This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

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Cox, Richard H. Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications.  Seventh Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2007.  ISBN 13: 978-0-07-802247-0   

2 hours.  Application of the principles and scientific methods from psychology to study human behavior in sport and physical education.  The course focuses on the frontier of knowledge associated with achievement, motivation, anxiety, self-confidence, cohesion, adherence, and leadership in sports and physical education.  Exercise psychology is concerned with many psychological issues affecting the well-being of athletes and individuals who are physically active.

The beginning (pre-service) physical education teacher will acquire knowledge and skills in the following areas:

      1. Student will master the body of knowledge associated with the discipline of sport psychology.
      2. Student will identify the frontier of knowledge associated with a focused area within sport psychology.
      3. Student will contribute to class discussion on sport psychology topics.
      4. Student will identify essential components of sport psychology such as motivation, personality, arousal, achievement,
          leadership, and adherence.
      5. Student will acquire the body of knowledge associated to diversities that relate to race, gender and disability.
      6. Student will master critical issues related to ethics in sport psychology.   
      7. Professional behavior is expected.