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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Course descriptionsPSP 5850B Seminar in Sport Psychology 1 - 4Special topics and issues in the field of sport psychology includingsuch areas as consultation, assessment, ethics, biomechanics,kinesiology, and women in sports. May be repeated for credit witha change of topic.PSP 5855 Sport Psychology Practicum 3A practicum which includes rotating to three different sportpsychology internship sites. This exposure practicum enablesobservation of sport psychology interns in action.PSP 5858 Sport Management Practicum: Fieldwork 3In this course, students spend time observing and assistingprofessionals in the field during a specific sporting event. Class timeis devoted to discussing what they observed in the field andpreparing to implement what they have learned in future appliedsettings.PSP 5895a/B applied Project: Writing Like a SportPsychology Practitioner a-B 1/1Required of students taking the extra internship option. Thissequence typically takes two quarters and involves effective,appropriate, and professional communication issues. Topicsaddressed will include ethics and professionalism in writing and thepublication process. The final product will be an applied paper thatwill be of publishable quality in a form that does not necessarilyrequire collection and presentation of data. This sequence is underthe supervision the Research Director. The research proves beginsat least two quarters before anticipated graduation. A maximum oftwo units may be applied to the degree.PSP 5995 independent Study in Psychology 1 - 6Allows for individual study in a special interest area not offered asa regular course. To be arranged with consent of instructor andapproval of the dean. May be repeated for credit with a change oftopic.College of Graduate andProfessional StudiesPSP 5860 Group Supervision 2Group Supervision involves students who are concurrently takingPSP 5855 Sport Psychology Practicum. Through group andindividual presentations, discussions, and role-playing, studentsexperience a supportive environment for exploring ethical and otherissues relating to their practicum experience.PSP 5880a/B Portfolio a & B 1/1Required of all students. This project involves the studentsdeveloping a portfolio of their work as consultants. This shouldinclude at least one case study from their work, their model ofpractice, a marketing plan, a reflective practice element, and thecompleted AASP application form. The Portfolio would be used andassessed directly in the comprehensive oral examination and shouldbe sent to the examiners at least two weeks before the exam.Prerequisite: PSP 5800B.PSP 5890 research Proposal 2This class starts the sequence of classes that leads to the researchpublishable paper. It assists students in developing a proposal fortheir research design. The work needs to meet the submissioncriteria for the Master’s Research Proposal which can then besubmitted to the Human Participants Committee of the College ofGraduate and Professional Studies. Students will learn what thenecessary components of a research proposal are and how todevelop their own ideas for use in a study. Prerequisite: PSP5054.PSP 5891a/B/C research a-C 1/1/1Required of students taking the research option. The researchprocess typically takes three quarters and covers the publishingprocess, securing Human Participants Committee approval, findingparticipants, data collection, data analysis, and write-up. The finalproduct will be a paper of publishable quality. This sequence isunder the supervision of the Research Director. The researchprocess begins at least three quarters before anticipated graduation.A maximum of three units may be applied to the degree.Prerequisites: PSP5054, PSP5891A/PSP5891B.PSP 5990 Master’s Thesis Proposal 3Students develop a proposal for a master’s thesis and learn tosynthesize prior professional work or study in pursuit of a specificarea of research or application. Prerequisite: PSP 5054 or instructorconsent.PSP 5991a–C Master’s Thesis a–C 2/2/2Required of students completing a master’s thesis. The thesistypically takes three quarters and is completed under thesupervision of the Research Director. Research begins at least threequarters before anticipated graduation. A maximum of six unitsmay be applied to the degree. Prerequisite: PSP 5990.PSP 5992 Supplemental Thesis assistance 1 - 6Supplemental assistance addressing individual student needs incompleting the master’s thesis. Students consult with relevantfaculty to recruit a supplemental advisor. Prerequisite: PSP 5991C.PSP 5998 Supplemental Project assistance 1 - 6Supplemental assistance addressing individual student needs incompleting the master’s project. Students consult with relevantfaculty to recruit a supplemental advisor.PSP 9020 Town hall Meetings 0Town Hall Meetings are held twice a year. Students will attend alltown hall meetings where current issues in the sport psychologydepartment will be addressed. The meetings will be a chance for allstudents and faculty in the Sport Psychology program to gettogether to address changes in the field of sport psychology,certification, policy changes, and research project updates. It willalso be a forum for students to ask questions and give feedback onthe program and to discuss pertinent issues, concerns, and topics.PSP 9025 Speaker Series 0The speaker series of the Sport Psychology program is an excitingopportunity to listen and learn from top sport psychologypractitioners from all over the world.150 College of Graduate and Professional Studies JOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy