Faculty
Science and Technology
Department
Sport Science
Credits
15.00
Credential type
Minor
Program
Physical Education and Coaching (Minor)
Overview
Is fitness your passion? Are you an active person who loves sports and exercise? Are you considering a career in rehabilitation? A Minor in Physical Education and Coaching can help put you on a career path to becoming a physiotherapist, chiropractor, coach, teacher and more.
The minor in Physical Education and Coaching is an option for any student who is not in the Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching program. It consists of 15 credits of 3000/4000 level Sport Science courses. To meet course pre-requisites, students can expect to complete 12-15 credits of 1000/2000 level courses.
There are no separate admissions requirements for this minor, but you must be enrolled in a degree program in order to complete it. Students should use the Program Declaration Form to declare the Minor. This will ensure students get easier access to SPSC courses during registration. Once enrolled, it's recommended that students reach out to the Sport Science Department Chair for course planning advice. Refer to the Sport Science faculty and staff list.
Admissions Requirements
There are no separate admissions requirements for a minor, but you must be enrolled in a degree program, at Douglas College, in order to complete a minor.
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Program Requirements
Curriculum framework
Minor in Physical Education and Coaching:
- This minor is available for all degree students at Douglas College, except those enrolled in the Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching.
- Successful completion of at least 15.00 credits from the Course Requirements list
- 15.00 credits upper-level (3000-4000) coursework required
- Courses taken as part of another credential can still be used to meet the requirements for this minor.
Course Requirements (see notes 1-3):
|
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
Inclusive Physical Activity |
3.00 |
|
|
Health Promotion |
3.00 |
|
|
Leadership in Sport, Physical Education and Coaching |
3.00 |
|
|
Research Methods in Sport Science |
3.00 |
|
|
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3.00 |
|
|
Athletic Injury Assessment and Management |
3.00 |
|
|
Games Approach to Teaching and Coaching |
3.00 |
|
|
Ergonomics |
3.00 |
|
|
Fitness Assessment and Prescription |
3.00 |
|
|
Foundations of Assessment and Treatment |
3.00 |
|
|
Physical Education and Coaching Methods |
3.00 |
|
|
Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology |
3.00 |
|
|
Therapeutic Exercise Prescription |
3.00 |
|
|
Sport Science Applied Research |
3.00 |
|
|
Curriculum and Planning Issues in Physical Education and Coaching |
3.00 |
Notes:
1. Students should declare their minor early to ensure they can register into otherwise restricted SPSC courses. Declaration is completed using the Program Declaration Form.
2. There are pre-requisites required that are not listed in the course requirements table above. To complete the minor efficiently, students need to:
- Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly and
- Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course.
3. Those interested in physical education, coaching, and recreation should consider the following courses:
• SPSC 3158
• SPSC 3203
• SPSC 3240
• SPSC 3256
• SPSC 3399
• SPSC 4199
• SPSC 4231
• SPSC 4256
• SPSC 4291
Those interested in kinesiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy and related career paths should consider the following courses:
• SPSC 3154
• SPSC 3158
• SPSC 3203
• SPSC 3256
• SPSC 3275
• SPSC 3276
• SPSC 4151
• SPSC 4161
• SPSC 4176
• SPSC 4256
• SPSC 4276
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.