Kinesiology - Performance Psychology, M.S.

Course Only Option

The 36 credit hour requirement is met through concentration core, counseling core, and elective and/or free elective courses. 

Concentration - Performance Psychology Core Courses15
Research in Kinesiology
Psychological Aspects of KN
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Statistical Analy of Res Data
ONE of the following four courses:
Physiology of Exercise
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Sport in the Modern World
Counseling Core Courses6
Introduction to Counseling and Ethical Practice
Ethics and Legal issues
Counseling Techniques
Ethics and Legal issues
Elective Courses3-9
Cardiovascular Health
Drug Education
Curr Issues in Global Health
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Fitness/Nutrition/Weight Ctrl
Perf in Environmental Extremes
Youth Fitness and Performance
Aging and Physical Activity
Sport in the Modern World
Applied Sprt, Ex, & Perf Psych
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Free Elective Courses0-6
Select from 5000-level courses outside of EDHL or EDKN that are determined to be relevant to performance psychology and approved in advance by the Program Coordinator 2
1

Seminar course topics must be relevant to performance psychology and approved in advance by the Program Coordinator.

2

NOTE: If the student takes 9 or more credit hours of free electives in a specific discipline, he/she will be required to take a comprehensive examination covering his/her coursework from that discipline. 


Research Project Option

The 30 credit hour requirement is met through concentration core, counseling core, research courses, and elective and/or free elective courses. 

Concentration - Performance Psychology Core Courses18
Research in Kinesiology
Psychological Aspects of KN
Applied Sprt, Ex, & Perf Psych
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Statistical Analy of Res Data
ONE of the following four courses:
Physiology of Exercise
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Sport in the Modern World
Counseling Core Courses6
Introduction to Counseling and Ethical Practice
Ethics and Legal issues
Counseling Techniques
Research Project Requirement3
Graduate Research Project
Elective Courses 0-3
Cardiovascular Health
Drug Education
Curr Issues in Global Health
Seminar in Selected Topics
Physiology of Exercise
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Fitness/Nutrition/Weight Ctrl
Perf in Environmental Extremes
Youth Fitness and Performance
Aging and Physical Activity
Sport in the Modern World
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Free Elective Courses0-3
Select from 5000-level courses outside of EDHL or EDKN that are determined to be relevant to performance psychology and approved in advance by the Program Coordinator 2
1

Seminar course topics must be relevant to performance psychology and approved in advance by the Program Coordinator.

2

NOTE: If the student takes 9 or more credit hours of free electives in a specific discipline, he/she will be required to take a comprehensive examination covering his/her coursework from that discipline. 


Thesis Option

The 30 credit hour requirement is met through major core, counseling core, and major research courses. 

Concentration - Performance Psychology Core Courses15
Research in Kinesiology
Psychological Aspects of KN
Seminar in Selected Topics 1
Statistical Analy of Res Data
ONE of the following four courses:
Physiology of Exercise
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Sport in the Modern World
Elective Courses3
Cardiovascular Health
Drug Education
Curr Issues in Global Health
Seminar in Selected Topics
Physiology of Exercise
Hist and Philos of Sport Perfm
Motor Learning/Motor Control
Fitness/Nutrition/Weight Ctrl
Perf in Environmental Extremes
Youth Fitness and Performance
Aging and Physical Activity
Sport in the Modern World
Seminar in Selected Topics
Counseling Core Courses6
Introduction to Counseling and Ethical Practice
Ethics and Legal issues
Counseling Techniques
Research Courses6
Thesis (A)
Thesis (B)
1

Seminar course topics must be relevant to performance psychology and approved in advance by the Program Coordinator.