PHEC 331 - Coaching Youth Sports

4 Hour(s) Credit
Prepares individuals to coach children in athletic activities. Emphasis is placed on communicating the essentials of a sport to children at an early stage of development (6-10 years old). Discussion focuses on the coach as a teacher and the influence of the coach’s behavior on the outcome of sporting events and the development of the child. Assignments (including 45 hours of clinical field experience). and activities are designed to demonstrate ways to help children develop healthy bodies and positive self-images through participation in athletics; identify techniques that promote positive discipline both on and off the playing field; and plan strategies to involve parents in positive ways.
Three hours lecture per week with three hours per week clinical experience.