Program: Sport Coaching BS Semester Guide - University of Southern Mississippi - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. OR
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

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2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
KIN 204 - Foundations of Sport Coaching 3 hrs.
KIN 309 - Athlete Development across the Lifespan 3 hrs.
SKN 300 - Anatomy and Movement 3 hrs.

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HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CISE 365 - Computer Applications in Education 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
KIN 306 - Sport Pedagogy 3 hrs.

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CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

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2nd semester (13 hours)

KIN 409 - Sport Psychology 3 hrs.
Electives 7 hrs.

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Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

KIN 377 - Social Foundations and Issues in Sports Coaching 3 hrs.
KIN 410 - Sport Governance and Law 3 hrs.
KIN 419 - Reflective Practice in Coaching 3 hrs.
KIN 471 - Physiological Principles of Resistance Training 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

KIN 407 - Competitive Sports for Youth 3 hrs.
KIN 449 - Movement and Sport Skill Analysis 3 hrs.
KIN 470 - Methods of Strength and Conditioning 3 hrs.
KIN 474 - Senior Capstone Experience 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.