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M.S. Sport and Performance Psychology
Using positive and applied sport psychology, our Master of Science in sport and performance psychology (MS-SPP) program is designed to optimize your skills in sport and performance psychology and transform your abilities to inspire and motivate others to enhance performance and maximize human potential. The MS-SPP program also offers two concentrations, allowing students to specialize in an area of interest early.
Graduates of the MS-SPP program will be able to be able to:
- Describe major concepts and current trends in research pertaining to sport psychology.
- Identify and explain the legal and ethical issues involved with consulting in sport psychology.
- Demonstrate the ability to design activities and ethical interventions in sport and performance contexts that will lead to improved performance and satisfaction.
- Communicate through discussion and writing the terminology, concepts, and connections between science, counseling and consulting in sport psychology.
- Recognize and integrate a variety of techniques available to improve health, enhance performance and overall wellness.