What Universities Offer Sports Psychology?

Sports psychology analyzes how behavioral and mental factors influence athletes. Sports psychologists might help an athlete manage emotions before a big game, learn to relax, increase confidence and perform other tasks to improve his performance. This field is often a specialization within a larger psychology program, and it is only offered at a handful of universities.
  1. California State University at Dominguez Hills

    • Students at California State University at Dominguez Hills can earn a certificate in sport and fitness psychology. The five-course program includes classes on theory and a mandatory internship, where students work with professional sports teams at either the Home Depot Center or Staples Center. The courses may be taken individually or as a group, and they can be applied as graduate-level courses at any California state university.

      California State University at Dominguez Hills
      1000 E. Victoria Street
      Carson, CA 90747
      310-243-3696
      csudh.edu

    The John F. Kennedy University

    • The John F. Kennedy University offers a Master of Arts in Sport Psychology and a joint master's program with sport psychology and the clinical doctorate program. The MA track emphasizes hands-on learning and requires four internships that provide practical training. The joint master's track is an intensive five-year program that prepares students to take California's psychology licensing exam.

      The John F. Kennedy University
      100 Ellinwood Way
      Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4817
      800-696-5358
      jfku.edu

    The University of North Texas

    • The University of North Texas is home to the Center for Sport Psychology, which works with athletes and coaches to maximize performance. There are two available degree tracks: a Ph.D program in counseling psychology with an emphasis in sport psychology, and a Master of Science in kinesiology with an emphasis on the social and psychological affect of sports. The center calls itself the "national leader in the field of sport psychology."

      University of North Texas
      1155 Union Circle
      Denton, TX 76203-5017
      940-565-2681
      unt.edu

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