Sport Coaching Leadership
Major: Sport Coaching Leadership
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 45.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 13.1314
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 27-2022
About the Program
The MS in Sport Coaching Leadership program is an online master's program in the School of Education. The MS degree will prepare students in the areas of coaching theory, development of a coaching philosophy, understanding of the needs of athletes, recruitment, compliance, and program planning. The program will also expose students to comparative, global coaching models and allows for hands-on opportunities in the form of three practicums. The goal of the program is to prepare students for coaching careers in sport-based youth development, scholastic, collegiate, club, or professional coaching environments.
Students in the MS in Sport Coaching Leadership program will take 33.0 credits of core courses in the coaching curriculum and then select 12.0 credits in a specialization. Academic advisors will work closely with each student to determine the best academic plan.
NOTE: Coaches may elect a custom-designed concentration that best suits their individual career goals.
If the student selects a custom-designed concentration, they can choose from the following areas: Sport Coaching Leadership, Creativity, Higher Education, Education, Sport Management, Business, Entrepreneurship, or other related fields deemed most appropriate for the student's individual career goals. This is the concentration selected by those coaches with a specific interest in creating an interdisciplinary and custom program option. Many coaches are interested in diverse professional development areas and this option allows students to focus their energy in a particular area and create a combination of unique value to their career goals.
Students in this concentration may also have the ability to select a graduate minor in another discipline.
Additional Information
For more information on specific concentrations, please contact the academic advisor in the School of Education at SCL@drexel.edu.
Admission Requirements
The MS in Sport Coaching Leadership requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Candidates should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and some experience in the coaching, teaching, or sport management fields.
Degree Requirements
| Core courses | ||
| PHIL 502 | Ethics in Coaching | 3.0 |
| SCL 501 | Coaching Theory and Principles | 3.0 |
| SCL 503 | Pedagogical Strategies in Coaching | 3.0 |
| SCL 504 | Coaching Psychology | 3.0 |
| SCL 614 | Sport Performance & Energy Systems | 3.0 |
| SCL 615 | Athletic Recruiting | 3.0 |
| SCL 619 | Global Coaching Seminar | 6.0 |
| SCL 695 | Coaching Practicum I | 0.5 |
| SCL 696 | Coaching Practicum II | 0.5 |
| SCL 697 | Coaching Practicum III | 2.0 |
| SMT 612 | Development & Fundraising Strategies in Sport | 3.0 |
| SMT 629 | Managing Coaches & Teams | 3.0 |
| Select a Concentration | 12.0 | |
| Rowing | ||
| Biomechanics in Rowing | ||
| Physiology and Training Methods for Rowing | ||
| Emerging Technologies and Trends in Rowing | ||
| Equipment Management and Rigging for High Performance | ||
| Rowing Safety and Risk Management | ||
| Racing: Rules, Preparation, and Strategy | ||
| Rowing Technique | ||
| Lacrosse | ||
| History of Lacrosse | ||
| Physiology and Training Methods in Lacrosse | ||
| Emerging Technologies and Trends in Lacrosse | ||
| Equipment and Field Management in Lacrosse | ||
| Lacrosse Safety and Risk Management | ||
| The Women's Lacrosse Game: Rules, Preparation, and Strategy | ||
or SCL 636 | The Men's Lacrosse Game: Rules, Preparation, and Strategy | |
| Custom-Designed Concentration | ||
Electives or Graduate Minor | ||
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
Custom-Designed Concentration
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| SCL 501 | 3.0 | PHIL 502 | 3.0 | SCL 615 | 3.0 | SCL 619 | 6.0 |
| SCL 503 | 3.0 | SCL 695 | 0.5 | SCL 696 | 0.5 | SMT 629 | 3.0 |
| Concentration or Graduate Minor Elective | 3.0 | Concentration or Graduate Minor Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 9 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| SCL 504 | 3.0 | SCL 614 | 3.0 | SMT 612 | 3.0 | ||
| Concentration or Graduate Minor Elective | 3.0 | SCL 697 | 2.0 | Concentration or Graduate Minor Elective | 3.0 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
Rowing Concentration
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| SCL 501 | 3.0 | PHIL 502 | 3.0 | SCL 615 | 3.0 | SCL 619 | 6.0 |
| SCL 503 | 3.0 | SCL 620 | 1.5 | SCL 621 | 3.0 | SMT 629 | 3.0 |
| SCL 626 | 1.5 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| SCL 504 | 3.0 | SCL 614 | 3.0 | SMT 612 | 3.0 | ||
| SCL 623 | 1.5 | SCL 622 | 1.5 | SCL 624 | 1.5 | ||
| SCL 695 | 0.5 | SCL 625 | 1.5 | SCL 697 | 2.0 | ||
| SCL 696 | 0.5 | ||||||
| 5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
Lacrosse Concentration
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| SCL 501 | 3.0 | PHIL 502 | 3.0 | SCL 615 | 3.0 | SCL 619 | 6.0 |
| SCL 503 | 3.0 | SCL 630 | 1.5 | SCL 631 | 3.0 | SMT 629 | 3.0 |
| SCL 634 | 1.5 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| SCL 504 | 3.0 | SCL 614 | 3.0 | SMT 612 | 3.0 | ||
| SCL 635 or 636 | 3.0 | SCL 632 | 1.5 | SCL 697 | 2.0 | ||
| SCL 695 | 0.5 | SCL 633 | 1.5 | ||||
| SCL 696 | 0.5 | ||||||
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 5 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
