About the Program
Health, Hospitality, Nutrition, & Dietetics
Caudell Hall 334
(716) 878-5913
hnd.buffalostate.edu/
The coaching and physical education 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 and physical education minor fulfill academic requirements to apply for New York State Education Department (NYSED) Temporary Coaching License.
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
HPR 309 HEALTH SCIENCES FOR COACHING 3
Electives in Coaching (4 credit hours)
Select three from the following: 4
HPR 201 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF COACHING SPECIALTY SPORT (2)
HPR 202 TECHNIQUES AND THEORIES OF SOCCER (2)
HPR 203 THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF FOOTBALL (2)
HPR 205 THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES 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)
HPR 488 INTERNSHIP (1-15)
Optional Courses in Area Related to Coaching (3 credit hours)
Select one from the following: 3
BUS 368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
COM 392 PUBLIC RELATIONS IN SPORTS
HEW 320 PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND HEALTH
HEW 425 ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
HPR 301 KINESIOLOGY: APPLIED ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS
HPR 319/SOC 324 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
PSY 325 SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
PSY 357 ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT DEVELOPMENT
Total Credit Hours 16