| Day | Date | Tentative Topic | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 1/26 | Syllabus & Course Expectations | notes |
| Thursday | 1/28 | History & Foundations | notes |
| Tuesday | 2/2 | Personality *Due: Sport Infograph (10 points) | notes |
| Thursday | 2/4 | Self-Perceptions | notes |
| Tuesday | 2/9 | Identity and Self-Efficacy | notes |
| Thursday | 2/11 | Theories of Motivation | notes |
| Tuesday | 2/16 | Videos: Matt Stunzman & Jennifer Bricker | notes |
| Thursday | 2/18 | Discussion on Nature vs. Nurture from the lens of Personality, Identity, & Motivation *Due: Psychological Strength Mind Map (10 pts) | notes |
| Tuesday | 2/23 | Emotion, Stress, Arousal-Performance | |
| Thursday | 2/25 | Review – Sport Psychology Jeopardy! | notes |
| Tuesday | 3/2 | Exam I (15 pts) | notes |
| Thursday | 3/4 | Review Exam; Intro to Socialization Processes | notes |
| Tuesday | 3/9 | Socialization Processes | notes |
| Thursday | 3/11 | Leadership & Communication | notes |
| Tuesday | 3/16 | Leadership & Communication II *Due: Sport Podcast Analysis (10 pts) | notes |
| Thursday | 3/18 | Behavior Modification Cont’d + Modeling | notes |
| Tuesday | 3/23 | Aggression & Violence in Sport | notes |
| Thursday | 3/25 | Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation | notes |
| Tuesday | 3/30 | Team Cohesion | notes |
| Thursday | 4/1 | Expectancy Effects & Brief Review | notes |
| Tuesday | 4/6 | Review | notes |
| Thursday | 4/8 | Exam II (15 pts) | notes |
| Tuesday | 4/13 | No Class, Mental Health Day | notes |
| Thursday | 4/15 | PST: Sport Psych in Action | notes |
| Tuesday | 4/20 | PST: Designing a PST Program; Case Study Examples | notes |
| Thursday | 4/22 | Breakout Sessions PST: Arousal Control & Relaxation Breathing PST: Imagery | notes |
| Tuesday | 4/27 | Breakout Sessions PST: Self-Talk & Cognitive Reframing PST: Time Management & Goal-Setting Strategies + Breakout *Due: Share Your Zen Strategies (10 pts) | notes |
| Thursday | 4/29 | Attention Control & Cognitive Training | notes |
| Tuesday | 5/4 | * Due: Presentations – Athletic Brain-Comic Design Exercise (5 min + 5 mins Q&A) Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in Sports | |
| FINAL EXAM – TBA (15 pts) | |||