being a coach, including safety and injury prevention; planning, managing, and evaluating performance and competition; and providing healthy environments for participation and competition.

Written Communication
Select one of the following:6.00
WRITING AND RHETORIC I
and WRITING AND RHETORIC II
COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY
ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA
PRECALCULUS
STATISTICAL REASONING
CALCULUS I
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
FINITE MATHEMATICS
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY
STATISTICAL REASONING
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language):6.00-7.00
Literature
ENGL-175LITERATURE AND IDEAS3.00
ENGL-257WORLD CLASSICS3.00
ENGL-258INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*)3.00
ENGL-260NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*)3.00
ENGL-261MYTHOLOGIES3.00
Arts
INTRODUCTION TO ART
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN AMERICA
WORLD MUSIC
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Language
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (*)
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY (*)
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (*)
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (*)
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different disciplines; one course must include a lab:
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
PLANTS AND PEOPLE
BIOLOGY IN FILM
HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I
SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
WATER AND ENERGY
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different disciplines:6.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*)
WORLD PREHISTORY (*)
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*)
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (*)
WORLD HISTORY I (*)
WORLD HISTORY II (*)
UNITED STATES HISTORY I (*)
UNITED STATES HISTORY II (*)
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (*)
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
or SS-185
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (*)
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (*)
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Global Perspectives
Select one of the following:3.00-4.00
Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement.
RACE AND ETHNICITY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
Select one of the following:3.00
ANIMALS AND SOCIETY
ART AND CENSORSHIP
ETHICS AND ECOLOGY
ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY
GENDER AND CULTURE
HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR
LAW AND SOCIETY
TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA
VALUES AND SPORTS
VIETNAM
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WILDERNESS
DISEASES AND SOCIETY
ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL
LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS
NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE
PROPAGANDA
WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY
GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES
ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS
SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
Total Credits45.00-49.00

Program Requirements

Take all of the following:
HLTH-249HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN3.00
HLTH-352TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS3.00
HLTH-354ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE2.00
KIN-220SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS3.00
KIN-260INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH1.00
KIN-269SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV1.00
KIN-271SKILL ANALYSIS: KINESIOLOGY3.00
KIN-272FITNESS AND WELLNESS3.00
or HLTH-272 FITNESS AND WELLNESS
KIN-370MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT3.00
KIN-425ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS3.00
KIN-486ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS3.00
KIN-498SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I3.00
KIN-499RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II3.00
Emphasis Courses
Take all of the following:
KIN-241SPORTS OFFICIATING2.00
KIN-248SPORTS MEDICINE3.00
KIN-340ADVANCED COACHING THEORY2.00
KIN-352YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION3.00
KIN-355STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES3.00
KIN-412SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY3.00
KIN-487SPORT ADMINISTRATION3.00
KIN-488SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT3.00
KIN-494INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY6.00
Select one of the following:2.00
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING BASKETBALL
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING BASEBALL
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING TRACK AND FIELD
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING FOOTBALL
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING VOLLEYBALL
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING SOCCER
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING TENNIS AND GOLF
Electives
Select 18 elective credits18.00
Total Credits82.00
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
KIN-260 INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH 1.00
KIN-272
FITNESS AND WELLNESS
or FITNESS AND WELLNESS
3.00
 Credits16.00
Spring
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 4.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II 3.00
KIN-220 SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS 3.00
 Credits16.00
Second Year
Fall
COREGlobal Perspectives 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 3.00
KIN-352 YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION 3.00
KIN-241 SPORTS OFFICIATING 2.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
HLTH-249 HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN 3.00
HLTH-354 ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE 2.00
KIN-269 SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV 1.00
KIN-355 STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES 3.00
KIN-370 MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 4.00
 Credits16.00
Third Year
Fall
KIN-271 SKILL ANALYSIS: KINESIOLOGY 3.00
KIN-248 SPORTS MEDICINE 3.00
KIN-486 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS 3.00
KIN-488 SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
HLTH-352 TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS 3.00
KIN-340 ADVANCED COACHING THEORY 2.00
KIN-412 SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY 3.00
KIN-425 ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS 3.00
KIN-487 SPORT ADMINISTRATION 3.00
 Credits14.00
Fourth Year
Fall
COREIntegrative Seminar: Ethics & Values 3.00
KIN-498 SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I 3.00
Program RequirementChoose 1 Techniques of Coaching course, from KIN 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, and 347. 2.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
KIN-494 INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY 6.00
KIN-499 RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits120.00

Graduates with a BA/BS in Kinesiology go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Physical Education
  • Sport Management
  • Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Wellness Coaching
  • Athletic Training
  • Coaching
  • Recreation