Minor in Coaching and Teaching Physical Education
(22 hours)
This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.
Program Requirements | View MAP
- Grades below C- in professional education courses or content courses will not be accepted in the teaching major or teaching minor. Teacher candidates must have a cumulative 2.85 GPA in teaching major and teaching minor courses to qualify for student teaching.
- Complete the following:
EXSC 320 : Basic Athletic Training.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Some majors require concurrent enrollment in ExSc 321. Check MAP requirements for major. |
| RECOMMENDED: | PDBio 220. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Recognition, evaluation, and care of athletic injuries. Techniques in taping, preventing, and rehabilitating injuries. |
EXSC 366 : Scientific Bases of Sport: Exercise Physiology.
(2.5:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| RECOMMENDED: | PDBio 305. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physiology of activity for physical education teaching students. |
PETE 229 : Physical Education Pedagogy.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PETE 234; physical education/coaching minor status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Sport pedagogy for students minoring in coaching and teaching physical education. |
PETE 234 : Team Sport Fundamentals.
(2:0:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Physical education/coaching minor status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Skills, content, and pedagogical knowledge in team sports including softball, basketball, volleyball, and football. |
PETE 351 : Administration of Physical Education and Athletics.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Management styles and techniques for physical education and athletic programs; policies concerning eligibility, contest management, safety, facilities, and legal concerns. |
| NOTE: | For teaching and coaching minors. |
PETE 430 : Principles of Coaching.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Developing a philosophy of coaching; understanding coaching responsibilities and techniques; preparing athletes; valuing professional relationships with others. |
- Complete a minimum of 1 hour from the following:
- Complete one course from the following:
PETE 330R : Coaching Selected Sports.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching golf, tennis, or wrestling. |
PETE 335 : Coaching Competitive Swimming.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching swimming. |
PETE 341 : Coaching Basketball.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching basketball. |
PETE 342 : Coaching Track and Field.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching track and field. |
PETE 344 : Coaching Football.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching football. |
PETE 345 : Coaching Volleyball.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching volleyball. |
PETE 346 : Coaching Baseball and Softball.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching baseball and softball. |
PETE 347 : Coaching Soccer.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Appropriate skills and teaching techniques class or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theory, fundamentals, strategies, and techniques of coaching soccer. |