Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Concentration
College of Natural and Health Sciences
See “Sport and Exercise Science M.S.”
Degree Requirements — 33 Credits
Required Credits (21 hours)
| SES 602 | Introduction to Research in Sport and Exercise Science | 3 |
| SES 624 | Advanced Developmental Kinesiology | 3 |
| SES 625 | Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science Research | 3 |
| SES 636 | Motivation | 3 |
| SES 635 | Exercise and Sports Psychology | 3 |
| SES 665 | Advanced Sociological Kinesiology | 3 |
| SES 601 | Statistics in the Movement Sciences | 3 |
| | or | |
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
SES 625: Laboratory Techniques in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Elective Credits (3-9 hours)
Elective credits must have the approval of the program advisor and must satisfy the Thesis option or the Non-Thesis option.
Select one of the following courses (3 credits)
Thesis Option (6 credits)
The thesis option may be included as elective hours within a student's program. The thesis option requires the completion of a research study, including problems development with data collections and appropriate analysis. The thesis will be completed in a format consistent with UNC Graduate School guidelines. Students must request approval from their advisor to complete the Thesis, and at least one additional UNC faculty member will comprise the thesis committee.
Non-Thesis Option
The Comprehensive Examination must be completed by those students who do not complete the thesis. The comprehensive examination will consist of a written portion, which will be sequestered. Comprehensive examination questions will be focused primarily on content addressed in the Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity concentration area. However, content from required research courses and from the student's elective coursework will also be included. It should be understood that the comprehensive examination and the thesis are intended to be of similar difficulty.
The following courses are recommended electives:
| GERO 625 | Psychosocial Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| PSY 664 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 |
| SES 680 | Perspectives in Sport Pedagogy | 3 |
| SOC 532 | Social Psychology and Group Dynamics | 3 |
| SRM 680 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |