The formula for producing Champions: You + The Chicago School

Thomas Jefferson once said that “…nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal…” In the world of sports and exercise, motivation and a mentally focused state of mind can make all the difference between success and failure. 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.

The M.A. in Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology Concentration was designed for individuals who want to use psychology and motivation to help athletes, clients, students, and patients achieve their desired results. The program includes courses in anxiety and energy management, motivating teams, theory and method training, and imagery, visualization, and mental practice. This degree targets students who 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.

M.A. in Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology Concentration

• Offered Online
• Completed in less than two years part time or 11 months accelerated
• Equips graduates with a broad, foundational knowledge of psychology as well as a specific concentration to support each student’s career focus
• Course work consists of 18 credit hours in foundational psychology, six credit hours in an applied research project, and the remaining 12 credit hours taken within the concentrations
• Program is distinctive in that it applies learning directly to the workplace, using assessment, projects, and other measures to ensure practical, application-based learning.
• Students complete an Applied Research Project, applying program learning to an authentic workplace situation.
• Program includes a synchronous “virtual residency” component—a one or two-hour session (each term) in which all students are expected to be online simultaneously