2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog


Sport Psychology, B.S.

The sport psychology major provides students with the educational background to pursue a graduate degree in sport psychology, exercise psychology or sport sociology. This major prepares students for academic positions or sport and exercise psychology consulting.

Requirements

1. Core Curriculum (core hours depending on the number of coupled courses): (39-63 hours)

2. Major: Sports Psychology (47 hours)

Kinesiology Core (14 hours)

KINE 10101Introduction to Kinesiology

KINE 10603Anatomical Kinesiology

KINE 20503Motor Behavior

KINE 30623Biomechanics

KINE 30634Exercise Physiology

Foundation Courses (18 hours)

KINE 30713Psychology of Sport

KINE 30723Sociology of Sport

KINE 30733Exercise Psychology

KINE 30833Physical Activity and Disability

KINE 40103Seminar in Kinesiology

HLTH 30203Health and Stress Management

Emphasis Courses (choose 15 hours)

KINE 20313Foundations of Sport Injuries

KINE 30423Motor Development

KINE 30343Theory of Coaching

KINE 40313Individual and Dual Sports

KINE 40513Principles of Strength and Conditioning

KINE 40793Senior Research in Kinesiology

KINE 40903Senior Internship

3. Associated Requirements (21 hours)

MATH 10043Elementary Statistics

PSYC 10213General Psychology

PSYC 30343Social Psychology

PSYC 30363Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 30443Psychology of Personality

SOCI 20213Introductory Sociology

SOCI 30743Gender and Society

4. Electives as required to complete (124 hours)