SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT STUDIES
MASTERS DEGREE IN EXERCISE AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Name: __________________________ U.G. College:________________________ Grad Yr:_______
Telephone:________________ Box #:______________ G.P.A ___________ GRE: V____ Q____ A____
Date of Candidacy-From:_______________________
To:
(a 5 year limit is imposed)
The Masters candidate will be eligible for the M.S. Degree (thesis required).
Each student must complete a minimum of 36 Semester Hours (SH). (3C rule applies).
1. Program Requirements (20 s.h.)
Course
AEXS 610
SH
3
Fall
Spring
Summer
2. Electives (4 s.h.)
(Any approved 500 or 600 level course)
Course
SH Fall Spring Summer
Adv. Ex. Phys.
MOST 624 OR
3
Motor Learn & Control
PHED 635
Motor Dev. & Analysis
PHED 620 OR
3
Philosophy of Sport
Course
RSCH 610
MOST 629
Heritage & Values
PHED 658
3
Sport in Society
AEXS 685
2
Sem. Sport Psychom.
AEXS 678
SH
3
Founds. & Methods
RSCH 620
3
Educ. & Psyc. Stats
RSCH 612
2
Proposal Design
3
Sport & Ex. Psych
AEXS 679
3. Research Requirements (12 s.h.)
RSCH 635
Thesis
3
Ethics & Applied Sp.
Psych
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4
Fall
Spring Summer
Scheduling options for Sport and Exercise Psychology students in the MS program (36.
s.h. minimum)
Option #1 – no prerequisites needed
First Semester- FALL
Option #2- prerequisites
First Semester- FALL
AEXS 678 (3 s.h.)
RSCH 610 (3 s.h.)
MOST 624 (3 s.h.)
MOST 629 (3 s.h.)
AEXS 678 (3 s.h.)
RSCH 610 (3 s.h.)
MOST 624 (3 s.h.)
BIOL 130/132 (3 s.h./1 s.h.)
Second Semester- SPRING
Second Semester- SPRING
AEXS 679 (3 s.h.)
PHED 658 (3 s.h.)
RSCH 612 (2 s.h)
RSCH 635 (1 2.h)****
AEXS 679 (3 s.h.)
PHED 658 (3 s.h.)
RSCH 612 (2 s.h)
BIOL 131/133 (3 s.h./ 1s.h.)**
Third Semester- FALL
Third Semester- FALL
AEXS 685 (2 s.h.)
RSCH 620 (3 s.h)
Elective ( 3 s.h.)
RSCH 635 (1 s.h.)
AEXS 685 (2 s.h.)
RSCH 620 (3 s.h)
AEXS 313 (3 s.h.)
Elective **
Fourth Semester- SPRING
Fourth Semester- SPRING
RSCH 635 (2 s.h.)
AEXS 610 (3 s.h)
PHED 620 (3 s.h)
Elective (3 s.h.)
RSCH 635 (4 s.h.)
AEXS 610 (3 s.h)
PHED 620 (3 s.h)
AEXS 319 (3 s.h.)
PHED 635 (3 s.h.)
Notes: Elective (4-6 s.h) chosen after first semester according to interest, thesis topic and
methodology (eg. Advanced Stats or Qualitative, or content related) or interest in doctoral
study at SC (eg. Psychopathology, Stress Management, Intro. to Counseling).
If interested in applying for AASP consulting certification, Psychopathology
and Intro. to Counseling are strongly encouraged as electives.
** If all prerequisites are need as in option #2, and elective(s) may be taken during the
summer
* A&P may be taken at HCC or STCC during the summer or during the academic year
(this would leave room for electives during the academic year and AEXS 313 & 319
moved so final semester is more reasonable, giving time for thesis completion)
Because most courses carry 3 s.h., students will likely total 38 s.h. rather than the
minimum 36.
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*** RSCH 635 must be taken for a total of 4 s.h. but can be taken for 1, 2, 3 credits in
any semester as long as total is 4 s.h. Full-time status is 9 s.h. so one MOST 629 in
interchangeable with PHED 620.
Option #3
First Semester- SPRING
AEXS 678
RSCH 610
PHED 658
A & P during the summer
Second Semester- FALL
RSCH 612
MOST 624
RSCH 620
Thesis (1 s.h.)
add AEXS 313
Third Semester- SPRING
AEXS 679
AEXS 610
PHED 620
Fourth Semester- FALL
AEXS 685
RSCH 635
add AEXS 319
Elective
Elective (or MOST 629 with elective in Spring, third semester)
Full time 9 s.h.. If below 9, be sure this does not impact health insurance and financial
aid (need to be at least 4.5). Health insurance is covered for a year so, if you are a parttime student in the spring, no problem. Always have student check with financial aid if
fall below full-time course load. If student drops a course/program during a semester, be
sure they see financial aid. If complete withdrawal from Springfield College, see Grad
Office.
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