The Ph.D. degree with a concentration in Sport and Exercise Psychology (SEP) is primarily intended to prepare individuals as academic researchers and faculty members in the areas of sport and exercise psychology.<br><br>SEP integrates theory, research, and practice, and includes the study of cognitive, emotional, psychophysiological, and social factors that influence sport and exercise behaviors as well as the effects of physical activity on psychological factors. Ph.D. students in SEP typically come from Kinesiology or Psychology master's programs and come to UNCG to learn how to enhance human development and functioning by acquiring cutting edge knowledge in the area of SEP.<br><br>Nationally, the doctoral program in Kinesiology at UNCG is ranked in the top 15 overall and #1 for R2 universities (Doctoral Universities High Research Productivity).<br>Sport and Exercise Psychology faculty have received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, among others.