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Physical Education-Coaching and Performance Science, A.A.

  • Overview
  • Faculty
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Major
  • Learning Outcomes

Degree Offered

  • Associate of Arts

Nature of the Program

Athletes aim to maximize their potential both on and off the field/court. Athletic coaches help guide them on their paths to success. The undergraduate Coaching and Performance Science program primes students for a variety of roles in the coaching profession. The program equips students to teach, motivate, and properly structure sports environments. 

The Coaching and Performance Science program helps prepare students for coaching certifications. Students graduate with key knowledge in philosophy and ethics, safety and injury prevention, physical conditioning, growth and development, teaching and communication, sport skills and tactics, organization, administration, and evaluation. 


Faculty

Chair

  • Cassandra Pritts - M.A. History (Duquesne University)
    Year @ PSC (2011)

Associate professor

  • Doug Little - M.S. - Physical Education; MEd - Education
    Year @ PSC (1999)

Assistant professor

  • Donald Schafer - M.S. - Physical Education
    Year @ PSC (2017)

Admissions

Entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major.

Benchmark Requirements

Students who plan to continue at WVU-Morgantown will need to maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better and meet all other admission requirements and deadlines. 

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
GEF Requirements (2, 3, 5, and 6)13
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)
6
WVUE 191First Year Seminar1
CDFS 110Families Across the Life Span (GEF 8)3
HN&F 171Introduction to Human Nutrition (GEF 8)3
ACE 106Athletic Coaching Education3
HLSC 172First Aid and Emergency Care2
ACE 215Sport for the Exceptional Athlete3
ACE 256Principles and Problems of Coaching3
ACE 265Diversity and Sport3
PET 124Human Body: Structure and Function2
PET 125Principles of Human Movement2
PET 175Motor Development2
PET 244Motor Learning and Performance2
PET 276Adapted Physical Education2
SEP 272Introduction to Sport and Performance Psychology (GEF 4)3
SEP 371Sport in American Society (GEF 8)3
Electives4
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3
ACE 1063PET 1252
ACE 2153SEP 272 (GEF 4)3
PET 1242GEF 24
PET 1752HN&F 171 (GEF 8)3
Elective1 
WVUE 1911 
 15 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ACE 2563ACE 2653
PET 2762CDFS 110 (GEF 8)3
SEP 371 (GEF 8)3PET 2442
HLSC 1722GEF 63
GEF 33Elective3
GEF 53 
 16 14
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

PE - Coaching and Performance Science Emphasis

The goal of the program is for students to graduate with the essential skills and knowledge to work with athletes in a variety of contexts across their lifetime. 

  • Content Knowledge – Students will demonstrate technical and tactical knowledge and concepts related to the pedagogy of coaching a variety of sports.
  • Reflection and Critical Thinking – Students will demonstrate reflection and critical thinking in order to refine professional practice.
  • Programming and Assessment – Students will demonstrate evidence-based knowledge for designing, implementing and evaluating practice plans that address individual student's needs determined by various forms of assessment.
  • Professionalism and Ethics – Students will demonstrate professional behaviors, including commitment to excellence, valuing diversity and collaboration, service to others, and techniques for lifelong learning.
  • Technology – Students will be able to demonstrate the use of different forms of technology to assess skills and provide meaningful feedback.
  • Child Development and Family Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminology
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Integrated Studies
  • Mental Health and Addiction Studies
  • Physical Education-​Coaching and Performance Science
  • Physical Education-​Physical Education Teacher Emphasis
  • Physical Education-​Sport Management Emphasis
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Pre-​Social Work

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