Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology
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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 | ||
| Psychology of Coaching | ||
| Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| 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 PsychologyIntroductory Psychology. Other options for the study of psychology include the Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology minor and endorsements in Elementary and Secondary Education.
Students pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Sport, Health, and Exercise Psychology will only be able to double-count three courses. This includes:
- PS 101 Introductory Psychology
- One course from the 200-level requirement for the psychology major.
- One course from the 300-level requirement for the psychology major.
As a result, students must take at least three courses that only count for the SHEP minor.
| 1 | Students can take all three courses and count one toward the elective category. |