Master of Arts in Psychology - Sports and Exercise Psychology
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Description
In the world of sports and exercise, motivation and a mentally focused state of mind can make all the difference between success and failure. Because of this, the online Master of Arts in Psychology - Sports and Exercise Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology has been created to instill in students the knowledge that is needed for using various psychological aspect of psychology and motivation to help athletes, clients, students, and patients achieve their desired results.
As a student in this online sports psychology degree program, individuals will partake in courses that have been specifically designed to covers anxiety and energy management, motivation, visualization, theory and method of training and psychological assessment of athletes. Students are able to develop effective exercise regimes and enhance the performance of athletes.
Often, people don't have the ability to achieve these results on their own and need guidance and support from others to help them overcome their mental obstacles in order to achieve their goals, this online sports psychology degree will guides students who are planning to work as athletic trainers, personal coaches, physical therapists, and performance enhancement consultants, among others.
This concentration reflects the expectations of APA, the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, the American Board of Sport Psychology, the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, as well as the published literature on the expectations of the profession.
Accreditation Information
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
