Strength and Conditioning Minor

Objectives

Provide students with a foundation of knowledge for the coaching, design, and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for athletic populations. This minor is designed complement students’ preparation for strength and conditioning certification. Students are granted the opportunity to explore related topics in health and human performance relevant to strength and conditioning professions.

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills to be Achieved

Students will develop knowledge and skills related to the instruction and evaluation ofperformance of strength and conditioning exercises including physiological andbiomechanical demands
Students will evaluate biomechanical and physiological demands of athletic physicalactivities to be applied to the development of long-term strength and conditioningprograms

Structure of the Minor

Students must complete the following three (3) required courses and two (2) courses from the approved electives (minimum of 15 total credit-hours).

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

EXSC 315 - Strength & Conditioning I Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 412 - Strength & Conditioning II Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 406 - Directed Field Experience Credit Hours: 3 (Must be taken with EXSC 421 - Sem:Health Exer & Sport Sci ) OR PHED 335 - Adv Perf and Ath Devl Team Credit Hours: 3 OR PHED 350 - Adv Perf Ath Devl Individual Credit Hours: 3

Electives (6 credit hours)

Choose 2 electives from the list below (at least 1 must be 300-level or above):

EXSC 200 - Motor Devel and Learning Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 202 - Care & Prev of Ath Injuries Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 305 - Measure & Evaluation in PE Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 314 - Biomechncal Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 319 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3 (Must be taken with EXSC 329 - Exercise Physiology Lab ; prerequisite: BIOL 217 or BIOL 218 )
EXSC 403 - Exer Testing and Prescription Credit Hours: 3 (Prerequisite: EXSC 319 , EXSC 320 , EXSC 329 ; corequisite: EXSC 320 )
HLED 401 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 OR HLED 402 - Sport Nutrition
PHED 201 - Intro to Phys Ed Coaching Credit Hours: 3 OR tba
PHED 303 - Adapted Phys Act and Sport Credit Hours: 3
PHED 335 - Adv Perf and Ath Devl Team Credit Hours: 3
PHED 350 - Adv Perf Ath Devl Individual Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 316 - Sports Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SMGT 303 - Sport Facility & Risk Mgmt Credit Hours: 3 OR SMGT 404 - Leadership in Sport Org OR PHED 404 - Adm of Health
STRC 201 - Anatomy and Physiology for HHP (Note: must be taken with STRC 211: A&P for HHP Lab) [preferred] OR BIOL 217 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Note: must be taken with BIOL 227: Hum A&P I Lab)
STRC 301 - Tactical Strength and Conditioning