This course examines crucial rehabilitation topics in sports and performance. The curriculum provides methods of psychological evaluation and treatment for injuries, addictions, eating disorders, and burnout. Students will investigate the dynamics of aggression in sports and performance settings. Retirement issues and exercise adherence strategies are explored. Inclusive in the course is a special debate section challenging students to confront current ethical issues in the field.

In this course, students will explore the processes and mechanisms underlying the learning and performance of motor skills. The curriculum includes a comprehensive analysis of these learning processes and relevant mental training applications from the perspective of applied practitioners, including coaches, teachers, and consultants. Students will learn the developmental aspects of motor learning and how to assess, design, implement, and evaluate effective practices to enhance performance. The importance of individual differences in these concepts will also be explored. This course is intended to align with the K3 Knowledge Area for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology’s Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) credential.

This course presents mind-body practices that provide the core elements of behaviors for individual and team performance. The student will learn to practice and to teach mastery of cognitive and physical skills to control systemic arousal and focusing behavior. The course will provide tools to construct performance profiles on individuals taking into account age, gender and cultural parameters. This depth of analysis provides the foundation to effectively integrate mind-body practices with performance enhancement. The student will be given strategies for measuring the efficacy of applying mind-body practices in diverse settings.

Systems theory involves an orientation to the unified whole of any system in which human beings find themselves. The emphasis will be on integrating theory and concepts from the behavioral and social sciences as a basis for understanding human behavior within organizations and resulting conflict from that behavior. Experiential exercises will augment theoretical learning.

This course focuses on applying psychological principles to the workplace and facilitating the improvement of work environments, employee performance, motivation, attitudes, and interpersonal/team functioning. There is an emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, and leadership. Topics include talent management, globalization, changing demographics and diversity, and digital disruption and transformation. Drawing on both psychological theory and practical application, the course equips students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding needed to lead and execute consulting projects.

This course addresses important aspects of environmental influences on health and wellness, such as exposure to industrial chemicals, environmental toxins in air and water due to excessive use of agricultural chemicals, as well as contaminates from radon, molds and cancer causing erionite exposure. A corporate health and wellness consultant needs to be familiar with basic environmental hazards that cause illness both in the private and corporate settings, as well as how to address the health and wellness needs of those whose health has already been compromised through environmental agents.

This course examines recent advances in traditional and non-traditional research that have led to new ways of thinking about well-being and illness. Drawing on fields such as neuroscience, positive psychology, and interdisciplinary consciousness studies, students will enhance their awareness of ways to promote exceptional health habits through self-awareness and enlightenment. Students will also conduct in-depth studies of advanced research and theories that integrate mind-body practices beneficial to the health of individuals, groups, and organizations alike. Advanced practices in the areas of performance, health psychology, energy healing, indigenous, and Eastern medicine will be explored. Students will assess the efficacy and appropriateness of various practices to know which of them to incorporate into health promotion programs.

This course examines the theoretical foundations that inform health and wellness programs. Students will assess contemporary theories in health psychology and its subdisciplines to identify strategies to promote health and wellbeing. Students will evaluate current research regarding the biopsychosocial factors that influence health behaviors and decision-making. Students will propose and evaluate wellness programs with attention to the role of ethics, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belongingness in health applications.

ORG 8550 Organizational Systems Theory Based on current thinking in systems theory and its application, this course applies systems thinking to organizational development. Topics include system dynamics, system archetypes, dynamic links, loops, and the application of chaos theory to improving organizational performance.

This advanced course explores the role of learning, education and training in designing and implementing organizational change. The course examines the role of learning initiatives as tools for change and as environmental factors that impel organizations toward changing their strategies and tactics. Based on current theories and applications for leading organizational change, students will explore current literature and case examples of learning initiatives and educational programs to implement and support organizational change and organizational development.