Coaching and Teaching in Secondary Education - BS
The program will prepare undergraduates to immediately enter the teacher-coach profession in public and private school settings.
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Coaching and Teaching in Secondary Education (CTSE) focuses on three pillars of teacher-coach education: pedagogy (both classroom and sport-specific), teaching field preparation, and experiential learning. Students will choose a certification content field (math, science, social studies, or history) during their first year and complete 12-15 hours of undergraduate coursework as required by the Texas Education Agency in the selected content field.
Teacher education coursework provides students with sound secondary school pedagogy training, as well as early field experiences. Transferable planning, preparation, and communication skills from Kinesiology and Sport Management will prepare future teacher-coaches for both the classroom and the court. The program culminates with a clinical teaching semester at a secondary school during the students’ last semester. Students are also paired with a cooperating coach who provides opportunities for observation and student coaching during the semester sport season.
The BS-CTSE degree plan has been laid out to show students the number of hours they must complete each semester to graduate in four years. This is a suggested plan; students may opt to take their courses in a different order based on their situation. Students should use this document in conjunction with the curriculum spreadsheet and degree plan when scheduling courses each semester. Students should be aware that they need to be admitted to the CEHD Educator Preparation Portal by their junior year to stay on track for degree completion.