约翰肯尼迪大学

Sport psychology employs a combination of evidence-based performance enhancement techniques, sport science, and counseling skills to help clients maximize their potential by honing their mental approach to high-leverage situations. In the MA in Sport Psychology program, you’ll learn from faculty who are pioneers in the field and push the boundaries in an ongoing effort to improve sport psychology through both research and practice. This program is offered on campus and online in a structured format with weekly deadlines across each quarter-long course.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate competence in these areas:

Application/intervention: The students will be able to describe, explain, synthesize, and apply performance enhancement techniques with individual performers and teams.

Theory: The students will be able to describe, explain, synthesize, and apply theoretical perspectives from Sport Psychology and related fields.

Assessment: The students will be able to describe, explain, synthesize, and apply various assessment tools in a continuous and evolving process to create effective action plans. Students will be able to screen clinical issues.

Counseling skills: The students will be able to identify, describe and explain how to use counseling skills to develop a working relationship with the client. Students will be able to identify, describe, explain, and apply how the self impacts the client-consultant relationship.

Diversity: The students will be able to identify sources of bias within themselves, integrate concepts and adapt their skills to work with a diverse range of populations.

Ethics and professionalism: The students will be able to identify, explain, synthesize, and critically analyze ethical principles in a professional and culturally appropriate manner. Students will be able to utilize decision making principles and explain choices made relating to ethical situations.

Research: The students will be able to summarize, critique, and conduct research in the field of Sport Psychology. Students will assess and apply both established and current research findings to their scope.