CPSY 2100 Understanding the Criminal Mind (4 Credits)

This course explores the fascinating factors of the criminal mind. This course provides an in-depth analysis of: the different types of criminals and categories of violence; overview of the various theoretical approaches of the etiology of criminal minds; summarize the various types of criminal personalities; and provide information on the role of the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: PSYC 1001.

CPSY 3610 Exercise Physiology in Kinesiology and Sport Studies (4 Credits)

The purpose of this Exercise Physiology course is to help students gain the knowledge and skills to become a quality coach and or sport psychology consultant. Students will know how to apply Exercise Physiology theoretical and scientific concepts to practicality. Students will learn how to integrate their knowledge and skills to identify and solve problems related to training and coaching practices used to create physiological adaptations to athletes. Course activities and assignments were created to engage students in critical thought and application. Cross-listed with CPSY 4610. Pre-requisite: KINE 2035 or BIO3241.

CPSY 3620 Kinesiology in Sport Studies (4 Credits)

Kinesiology is the study of muscles, bones, and joints as they are involved in producing movement. The purpose of this Kinesiology course is to help students gain the knowledge and skills to become a quality coach and or sport psychology consultant. Students will learn how to apply Kinesiology theoretical and scientific concepts to practicality. Students will learn how to integrate their knowledge and skills to identify and solve problems related to training and coaching practices. By understanding how muscles, bones, and joints interact to create movement, coaches can develop training methods and coaching practices to facilitate the development of athletes' sport skills and reduce the incidents of injury. Course activities and assignments were created to engage students in critical thought and application. Cross listed with CPSY 4620.

CPSY 3635 Athletic and Performance Nutrition (4 Credits)

Undergraduate course introducing coaches and administrators to best practices in performance nutrition for sports performance enhancement and wellbeing, with instruction on leveraging research for continued adaptation. The focus of this course is to facilitate students’ ability to influence the operational environment to deploy nutrition to the front lines of competition, with a secondary examination of facilitating students’ understanding of individual differences, needs, and motivations for food choices. Guiding athletes and lay people to proper nutritional habits requires clearly identifying barriers to positive nutrition choices and eliminating them through open, direct, and positive nutrition messaging. Course content will include role modeling nutrition, encouraging a sense of family at team meals, leveraging media to internalize nutrition behaviors, and impacting the availability of positive nutrition choices.

CPSY 3705 Sociocultural Aspects of Sport Coaching (4 Credits)

The sociocultural aspects of sport coaching course educates students on the sociocultural and social-psychological aspects of sport coaching and athletic performance. Students will understand how to analyze and apply social, sociological, and social-psychological theory to sport coaching and athletic performance. Consideration will be given to developing a critical understanding of sport coaches’ knowledge development and how to implement multiple, effective, and ethical strategies to enhance coach and athletic performance. Cross-listed with CPSY 4705.

CPSY 3710 Motor Learning and Pedagogy (4 Credits)

The purpose of this Motor learning and pedagogy course is to help students gain the knowledge and skills to become a quality coach and or practitioner of motor skills. Students will know how to apply motor learning theoretical and scientific concepts to practicality. Students will learn how to integrate their knowledge and skills to identify and solve problems related to teaching and learning practices used for facilitating sport and motor skills. Course activities and assignments were created to engage students in critical thought and application. Cross-listed with CPSY 4710.

CPSY 3725 Philosophy and Ethics of Sport Coaching (4 Credits)

The Ethics of Sport Coaching is an advanced-level course based on the social foundations of sport, exercise, and coaching. Course content includes the history and formation of sport, exercise, and sport coaching, social issues (e.g., race, class, gender, inclusivity), how sport can be used for desirable ends and the public good, sport’s organizers' roles in demonstrating and encouraging ethical behavior, reducing negligence, and promoting a healthy and safe environment for all stakeholders.