PE Teaching/Coaching (Minor)

This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426.

For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Requirement 1 — Complete 10 Courses

course - Essentials of Human Nutrition 3.0

course - Fitness for Life 1.0

course - K-12 Act Cont & Skls 1 3.0

course - Exploration of Teaching - You may take once 3.0

course - Advocacy for Physical Educ 2.0

course - K-12 Hlthy & Active Life Mgmt 2.0

course - Coaching Selected Sports - You may take once 2.0

course - Sci Bases of Sport: Motor L 2.0

course - Ex Phys Physical Educators 2.0

course - Principles of Coaching 2.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 0.5 hours

course - Zumba 0.5

course - Yoga 0.5

course - Indoor Cycling 0.5

course - Basketball, Beginning 0.5

course - Golf, Beginning 0.5

course - Martial Arts 0.5

course - Swimming, Beginning 0.5

course - Volleyball, Beginning 0.5

course - Weight Training, Beginning 0.5

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 hour

course - Academic Internship: Coaching - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0v

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 Course

course - Sec Minor Student Teaching - You may take once 4.0