In 1979, Department of Motor Behavior (firstly called Sports Psychology) was launched. This Department includes one division in master's degree (motor learning and control; active students = 25). The Department focuses on research topics such as motor learning and control, motor development and sport psychology. Currently, faculty members in this division are 1 Associate professor, 2 Assistant Professors and 1 Instructor.

This department includes a tendency (learning and motor control) at the graduate level. Currently, Dr. Seyedeh Nahid Shetab Boushehri is the director of the department.