Ready to Earn Your Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology?
With the changing landscape of the world, University of Western States remains unwavering in the delivery of high-quality, rigorous online education.
Learn to empower your clients to maximize their talents and help them to perform at an elite level with a master’s or doctoral degree in sport and performance psychology.
UWS has been providing high-quality online education for more than 10 years. Our programs emphasize teaching you how to evaluate evidence-informed clinical research and translate it to your community.
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Enhance Performance and Transform Lives
Mental performance coaches are needed in this ever-changing and competitive world. Get your degree in sport and performance psychology online and learn how to help the sport and performance community.
The sport and performance psychology curriculum educates students on the process of success in athletics and beyond. Learn how to lead highly-effective teams, use positive motivation and communication techniques that are evidence informed, and to set and achieve personal and team goals.
Our Program is Different
Applied Focus
Our program is designed specifically to teach the science, theory and application of sport and performance psychology with a comprehensive, relevant, and hands-on approach.
Mentorship Experiences
UWS takes learning beyond the classroom with diverse sport and performance psychology mentorship opportunities for students to apply learned skills with athletes and performers in real-world settings.
Flexible and Personalized
Both SPP tracks offer flexible, personalized elective and concentration options that empower students to select coursework that meets their individual and career needs.
Experienced Faculty
UWS is proud of our diverse faculty, comprised of recognized leaders in the field of applied sport and performance psychology who bring successful private practice experience into the classroom.
Master’s or Doctoral Degrees
Students may choose between a Master of Science degree or a Doctor of Education degree in sport and performance psychology. An applied sport psychology graduate certificate is also available. Each option is presented in an online learning format with flexible pacing so students can learn when it’s convenient for them.
Students may choose from a selection of concentrations to pursue alongside their sport and performance psychology degree
Master of Science Program
Concentrations in applied practice and positive coaching available
- 100% online
- 5-6 quarters (1.5 years) – flexible pacing
- Classes start April and October
- 54 quarter credits
Doctor of Education Program
Concentrations in mental performance consulting and positive leadership and administration available
- Online format with internships in your local area
- 8-12 quarters (2-3 years) – flexible pacing
- Classes start in April and October
- 86 quarter credits
Doctor of Education (clinical mental health counseling specialization)
- Online format with internships in your local area
- 16 quarters (4-5 years) – flexible pacing
- Classes start in April and October
- 148 quarter credits
Which Program is For Me?
The Master of Science degree offers two concentrations, applied practice and positive coaching. The Doctor of Education degree offers two concentrations, mental performance consulting and positive leadership and administration. The graduate certificate program is designed to help students complete courses to meet AASP’s Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) coursework requirements.
Additionally, for those interested in counseling, UWS offers both a Master of Science and an integrated Doctor of Education in SPP with a clinical mental health counseling specialization.
No matter which track students choose to pursue, they are equipped with essential first-hand experience needed for them to serve as leaders in sport, the performing arts, coaching, exercise, mental health counseling and wellness disciplines.