(code KPE_MS02)
This option is designed to prepare students for careers in sport and exercise psychology, in particular as athletic performance enhancements specialists and/or as researchers and teachers in academic settings.
Requirements
1. Take the following courses:
KIN 512 Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 572 Applied Sport Psychology (3)
KIN 577 Sport in U.S. Culture (3)
KIN 578 Psychological Aspects of Exercise & Fitness (3)
KIN 633 Seminar in Sport Psychology (3)
KIN 696 Research Methods (3)
2. Two of the following courses:
KIN 523, 541, 551, 571, 573, 575, 597 or 697, 630; PSY 536, 553, 575, 633, 634, 637, 678;
3. KIN 698 (4 units) for thesis/project students, plus a minimum of 5 units from #2 above that do not duplicate a previous selection;
4. Comprehensive exam students complete a minimum of 15 elective units from #2 above that do not duplicate a previous selection.
*Prerequisite courses for option in Sport and Exercise Psychology:
PSY 100 (General Psychology)
MATH/STAT 380 (Probability and Statistics)
KIN 339I (Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance).
* Equivalent courses at other institutions may be substituted.
Contact Information
For answers to specific questions regarding the Option in Sport and Exercise Psychology, please contact Tiffanye Vargas , Ph.D. tiffanye.vargas@csulb.edu
