HPER
Master of Arts in Coaching Sport Performance
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The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education has accredited WMU at Level V for its coaching education program. WMU's coaching education program is the first to be accredited by NCACE at Level V and will serve as a prototype for other organizations seeking to promote excellence in coaching preparation.
Graduate studies in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation are designed to provide experiences enabling the student to:
1. Demonstrate comprehension and behavioral skills associated with the eight domains of the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE 2006).
2. Demonstrate the capacity to function effectively in applied settings among diverse populations and create an inclusive competitive environment for sport.
3. Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and development of professional dispositions that will enhance their ability to provide safe, enjoyable, and effective skill development for their athletes.
4. Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of applied research and evaluation through the interpretation and/or preparation of scholarly works throughout their professional development.
5. Demonstrate mastery of selected technology skills necessary for safe and effective coaching.
The M. A. in Coaching Sport Performance is designed to provide 36 graduate credit hours of classroom and field experiences enabling students to develop skills and knowledge that high performance coaches and related sport clinicians should possess. The Sports Studies emphasis clearly supports an athlete-centered philosophy of sport and encourages each student to set personal goals that will maximize the benefits of sport for all participants. The objectives of the Sport Studies emphasis are aligned with those identified in the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE 2006) and NCACE Accreditation Level 5. Graduate students find positions as coaches in school-based and community-based sport, as well as instructional staff for coaching education programs.