Graduate Certificate in Sport Social Work at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

An add-on certificate that combines sport science and social work to prepare students to support athletes in high-performance contexts, including evidence-based interventions, systemic approaches to well-being and social justice advocacy in sport. It is open only to currently admitted Master's and PhD students in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior and to Master of Science in Social Work (Knoxville) students.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior / College of Social Work | Duration: 15 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours from at least two disciplines. MSSW students take at least 6 field credit hours (SOWK 542/544 or 584/586) plus 9 hours from KNS and RSM courses such as KNS 533 Psychology of Sport and KNS 544 Performance Consulting Skills and Strategies. Sport Psychology students take at least 6 hours of SOWK courses (e.g. SOWK 531 Foundations of Trauma, SOWK 532 Motivational Interviewing) and at least 6 hours of KNS/RSM courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior or the MSSW. Admission requires meeting Graduate Admission requirements for a certificate, a departmental application with a brief personal statement (reasons for participating, career goals, and acknowledgement of additional credit hours beyond the degree), and formal admission through Graduate Admissions. A 3.00 graduate GPA must be maintained; courses must be completed within five years.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 15 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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