Course-Based Track

Discover New Knowledge

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.

See the SEPP Student Handbook to learn more!

The Fall 2023 courses can be found here. Visit the Course Catalog to view the SEPP curriculum and elective options.

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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 Title	Credits
PSYCH 610 Counseling Micro-Skills	3
PSYCH 621 Theories of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology	3
PSYCH 627 Professional Ethics in Pyschology	3

First Year - Spring

Course Title	Credits
PYSCH 605 Applied Statistics and Methods	3
PSYCH 740 Multicultural Psychology	3
Elective	3

First Year - Summer

Course Title	Credits
PSYCH 721 Applied Sport and Performance Psychology	3

Second Year - Fall

Course Title	Credits
PSYCH 738 Psychology of Sport Injury	3
Elective	3
Elective	3

Second Year - Spring

Course Title	Credits
PSYCH 730 Sport Sociology	3
Elective	3
Elective	3

List of Electives (15 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

Ask an Expert

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.