College of Education

COACHING: Minor

Department of Teaching and Learning Principles
ED 209
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfphyed/minors.htm
Program Coordinator: Dr. Patricia Higginbotham
ED 320-H, 407-823-2050, E-mail: higginbp@mail.ucf.edu

The coaching minor is designed to provide a limited, but substantive experience in the field of coaching. The state of Florida requires a coaching endorsement, which includes nine hours (Human Injuries, Coaching Theory, and a Coaching Specialization course), for all persons certified to teach. This minor is appropriate for those students who plan to coach and/or are seeking a career in the fields of Physical Education and sport. The following courses will give the student a coaching endorsement as well as strengthen the marketability of the student’s major program. This Minor is available for students in the 2001 Catalog Year and beyond.

18 hrs
Credit Hour Requirements
(18 hrs)
Required Courses
* PET 2622CHuman Injuries3 hrs
PET3765Coaching Theory3 hrs
PET3493Sports Ethics3 hrs
PET4215Motivational Aspects of Athletic Performance3 hrs
PET 4763Coaching Methods and Principles3 hrs

Select one course from the following:

PEO2624Coaching Football or3 hrs
PEO3644Coaching Basketball or 
PEO3324Coaching Volleyball 

* If the student has completed this course at a community college it can be transferred into the program.

Other Requirements

  • An overall GPA of 2.0 is required to satisfy the minor.
  • No grades below “C-” (1.75) and no “S” grades will be accepted.
  • At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
  • No TSD or Military credit may be used.
  • Internship or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.