Course-Based Track
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Expand your knowledge dedicated to helping others reach optimal performance.
The Course-based Track is ideal for coaches, athletic trainers, strength & conditioning specialists, health/wellness/fitness specialists, or anyone working with performance-oriented clients wanting to have the knowledge and skills in mental performance to give their clients an edge and optimize performance. The course-based track fulfills coursework requirements for the CMPC® credential but does not provide opportunity for mentored hours required of the CMPC® credential. To learn more, see the 2024-2025 SEPP Student Handbook.
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Prepare for your career by taking a range of required and elective courses that fit your career interests.
The Course-based Track is designed for students who are preparing for careers in coaching, student athlete development, athlete support services, and leadership. Students on this track will take courses that provide the theoretical foundation on performance improvement and behavior change, in addition to other areas related to SEPP. The Course-based Track is intended for those interested in acquiring performance-related knowledge and skills through coursework.
Curriculum
First Year - Fall
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSYCH 610 Counseling Micro-Skills | 3 |
| PSYCH 621 Theories of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 627 Professional Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
First Year - Spring
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| PYSCH 605 Applied Statistics and Methods | 3 |
| PSYCH 625 Theoretical Orientations | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
First Year - Summer
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSYCH 721 Applied Sport and Performance Psychology | 3 |
Second Year - Fall
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSYCH 738 Psychology of Sport Injury | 3 |
| PSYCH 740 Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Year - Spring
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSYCH 730 Sport Sociology | 3 |
| PSYCH 790 Special Topics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
List of Electives (9 credits from electives)
- EDUC 616 Principles of Coaching
- EDUC 617 Philosophy of Athletics and Coaching
- EDUC 618 Organization and Administration of Athletics
- ENTRP 685 New Venture Acceleration
- HWM 700 Contemporary Health and Wellness Perspectives
- HWM 705 Strategic Management for Wellness Managers
- HWM 715 Persuasion Skills for Wellness Managers
- HWM 720 Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease
- HWM 730 Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health
- HWM 740 Health Systems and Policy for Wellness Managers
- HWM 750 Planning and Evalution for Wellness Managers
- HWM 760 Wellness Law
- HWM 770 Behavior and Development in Organizations
- MGMT 570 Data Science for Managers
- MGMT 589 Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 652 Teams
- MGMT 730 Leading the Self
- NUT SCI 621 Community and Public Health Nutrition
- NUT SCIT 712 Culinary Medicine
- PSYCH 544 Death, Dying, and Loss
- PSYCH 635 Psychopathology
- PU EN AF 615 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
- SOC WORK 540 Strengths-Based Group Facilitation
- SOC WORK 542 Psychopharmacology
- SOC WORK 683 SELECTED TOPICS
- SOC WORK 727 Psychopathology for Clinical Social Work
- SOC WORK 767 Assessing Mental Health and Substance use in Practice
Ask an Expert
Not sure if the course-based track is right for you? As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Professor Jo Morrissey can help you figure out your career goals.