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:
- Exercise Science and Health Occupations
- Health and Fitness
- Sport Studies
-
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.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
or CITPT-108 | 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 | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*) | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*) | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
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: | 7.00-8.00 | |
| 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 (*) | ||
or HRPT-184 | 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 | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | ||
| Total Credits | 37.00-42.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take all of the following: | ||
| HLTH-249 | HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN | 3.00 |
| HLTH-352 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS | 3.00 |
| HLTH-354 | ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE | 2.00 |
| KIN-220 | SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | 3.00 |
| KIN-260 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| KIN-269 | SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV | 1.00 |
| KIN-271 | SKILL ANALYSIS: KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | 3.00 |
| or HLTH-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | |
| KIN-370 | MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-425 | ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS | 3.00 |
| KIN-486 | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS | 3.00 |
| KIN-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 3.00 |
| KIN-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II | 3.00 |
| Emphasis Courses | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| KIN-241 | SPORTS OFFICIATING | 2.00 |
| KIN-248 | SPORTS MEDICINE | 3.00 |
| KIN-340 | ADVANCED COACHING THEORY | 2.00 |
| KIN-352 | YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-355 | STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | 3.00 |
| KIN-412 | SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-487 | SPORT ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-488 | SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 6.00 |
| 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 credits | 18.00 | |
| Total Credits | 82.00 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & 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 or HLTH-272 |
FITNESS AND WELLNESS or FITNESS AND WELLNESS |
3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| KIN-220 | SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| KIN-352 | YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-241 | SPORTS OFFICIATING | 2.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| 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 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| 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 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| KIN-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Choose 1 Techniques of Coaching course, from KIN 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, and 347. | 2.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 6.00 |
| KIN-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |