Master of Science in Physical Education

Coaching of Sport (PECS)

Online Graduate Program Advising Guide (Fall Start)

Southwest Minnesota State University

1st Fall Semester (9 Credits)

Courses	Course Title	Credit
PE 601	Philosophy and Ethics in Coaching	3
PE 602	Research Foundation in Sport: Methods, Statistics, and Analysis	3

1st Spring Semester (7-8 Credits)

Courses	Course Title	Credit
PE 603	Sports Skills, Tactics, and Evaluation in Coaching	3
PE 604	Educational Principles in Coaching	3
PE 607	Advanced Practicum in Coaching I (Practicums can be taken any time after PE 602)	1-2

Summer Semester (7-8 Credits)

Courses	Course Title	Credit
PE 605	Physical Preparation and Conditioning	3
PE 609	Psychology of Athletic Performance	3
PE 612	Advanced Practicum in Coaching II (PE 607 is a pre-requisite for Practicum II)	1-2

2nd Fall Semester (6 Credits)

Courses	Course Title	Credit
PE 606	Sport Safety and Injury Prevention	3
PE 608	Organization, Administration, and Marketing for Sport	3

2nd Spring Semester (6 Credits)

Courses	Course Title	Credit
PE 610	Legal Aspects of Sport for Coaches	3
PE 611	Portfolio and Capstone	3

Note: This is a tentative schedule.

*Practicums are offered every semester (Fall, Spring, & Summer). SMSU graduate assistants must wait until their second Fall semester to take PE 607.

This information is provided for advising. Official curriculum is published in the SMSU academic catalog: www.SMSU.edu/catalog/ Students should refer to the online catalog or their DARS report for current curriculum.

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