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Graduate School of Professional PsychologyOrganizational PsychologyNote: This certificate will not be offered after spring 2010.Students currently enrolled will be allowed to complete thiscertificate provided all requirements are met before the end ofspring 2010; however, no new students may begin this certificateafter fall 2007. Please consult the department for details.This certificate program serves professionals in the field or inallied fields who wish to pursue organizational studies and receiverecognition for doing so. It also serves students in various JFKUMA programs who wish to supplement their programs withOrganizational Psychology electives and receive a certificate.A bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation isapproved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) is required for admission to this program.The certificate can be completed in one year. It consists of 18elective units—any courses in the Organizational Psychologyprogram that meet the student’s needs and interests. Studentswith no previous exposure to the field are encouraged to selectthe following:Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSO 5314 Facilitating Group Decision Making 3 —PSO 5363 Group Process in Organizations 3 PSO 5461_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSO 5461 Organizational Dynamics 3 —__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSO 5466 Self as Instrument 3 —PSO 5472 Strategies for Communication and3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________team BuildingPSO 5475 Principles of Organizational Consulting 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Total units required 18_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sport PsychologyMA ProgramThe MA Sport Psychology program curriculum is designed toexpose students to an integrated model of sport psychologyeducation that includes performance enhancement techniques,counseling skills, and sport science. The program consists of 77units which students can complete within a two-year process.Emphasis is placed on training students to understand the theoriesbehind sport psychology and be able to apply performanceenhancement techniques in diverse settings.Graduate School ofProfessional PsychologyThis program is offered at the Pleasant Hill campus and is oneof the few in the United States specifically designed to integrateperformance enhancement techniques, counseling skills, andsport science within the field of sport psychology. The sportpsychology coursework covers research, theory, and the applicationof psychology to such areas as optimal performance, at-riskyouth and group dynamics. The counseling skills courses includetheoretical and experiential learning in fundamental counselingskills, group dynamics, psychopathology, and cross-culturaldynamics. Sport science courses expose students to majorbiophysical subdisciplines of kinesiology, biomechanics, sportinjury, and exercise physiology. Students also study the fundamentalsof consultation and the theories and techniques ofproblem solving processes. Students learn how to develop theirown consultation practice.In addition to coursework, students complete four quarters ofsupervised field experience in sport psychology. The first placementis generally at the university’s summer sport camp followedby the LEAP Project (in the LEAP—Life Enhancement throughAthletic and Academic Participation). Student interns work withhigh school students both on and off the playing field. Theyteach athletic teams how to utilize performance-enhancementtechniques across all areas of their lives. The subsequent fieldexperiences include community and recreation organizations,high schools, universities, at risk youth treatment facilities, andclub sport. Concurrent with all field placements, students mustparticipate in individual and group supervision.170 Graduate School of Professional PsychologyJohn F. Kennedy University