Holistic Sports Coaching Education (CERT)
Admission Requirements
Application requirements:
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Completed application submitted at https://apply.graduate.louisville.edu/apply/
Official transcripts from all undergraduate coursework completed. Only institutionally accredited bachelor’s degrees will be considered. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent by the issuing institution to the UofL Graduate School directly. Transcripts issued to the student are considered unofficial.
International transcripts must be evaluated per the grad school requirements: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international/evaluation
A one-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of the applicant's goals in relation to sport coaching
Current resume or CV (curriculum vitae)
2 recommendations (can be academic or professional, personal recommendations not acceptable)
International Applicants:
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International applicants must submit additional application items, and meet additional admission requirements. Information on the international application and admission requirements can be found here: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international
Admission Requirements:
- Completed application (including all checklist items) to be holistically reviewed
- Unconditional admission requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for all undergraduate coursework taken. Cumulative undergraduate GPAs ranging from 2.5 to 2.74 will be considered for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis.
- Conferred Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required for unconditional admission. Applicants in their final year of their bachelors degree with final courses being completed before the graduate certificate start, can be reviewed for probationary admission pending a final transcript showing degree conferral by the end of the first semester.
Admission is competitive. Meeting the GPA minimum and all other admission requirements does not guarantee that prospective students will be accepted into the program.
Students can enroll in a Graduate Certificate program either as a non-degree seeking student or as a student simultaneously enrolled in a graduate degree program and this graduate certificate program. Students who wish to earn a graduate degree must meet all admission criteria for the degree program.
All students enrolled in a graduate certificate program are expected to make steady and satisfactory progress toward the completion of the certificate. Students who are not enrolled for a period of more than 12 months will be considered to have withdrawn from the certificate program. Students who seek to return after such a period of time must contact the graduate program director.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSS 508 | Athlete-Centered Coaching and Long-Term Athlete Development | 1 |
| HSS 509 | Strategic Planning and Program Management in Sport Coaching | 1 |
| HSS 510 | Ethical Practices and Decision-Making in Coaching Holistic Education | 1 |
| HSS 511 | Interpersonal Skills and Leadership in Sport Coaching | 1 |
| HSS 512 | Creating a Respectful and Safe Sport Environment | 1 |
| HSS 513 | Training Principles & Procedures for Injury Prevention | 2 |
| HSS 514 | Creating a Positive and Inclusive Sport Environment | 1 |
| HSS 515 | Conduct Practices and Prepare for Competition: Planning for Success | 2 |
| HSS 516 | Effective Teaching and Instruction | 1 |
| HSS 517 | Effective Assessment Strategies | 1 |
| HSS 518 | Adaptive Coaching Strategies | 1 |
| HSS 519 | Coach's Journey: Striving for Continuous Improvement | 2 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 15 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Students must achieve a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average and be in satisfactory standing to be awarded a certificate.
- Graduate certificate students must take all certificate course-work at the University of Louisville. No transfer credits will be accepted toward this graduate certificate.
- In addition to completing all required coursework with a minimum 3.0 GPA, certificate-seeking students must pass seven (7) integrative, Pass/Fail oral examinations (one at the end of each module A–G) to demonstrate knowledge integration, critical thinking, and application to practice. Exam schedules are embedded in the program plan. Students taking individual courses for CEUs or non-certificate purposes are not required to complete the oral exams.
