With this specialized sport and exercise science master?s degree, you?ll be highly qualified to enter a Ph.D. program, work as an educator or pursue research related to the social psychology of sport and physical activity.?

With?a small, close-knit department, you'll have access to?strong mentoring, career guidance and professional development. Collaborate with experienced researchers and pursue your own investigations while building a well-rounded set of skills that includes qualitative and quantitative research and academic writing. The social psychology of sport and physical activity has research applications in many contexts, including health care, gerontology, physical education and athletic performance.

The sport and exercise science master?s degree totals 33 credit hours, culminating in either comprehensive exams or an original data-based thesis. You?ll take foundational coursework in sociology of sport, exercise and sport psychology, statistics and research methods, developmental kinesiology, theories of motivation, and lab techniques for social psychology of sport and physical activity. With the program's?elective courses and research opportunities you'll be able?to focus your studies on your own interests.