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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSThe Sport Psychology program offers certificates in SportManagement and Exercise and Sport Performance.Sport ManagementThe field of sport management is a rapidly growing field.The sports industry, which encompasses recreational sports,club sports, athletic clubs, university athletics as well asprofessional sports, grows each year, and the need fortrained professional increases from year to year. With thisSport Management certificate, students may pursue careersin organizations such as sport event planning, professionalsports, university athletic programs, and in-club sportassociations.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)PSP 5808 Introduction to Sport Psychology 1PSP 5809 Introduction to Sport Management 2PSP 5810 Sport and Society 2PSP 5827 Economics of Sport 2PSP 5828 Event Management 3PSP 5829 Management Strategies for Sport 3PSP 5830 Sport Marketing 3PSP 5831 Sport Law 2PSP 5858 Sport Management Practicum: Fieldwork 3Total units required 21Exercise and Sport PerformanceThe Exercise and Sport Performance certificate is designedto give professional in the health, sport, and fitness world;coaches; athletes; sport psychology consultants; sportadministrators; psychologists; MFTs; and others knowledge inthe areas of sport and exercise psychology, sport physiology,kinesiology, and nutrition. This certificate will provide eligiblepsychologists, marriage and family therapists, and sportpsychology consultants the necessary coursework required toapply for Association for the Advancement of Applied SportPsychology (AAASP) certification.Three different tracks are offered to specifically meet theacademic needs of different groups. Track I is designed forcoaches, athletic trainers, sporting instructors, and others whodesire a better understanding of sport performance. Track IIis designed for sport psychology alumni and current sportpsychology students who desire a better understanding of thephysiology side of sports as well as to prepare them to applyfor AAASP certification. Track III is designed for psychologistsand MFTs who desire to become eligible to apply for AAASPcertification.Track I—Sport PerformanceCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)PSP 5800 Sport Psychology 3PSP 5832 Psychology of Injury/Sport Medicine 3PSP 5833 Kinesiology 4PSP 5834 Motor Learning and Performance 4PSP 5835 Exercise Psychology 4PSP 5836 Sport and Exercise Nutrition 2PSP 5837 Mental Skills Training 4PSP 5855 Sport Psychology Practicum 4Total units required 28182 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGYJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY