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PS 317 - Sports Psychology


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the way people think, feel, and behave during sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge. The specific course objectives are to: a) increase understanding of how psychological factors influence performance in sports, b) help acquire skills and knowledge about sport psychology that one can apply as an athlete, a sports team leader, or a coach, and c) provide keys to optimal experiences and performances in sport, and gain skills that help more consistently experience “flow,” being in the zone,” or “feeling on a high” in sports. Prerequisite(s): PS 201 or permission of instructor.