Sport and Exercise Psychology
The Sport Management, Psychology & Exercise Science Departments often have student inquiries about a minor in Sport & Exercise Psychology. These requests come not only from students in these majors but also Physical Education Teacher Education, Exercise Science & Interdisciplinary Studies as well as a number of student-athletes and aspiring coaches. These interested students represent departments across the ESU Colleges (e.g., Sport Management; Psychology; Physical Education Teacher Education; Management; Recreation Management; Exercise Science); therefore, our three departments have joined together for a multidisciplinary minor proposal in Sport & Exercise Psychology.
A minor in SEP will better prepare undergraduate students interested in graduate education in the area. Students will understand the behavior of individuals in sport and exercise with specific focus on the major sport and exercise concerns related to a psychological perspective. Content areas include personality and motivation factors, performance in groups, enhancing sport performance, and the psychological effects of participation in sport and exercise.
Degree Requirements
18 credits
Requirements List
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 321 | Theories Of Personality | 3 credits |
| SMGT 304 | Historical Concepts of Movement and Sport | 3 credits |
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| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 credits |
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| SMGT 402 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 3 credits |
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| EXSC 402 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 3 credits |
Choose 3 credits from the following
| PSY 220 | GE: Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 222 | GE: Psychology of Adjustment | 3 credits |
| PSY 251 | GE: Psychological Disorders | 3 credits |
| PSY 302 | Theories Of Learning | 3 credits |
| PSY 305 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 320 | Social Psychology: Theories, Research and Application | 3 credits |
Choose 3 credits from the following
| SMGT 201 | Foundations of Sport Management | 3 credits |
| SMGT 209 | Principles of Coaching | 3 credits |
| SMGT 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Activity | 3 credits |
| SMGT 403 | WS: Women Sport and the Body | 3 credits |
| SMGT 405 | Comparative and International Issue in Sport and Physical Activity | 3 credits |
| SMGT 406 | Theory and Techniques of Coaching | 3 credits |
| EXSC 447 | Sports Nutrition | 3 credits |