Curriculum

MA in Sport Psychology Curriculum  (Click here to return to program page) Units
Undergraduate Prerequisites*
Any course in personality and psychotherapy (such as PYC 4200) 0-4
Any course in neuropsychology
Any course in psychopharmacology
Core Curriculum
PSP 5054 Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative 3
PSP 5800A/B Sport Psychology A & B 3/2
PSP 5803A/B Ethics & Professional Issues in Sport Psychology A & B 1/2
PSP 5804 Assessment Strategies 2
PSP 5805A/B Psychopathology Assessment A & B 1/2
PSP 5810 Sport and Society 2
PSP 5811/2 Counseling Skills A & B 3/3
PSP 5814 Comprehensive Exploration of Diversity in Sport 2
PSP 5815/6/7 Performance Enhancement A, B & C 3/3/3
PSP 5822 Psychology of Group Interpersonal Communication 3
PSP 5824 Psychological Elements of Addiction in Sport 1
PSP 5826 Psychological Dimensions of Youth Sport 2
PSP 5832 Psychology of Injury 1
PSP 5833 Kinesiology 4
PSP 5834 Motor Learning and Performance 2
PSP 9090 Written Exam 0
PSP 9091 Oral Exam 0
Supervised Field Experience
PSP 5280 Fieldwork (course is 4 units; must be taken 4 times) 16
Master's Project
PSP 5996 Master's Project Proposal 3
PSP 5997A/B/C Master's Project A, B & C 2/2/2
Workshops
PSP 9020 Town Hall Meetings 0
PSP 9025 Speaker Series 0
PSP 9030 Developing a Consulting Practice 0
Electives** 4
Total Units Required 77-81

* Students who have not completed these undergraduate prerequisites or their approved equivalents prior to admission are expected to do so during their first year of graduate study.

** Electives are offered each quarter and may include, but are not limited to, women and sports, working with professional athletes, and eating-disordered athletes.