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Course-Based Track

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Expand your knowledge dedicated to helping others reach optimal performance.

The Course-based Track is ideal for coaches, athletic trainers, strength & conditioning specialists, health/wellness/fitness specialists, or anyone working with performance-oriented clients wanting to have the knowledge and skills in mental performance to give their clients an edge and optimize performance. The course-based track fulfills coursework requirements for the CMPC® credential but does not provide opportunity for mentored hours required of the CMPC® credential.


To learn more, see the SEPP Student Handbook. The Fall 2024 cohort student handbook will be available in April 2024.

The Fall 2024 Course-based Track cohort curriculum (39 credits) can be found below. Registration for the Fall 2024 semester starts April 1, 2024. 

Students attend class at UW Green Bay
Student presents thesis to class

Inform Career Experiences

Prepare for your career by taking a range of required and elective courses that fit your career interests.

The Course-based Track is designed for students who are preparing for careers in coaching, student athlete development, athlete support services, leadership, and/or seeking a  terminal master's degree. Students on this track will take courses that provide the theoretical foundation on performance improvement and behavior change, in addition to other areas related to SEPP. The Course-based Track is intended for those interested in acquiring performance-related knowledge and skills through coursework.

Curriculum

First Year - Fall
Course TitleCredits
PSYCH 610 Counseling Micro-Skills3
PSYCH 621 Theories of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology3
PSYCH 627 Professional Ethics in Psychology3
First Year - Spring
Course TitleCredits
PYSCH 605 Applied Statistics and Methods3
PSYCH 625 Theoretical Orientations3
Elective3
First Year - Summer
Course TitleCredits
PSYCH 721 Applied Sport and Performance Psychology3
Second Year - Fall
Course TitleCredits
PSYCH 738 Psychology of Sport Injury3
PSYCH 740 Multicultural Psychology3
Elective3
Second Year - Spring
Course TitleCredits
PSYCH 730 Sport Sociology3
PSYCH 790 Special Topics3
Elective3
List of Electives (9 credits from electives)
  • AT 561 Health Promotion
  • AT 745 Interprofessional Education Seminar
  • EDUC 616 Principles of Coaching
  • EDUC 617 Philosophy of Athletics and Coaching
  • EDUC 618 Organization and Administration of Athletics
  • ENTRP 685 New Venture Acceleration
  • HWM 700 Contemporary Health and Wellness Perspectives
  • HWM 705 Strategic Management for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 715 Persuasion Skills for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 720 Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease
  • HWM 730 Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health
  • HWM 740 Health Systems and Policy for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 750 Planning and Evalution for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 760 Wellness Law
  • HWM 770 Behavior and Development in Organizations
  • MGMT 570 Data Science for Managers
  • MGMT 589 Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 652 Teams
  • MGMT 730 Leading the Self
  • NUT SCI 621 Community and Public Health Nutrition
  • NUT SCIT 712 Culinary Medicine
  • PSYCH 544 Death, Dying, and Loss
  • PSYCH 635 Psychopathology
  • PU EN AF 615 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
  • SOC WORK 540 Strengths-Based Group Facilitation
  • SOC WORK 542 Psychopharmacology
  • SOC WORK 683 SELECTED TOPICS
  • SOC WORK 727 Psychopathology for Clinical Social Work
  • SOC WORK 767 Assessing Mental Health and Substance use in Practice
Joanna Morrissey

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Not sure if the applied track is right for you? As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Professor Jo Morrissey can help you figure out your career goals.

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