Principles of Coaching
A psychology course at Arizona Christian University.
Course Description
Principles of Coaching introduces students to the fundamentals of professional life coaching. Students will be able to differentiate between a counselor, mentor, consultant, and coach as well as demonstrate beginning level coaching skills. Students will have opportunities to generalize these skills to a variety of settings such as ministry and athletic coaching. Students will recognize their own level of self-awareness as they synthesize practical coaching skills and effective communication.
Taught By
Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of principles of coaching as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
Biblical Worldview Connection
A Biblical Worldview treats the natural and human sciences as careful study of what God has made — meaning rigor and reverence go together rather than against each other.
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