Coaching, Undergraduate Minor

The Coaching Minor is available to undergraduate students in any major aspiring to coach children, adolescents or adults in athletic settings on a volunteer or supplemental basis.

This minor has been designed for Mason students interested in the coaching profession at all age and ability levels, including future high school teachers who also want to coach. With this selection of courses, students will be introduced to foundational concepts in sport psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, nutrition, athletic training and physiology as well as important sport industry business concepts. Coaching minors will complete their work with a field experience in sport coaching.

This minor is available to all Mason undergraduate students.

Coaching Minor Course Requirements

• ATEP 203: Prevention, Recognition, and Management of Athletic and Fitness Related Injuries (3 credits)
• PHED 306: Psychomotor Learning (3 credits)
• SPMT 201: Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
• SPMT 210: Foundations of Sport Coaching (3 credits)
• SPMT 320: Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
• SPMT 341: Field Experience in Sport Coaching (3 credits)

Michelle Gnoleba
Temporary Academic Advisor
mgnoleba@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-5200 
Fairfax Campus: Krug Hall, Suite 213

Click to view the 2017-18 Coaching Minor Advising Sheet

Total credits: 18