Ph.D. in kinesiology sample program for an emphasis in sport and exercise psychology

Developed by Dr. Diane Wiese-Bjornstal

Required program: 72 credits minimum including 48 course credits plus 24 thesis credits

GPA: A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 in all degree program coursework is required to maintain good standing and to graduate.

Major

• A minimum of 24 semester course credits with KIN prefix
  (not including KIN 8888)
• A minimum of 12 semester course credits of KIN 8xxx
  including KIN 8980 and at least 3 KIN credits outside selected area of specialization
  (KIN 8980 or other courses)

Required kinesiology course and thesis credits:
(typically 8-12 course credits plus 24 thesis credits)

• KIN 5981—Research Methodology in Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport or equivalent, with grade of A or B, 3 cr.
• KIN 5171—Foundations of Kinesiology, with grade of A or B, 3 cr.
• KIN 8980—Graduate Research Seminar in Kinesiology (1 credit per offering), 2-6 cr.
• KIN 8888—Thesis Credits: Doctoral, 24 cr.

Recommended sport psychology courses:
(typically 16-24 course credits selected, including from 6-10 credits at the 8xxx level, depending on KIN 8980 seminars)

• KIN 5126—Sport Psychology, 3 cr.
• KIN 5136—Psychology of Coaching, 3 cr.
• KIN 5723—Psychology of Sport Injury, 3 cr.
• KIN 5375—Competitive Sport for Children and Youth, 3 cr.
• KIN 5371—Sport and Society, 3 cr.
• KIN 5511—Women in Sport and Leisure, 3 cr.
• KIN 5720—Special Topics in Kinesiology: Motivational Interventions in Physical Activity, 3 cr.
• KIN 5xxx—Youth Development in Physical Activity Contexts, 3 cr. (projected for Fall Semester 2008)
• KIN 8126—Seminar: Sport Psychology, 3 cr.
• KIN 8696—Internship: Applied Sport Psychology, 3-6 cr.
• KIN 8995—Research Problems in Kinesiology (independent research/study), 3-6 cr.
• KIN 8xxx—Developmental Sport Psychology, 3 cr. (projected for Spring Semester 2009)

Other kinesiology courses selected as needed to meet AASP certification requirements:
(see separate document at <cehd.umn.edu/Kin/kinesiology/PhD/AASPGradPrep.pdf>
e.g.,)

• KIN 5122—Applied Exercise Physiology 3 cr.
• KIN 4135—Motor Control and Learning 3 cr.

Minor or supporting program

A minimum of 12 semester credits in one or more related fields must be selected (not KIN prefix)

Required: A minimum of 9 semester credits in statistical methods:

• EPSY 8261—Statistical Methods I: Probability and Inference with grade of A or B, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8262—Statistical Methods II: Regression and the General Linear Model or equivalent with grade of A or B, 3 cr.
• Additional credits in statistical methods, e.g., one of the following:
• EPSY 5247—Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8247—Advanced Interviewing and NVIVO, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8263—Design and Analysis of Experiments, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8266—Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8267—Applied Multivariate Analysis, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8281—Advanced Statistical Computing and Data Analysis, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8706—Single Case Designs in Intervention Research, 3 cr.

Recommended supporting program courses:
(typically 9-12 course credits chosen; select courses to meet required content areas for AASP certification and to meet academic and career goals)

• EPSY 5401—Counseling Procedures, 3 cr.
• PSY 5604H—Abnormal Psychology, 4 cr.
• CPSY 8301—Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes, 4 cr.
• CPSY 8302—Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes, 4 cr.
• GRAD 8101—Teaching in Higher Education, 3 cr.
• GRAD 8102—Practicum for Future Faculty, 3 cr.
• EPSY 5155—Group Dynamics and Social Influence, 3 cr.
• EPSY 5434—Counseling Adults in Transition, 3 cr.
• EPSY 5461—Cross-Cultural Counseling, 3 cr.
• PUBH 5120—Injury Prevention in the Workplace, Community, & Home, 2 cr.
• PSY 5206—Social Psychology and Health Behavior, 3 cr.
• EPSY 8117—Writing Empirical Paper and Research/Grant Proposals in Education and Psychology (requires instructor consent), 3 cr.
• SOC 8721—Theories of Social Psychology, 3 cr.

These are just a few of many possible supporting program courses available on our campus. The student will select, subject to the adviser’s approval, elective courses in both the major and the minor or related fields. Courses will be selected according to the student’s prior academic background and future academic and professional goals. Access to graduate level courses in minor or related fields may be limited by prerequisites and demand.

Revised December 2007