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Capella University, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its sports psychology programs to become sports psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 97,840 people employed as occupational therapists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $70,680. Marriage and family therapists make on average $49,020 per year and there are about 26,450 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sports Psychology Common Job Tasks

working with other psychologists nutritionists and coaches
working with individual athletes teams coaches and referees
advising coaches to improve squad cohesion or communication

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MS - Sport Psychology

Master’s learners in this specialization are frequently school-based coaches, physical education teachers, or individuals working in parks and recreation departments who wish to gain current theory and research knowledge associated with performance enhancement, individual and team motivation, injury recovery, and stress management as it applies to amateur athletes. Some learners plan to apply these principles to settings such as fitness/health clubs, sports camps, and resort-based wellness programs. These specialization requirements are not intended to prepare graduates for licensure as a professional counselor or psychologist.

Prereq GPA

2.30 cumulative GPA from a bachelor’s degree granting institution.

Prereq Degree

Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution.

Special Instructions

Take all courses listed.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

transfer credits applied toward a learner’s degree program reduce the number of credits required for the completion of that degree program. the number of transfer credits impacts the learner’s maximum limit of earned credits required, as follows: i. Example: Bs requires 180 earned credits; the learner transfers in 70 credits, resulting in 110 credits remaining. ii. in the above example, the degree program requirements are based on the number of earned credits remaining for a learner to complete his or her degree program; in this case, 110 earned credits. iii. the number of earned credits remaining is the basis for the maximum attempted credits calculation, as defned in sections ii.B.2 and ii.C.2.

Courses

Orientation to Graduate Learning in Psychology »

Lifespan Development »

Learning Theories in Psychology »

Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Psychology »

Tests and Measurements »

Inferential Statistics »

Research Methods »

Biological Basis of Behavior »

Principles of Sport Psychology »

Performance Enhancement in Sports »

Applied Sport Psychology »

Current Issues in Sport Psychology »

Integrative Project for Master’s Degree in Psychology »


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Sports Psychology for Peak Performance

Get the skills you need to get in the winner’s circle. Coaches and athletes, trainers and fitness instructors will all learn useful strategies to improve performance with this course. Specific techniques taught include goal setting, maintaining concentration, handling competitive pressure, relaxation, avoiding burnout and much more.

Prereq Degree

You must have an accredited high school diploma or G.E.D.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

You may receive credit for up to 75% of your degree program as a combination of transfer credits from other institutions and life/work experience (with a limit of 25% life/ work experience credit) toward the credit hours required for your Associate or Bachelor’s Degree. Credit must be less than ten years old and you must have earne a grade of C or higher.

Courses

Lesson 1: Motivation and Self-Confidence »

Lesson 2: Goals and Casual Attribution »

Lesson 3: Intrinsic Motivation and Youth Sports »

Lesson 4: Attention and Athlete Personality »

Lesson 5: Situational Anxiety and Mood »

Lesson 6: Coping, Relaxation and Arousal Strategies »

Lesson 7: Imagery, Hypnosis and Psychology Skills »

Lesson 8: Aggression and Crowd Effect »

Lesson 9: Team Cohesion and Leadership »

Lesson 10: Exercise Psychology and Burnout »

Lesson 11: Psychology of Injuries and Drug Abuse »