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Capella University
HAROLD ABEL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

MS Master of Science in Psychology Sport Psychology specialization

Courses

Total program credits needed for graduation: 60

Core Courses

20 course quarter credits.

PSY5002 OR PSY5005
Orientation to Graduate Learning in Psychology+ (5 quarter credits)
PSY7610
Tests and Measurements (5 quarter credits)
PSY7620
Inferential Statistics (5 quarter credits)
PSY7650
Research Methods (5 quarter credits)

Specialization Courses

35 course quarter credits.

PSY7310
Biological Basis of Behavior (5 quarter credits)
PSY7411
Learning Theories in Psychology (5 quarter credits)
PSY7543
Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Psychology* (5 quarter credits)
PSY8840
Principles of Sport Psychology* (5 quarter credits)
PSY8841
Performance Enhancement in Sports* (5 quarter credits)
PSY8842
Applied Sport Psychology* (5 quarter credits)
PSY8845
Current Issues in Sport Psychology* (5 quarter credits)

Integrative Project

Taken during learner's final quarter.

PSY5201
Integrative Project for Master's Degree in Psychology* (5 quarter credits)

+Learners who may need additional support developing graduate-level academic and professional writing skills are placed in PSY5005.

*This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor or refer to the course descriptions for more information.

Transfer Credits

There are many ways to reduce tuition costs, including transferring credits which can help save time and money. You can transfer up to 15 credits into this specialization.

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