KIN 102 - Psychological Aspects of Sport Performance

    Recent Professors
    Mary Shea
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSP
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    4.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Investigation of current theoretical perspectives, research, and applications of theory and techniques related to the field of sport psychology. Exploration of research as related to optimal performance in athletics and in life. Includes the history and foundations of sport and exercise psychology, the role of race, ethnicity, and gender in sport, personality, attribution and cognition, leadership, motivation, goal-setting, neuropsychology and physiology of arousal, attention, and the field of psychological skills training (PST) in sport, with potential applications in other performance-driven disciplines.