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  • 3.00 Credits

    Incorporates an intensive seminar approach to the study of sport and performance psychology. The course will address contemporary issues and emerging trends in sport and performance psychology and examine their historical and cultural significance. Specific topics will vary and may be repeated if topic under study is different.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the professional and ethical issues relevant to the practice of sport and performance psychology. The goal of the course is to encourage ethical behavior of sport and performance psychology professionals consistent with the ethical principles and guidelines recognized by the discipline. These include competence, integrity, professional and scientific responsibility, respect and concern for others, and social responsibility.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the influence of cultural and ethnic differences on the delivery of sport psychology consulting. This course is designed to develop appropriate skills, competencies and knowledge of consultants working with diverse populations. The analysis of conceptual frameworks for sociopolitical and cultural factors that impact human behavior will provide an understanding of diversity, multiculturalism, and cultural awareness. Students explore topics including culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, language, physical appearance and ability, sexual orientation, and spirituality.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces fundamental counseling skills and techniques relevant to sport and performance psychology. Students will develop skills in presenting sport psychology intervention material. Included are tools for building rapport, empathy, listening and life-development skills, treatment versus consulting, ethics, closure, and termination. Students will become aware of the boundaries of the sport and performance psychology consultant and how to refer for clinical issues.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Surveys the historical and contemporary role of men, women, and diverse gendered athletes in US and global communities. Encourages an awareness regarding the similarities and differences in sport experience for people of different genders, races, and sexualities. Students explore past and current issues and practices in US and global sport through the study of theory and research, with an emphasis on empathy, understanding, and inclusivity as it relates to sport and performance psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Facilitates the design, development and implementation of a capstone project in sport and performance psychology. Students are required to conduct a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on an approved topic in sport and performance psychology and complete a related research project from question development through data collection, analysis and interpretation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides opportunities for sport and performance psychology students to develop applied skills in real life situations under the supervision of a sport and performance psychology professional. The skills developed by the students will address competencies and proficiencies as directed by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
  • 1.00 Credits

    Designed to aid the academic exploratory student to acquire the skills, information, and resources necessary to make an informed and timely academic decision as they identify and declare a college major. Through a thoughtful, systematic self-assessment based on in-class and out-of-class assignments, guest speakers, and reflection papers student will learn about various academic and career options.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Enhances and develops learning strategies for creating academic success. Topics will include but not be limited to: metacognition, knowledge construction, mindset, collaborative learning, and learning routines. Students will have the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts through the use of learning strategies to enhance their current course work.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides an immersive environment for expanding and implementing learning strategies for students who desire to attain a higher-level of critical college and personal skill development Students will be actively engaged in conceptualizing, practicing, and applying critical strategies for college success related to demonstrating and evaluating their own competence in academic areas and social interactions. Strategies will include (but are not limited to) those related to reading, storing, remembering, and expressing information related to familiar and novel situations and contexts.
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