The graduate program in sport and exercise psychology at Purdue has a research emphasis and focuses on social relationships, self-perceptions, motivational, post-motivational, and emotional processes, well-being, and adaptation to adversity in sport, exercise, and physical activity settings. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered, and there are opportunities for a dual degree with the MPH (Masters of Public Health) program in our College of Health and Human Sciences. The Ph.D. degree is designed to take four years of full-time study to complete. The primary emphasis of the Ph.D. program is developing a program of research. Successful applicants have research interests that align closely with the expertise of their faculty mentor. Coursework requirements are determined in collaboration with the student, the faculty mentor, and committee members, and are designed to complement dissertation research and the student's development as an independent scholar. Coursework has an emphasis on advanced sport and exercise psychology, quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis, and supporting areas such as human development, social psychology, communication, and sociology. The Ph.D. program is designed to educate and prepare students to pursue employment in academic settings.