Minor in Coaching, Health & Wellness

The Minor in Coaching, Health, and Wellness provides students with a foundation in exercise science, athletic coaching, and the principles of health and wellness. This interdisciplinary program equips students with the knowledge and skills to promote performance, physical fitness, mental well-being, and overall health in diverse settings. Whether students aspire to work with athletes, are fitness enthusiasts, or seek to improve their wellness, this minor offers a framework for those passionate about fostering healthy lifestyles and peak performance.

For further information about the Coaching, Health & Wellness minor, please contact Jordan Arteaga at arteagaj@usc.edu.

The minor in Coaching, Health & Wellness is a program combining exercise science and kinesiology with health, sport and coaching. The program leverages courses housed in both Human Biology and Physical Education & Mind Body Health to offer students exposure to both theoretical and practical elements of exercise science, fitness and coaching. The minor is for any student who is interested in a sport or wellness activity, irrespective of their major.

This minor has a total of 16 units, 12 units in Human Biology and 4 units in Physical Education & Mind Body Health (PEMBH).

PPHED 162 – Principles of Athletic Coaching – 2 units

OR

PHED 163 – Health Coaching – 3 units

You may take two 1-unit courses or one 2-unit course to fulfill the PEMBH 2 units.

PHED – 102a – Weight Training
PHED – 104a – Self-Defense
PHED – 105 – Principles of Self Defense and Personal Safety
PHED – 106a – Physical Conditioning
PHED – 110a – Swimming
PHED – 115 – Surfing
PHED – 117 – Sustainability and Self-Care
PHED – 118 – Sleep for Peak Performance
PHED – 119 – Introduction to Mindfulness
PHED – 120a – Yoga
PHED – 120b – Yoga B
PHED – 122 – Yoga and Meditation
PHED – 123 – Yoga Therapy
PHED – 124 – Walking for Fitness
PHED – 126 – AcroYoga
PHED – 127 – Principles of Yoga Through Community Outreach
PHED – 129a – Cardio Group Fitness
PHED – 132 – Distance Running
PHED – 134 – Hiking
PHED – 135 – Backpacking
PHED – 138 – Beach Volleyball
PHED – 139a – Volleyball
PHED – 139b – Volleyball B
PHED – 140a – Tennis
PHED – 144 – Pickleball
PHED – 148 – Archery
PHED – 150a – Table Tennis
PHED – 150b – Table Tennis B
PHED – 151a – Badminton
PHED – 153 – Futsal
PHED – 154a – Soccer
PHED – 155a – Golf
PHED – 156a – Basketball
PHED – 160 – Stress Management for Healthy Living
PHED – 161 – First Aid

HBIO 401

Pre-requisites courses

BISC 220 General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology 4 unit
OR
HBIO 205 The Science of Sport 4 unit

HBIO 202 – Nutrition for Life
HBIO 250 – The Pharmacology of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
HBIO 205 – The Science of Sport
HBIO 301 – Human Anatomy
HBIO 309 – The Human Machine
HBIO 441 – Prevention of Athletic Injuries
HBIO 442 – Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries