Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (Coaching and Youth Sports)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology--Coaching and Youth Sports concentration is designed to provide a scientific and pedagogical foundation with multiple experiences that enable students to observe, assist, coach, and create programs that encourage physical activity across the age spectrum: youth, high school, collegiate, elite-level, or private coaching. In addition to the identified core and specialization courses there are 9 hours available as electives.
Competencies
- Upon graduation, students will be able to develop, implement and supervise youth sport opportunities that support both physical and mental wellness.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to effectively communicate with athletes, parents, and community supporters.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to prevent and treat sport injuries.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to teach life skills such as sportsmanship, discipline, and goal setting.
Admissions Criteria
To ensure that all students develop a solid academic foundation, all first time, first-year freshman students (regardless of intended major) must obtain academic advising and clearance for registration from a Division of Student Success academic advisor during their first year. After the first year, students should seek advisement from the BA Kinesiology Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology. Transfer students must seek academic advising from the BA Kinesiology Advisor immediately.
- All classes involving field-based experiences require students to pass a criminal background check. This is also a requirement for all certified teachers and professionals that work with school aged children in the State of Texas.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core area. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences select: | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| For Social & Behavioral Science select one of the following: | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH: PRINCIPLES AND POPULATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| COMMUNICATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| For US History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| For Component Area option select: | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| Kinesiology Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 3 | |
| For Cultural Diversity select one of the folowing: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HUMAN LANGUAGE | ||
| GLOBAL CULTURES | ||
| CULTURE AND PERSONALITY | ||
| For Cultural Diversity select an additional course in a specific emphasis in consultation with advisor. | 3 | |
| Kinesiology Specialization | ||
| Kinesiology Core | ||
| KINE 1315 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT | 3 |
| KINE 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 3 |
| KINE 1100 | LAB SKILLS IN KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 1 |
| KINE 2301 | TEACHING GAMES FOR UNDERSTANDING | 3 |
| KINE 2302 | DANCE AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES | 3 |
| KINE 3300 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY | 3 |
| KINE 3401 | BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT | 4 |
| KINE 3302 | SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| KINE 3307 | SPORT AND SOCIETY: ISSUES AND DEBATES | 3 |
| KINE 3304 | ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT | 3 |
| KINE 3415 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 |
| KINE 3325 | UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| Coaching and Youth Sports Concentration | ||
| KINE 2330 | CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINE 3312 | SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND COACHING | 3 |
| KINE 3313 | COACHING OF NET/WALL GAME PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| KINE 3388 | THEORY AND APPLICATION IN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| KINE 4319 | FITNESS, HEALTH AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES EDUCATION | 3 |
| KINE 4323 | MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING | 3 |
| KINE 4329 | STRENGTH & CONDITIONING IN SPORT AND PERFORMANCE | 3 |
| KINE 4339 | SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | |
Select any three courses. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Program Completion
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and a KINE GPA of 2.5
Advising Resources
Kinesiology students are advised to meet with an advisor each semester to discuss registration and academic progress. When admitted to the program students will receive email information pertaining to their degree plan.
Location:
554 Pickard Hall
Email:
exssphadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2776