PE 275 - Sport Psychology

    Recent Professors
    Shannon Williams, Jose Garcia
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–40 students
    Difficulty
    4.3Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PE 275
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area D9 · CSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course is a scientific study of the psychological factors associated with participation and performance in sport activities. Emphasis will be placed on how psychological principles and research can be used to understand and enhance sport performance. Topics will include historical and theoretical perspectives of sport psychology, research methods, and the relationship between sport performance and various personality, motivational, and social psychological variables. Gender and age issues, as well as the effects and management of unhealthy behaviors, will be discussed.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm