Course Name:Sport Psychology for Coaches 
Course Prefix: PEP
Course Number: 3400
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Brian McGladrey, brianmcgladrey@weber.edu

Current Date:  9/9/2012
College: Education
Department:   HP&HP                              
From Term: Spring  2014 

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Current Course Subject N/A
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New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  PEP            

Course Number: 3400

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Course Title: Sport Psychology for Coaches

Abbreviated Course Title:

Course Type:  LEC

Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 3  Lab    Other

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

PSY 1010

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

PEP 3400 - Sport Psychology for Coaches
(3) Sp

This course involves understanding the study and analysis of human behavior patterns as they relate to sport performance. Students (coaches) are provided with necessary information regarding mental processes, and applicable uses for this information.

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

Coaches understand that sport performances are based on a combination of excellence in four critical areas: technique, physical conditioning, tactics/strategies, and mental readiness. While physical aspects are typically addressed in coaching discussions, the mental aspects are not. To help athletes realize success, coaches and physical educators must possess a working understanding of the mental aspects associated with performance and competition. The purpose of this course is to provide students (aspiring coaches) with the tools necessary to assist their athletes in this area (e.g., relaxation, positive v. negative thinking, self-talk, motivation, arousal, energy management, focus, stress management, self-confidence, etc.).

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the governing body for school-based physical education and coaching in the United States, published the National Standards for Sport Coaches (2006), in which Standard 40 states that coaches should be able to "teach and incorporate mental skills to enhance performance and reduce sport anxiety." Further, this Standard suggests that coaches:

1. Demonstrate appropriate use of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to enhance motivation and learning.

2. Share with athletes effective stress management coping strategies.

3. Utilize sound mental skills to build athlete self-confidence.

4. Help athletes to develop a mental game plan that includes pre-game preparation, a contingency plan for errors during competition, and how to avoid competitive stress.

5. Help athletes improve concentration by learning attention control strategies.

This course is designed to help prepare aspiring coaches to meet this objective, and without professional preparation it is unlikely they will be able to do so.

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1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

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If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

Weber State University does not currently offer students a course that specifically addresses the needs and objectives stated above.

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

This course differs from PSY 3200 Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation, as well as general psychology courses, in that it provides students with an in-depth examination and practice of strategies specific to the coach-athlete relationship and sport performance.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

no

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).