Master’s Degree Program in Kinesiology with an Emphasis in Coaching

The Department of Kinesiology at Texas Woman’s University in partnership with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association is offering a Master's of Science Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in coaching. This program is founded on the need to prepare, at the post-graduate level, quality coaches for leadership roles to meet the challenging demands of coaching in the 21st century. Such a need is accomplished through this highly relevant program that combines theory and practice by drawing on the collective talents of both partners. To further accommodate the challenging schedule of the working coach, most of the program is taught online. All online classes use Blackboard as the delivery platform.

The master's program is a 36-hour, non-thesis option curriculum emphasizing the development of skills, techniques and concepts necessary to become a master coach. The degree plan systematically infuses the theoretical bases of coaching with the most relevant softball practices. A student can potentially complete the masters in three years by averaging 12-semester hours a school year. While the majority of the coursework will be taken online, students will attend a 2-day workshop on the TWU campus during the summer term of the second year of the program.

Students may enter the program at any semester. The program requires eight professional development classes taught through TWU that have a specific NFCC workshop requirement. The students follow a specific schedule and there are no substitutions for the professional classes. Therefore, it is each student's responsibility to take the appropriate NFCC class before or during the schedule TWU course. There are also 12 hours of required coursework; the students will come to the TWU campus for two days to begin the required course, Methods of Research.

To view a list of the required coursework, click here.

For more information, contact Dr. Sally Ford at 940.898.2578.