Mission

The mission of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Program is to provide initiative which will lead the School towards the Vision.

This will be accomplished by:

• Creating, evaluating, and disseminating knowledge in the discipline.
• Applying theory through applied service provision.
• Providing support to the mission of the School, College, and University.
• Providing mentorship and advisement to students within the program.
• Providing opportunities for student-centered research and learning initiatives within the sport and exercise psychology discipline.
• Emphasizing the importance of student-faculty research collaboration.
• Offering state of the art laboratory and research facilities.
• Providing a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum aligned with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology requirements for Certification.
• Providing access to and education on the use of emerging technology.
• Encouraging creative approaches to reach educational goals.
• Providing resources and guidance for grant writing, research and scholarly writing.
• Marketing faculty and student expertise.
• Respecting the diversity of thought, expression and being.
• Making students the priority in decisions that benefit their education.
• Providing opportunities for student-faculty interaction.
• Providing opportunities for outstanding student achievement.
• Providing community service which focuses on the science and practice of sport and exercise psychology.
• Providing the opportunity for students to tailor their program of study to meet specific interests.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with local, national, and international partners.

Last updated: 11/2/2017