Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology
The minor is designed to introduce students to the fields of sport, health, and exercise psychology. Depending on one’s coursework, this minor can help students prepare for a wide array of jobs, including careers in mental training, clinical/counseling sport psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, medicine, nursing, health promotion, health studies, teaching, public health, coaching, and sport administration/business. The program is beneficial for those considering graduate study in any of these areas or a closely related field.
Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology Minor
| PS 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PS 390 | Critical Perspectives in Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| Select Two: 1 | 6 | |
| Sport Psychology | ||
| Exercise Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology: Health & Wellness Applied | ||
| Select Two Electives (one must be a PS course): | 6-7.5 | |
| Stress Management | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Coaching | ||
| Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation | ||
| Sports Law | ||
| Financing Sports Organizations | ||
| Sports Marketing and Promotion | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
or BI 374 | Integrated Physiology | |
| Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics | ||
| Total Hours | 18-19.5 | |
Academic Requirements
A grade of C or above (C- does not count) in each course counted toward the major or minor including PS 101 Introductory Psychology.
Students pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology will only be able to double-count three courses towards both degrees. This includes:
- PS 101 Introductory Psychology
- Two courses from different categories (i.e., “Perspectives,” “Focused,” or “Topics”)
As a result, students must take at least three courses that only count for the SHEP minor.
Students cannot pursue BOTH the psychology minor AND the SHEP minor.
| 1 | Students can take all three courses and count one toward the elective category. |