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A major in health education teaching, which leads to licensure at the middle and secondary school levels. Students graduating with a major in health education will be able to effectively apply the knowledge and skills required for conducting the teaching-learning process in health education.
Core Courses
- HLTH 345 Nutrition for Hlth. & Well. (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 350 Personal Health & Wellness (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 353 Cons. Comm. & Envr. Hlth. (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 375 Lifelong Stess Management (2.0 credits)
- HLTH 400 Epidemiology (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 440 Health Curr. & Admin. (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 450 Health Meth. Res. Part. (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 462 Human Sexuality Education (4.0 credits)
- HLTH 464 Critical Issues in Health Ed. (4.0 credits)
Plus one of:
- Human Anatomy and Phy I (CSC)
- PHED 410 Human Anatomy & Phys. (4.0 credits)
Subtotal: 38 credits
Allied Courses
- Select one of the following:
- BIOL 101 General Biology (4.0 credits)
- BIOL 105 Human Biology (4.0 credits)
- Select one of the following:
- PSYC 111 General Psychology (4.0 credits)
- SOC 100 Intro. to Sociology (4.0 credits)
- Select one of the following:
- CHEM 100 Chemistry in our World (4.0 credits)
- CHEM 101 Environmental Chemistry (4.0 credits)
- Select one of the following:
- COMM 100 Public Speaking (4.0 credits)
- COMM 105 Comm. in the Workplace (4.0 credits)
Subtotal: 16 credits
Education Courses
Sophomores with a grade point average of 2.75 may register for the introductory course (EDUC 210) during which they should apply for admission to the department. Juniors and seniors with a grade point average of 2.75 will follow the recommended sequence of courses listed below.
- EDUC 210 Education's Place in Society (4.0 credits)
- EDUC 212 Hum. Rel. & Multicul. Ed. (4.0 credits)
- EDUC 330 Psyc for Teaching & Learning (4.0 credits)
- EDUC 331 Field Experience
- EDUC 355 Reading for 5-12 Teacher
- EDUC 369 Field Experience: Primary (K-4)
- HLTH 440* Curr.,Assess., & Admin (Major)
- HLTH 450* Method, Res, & Part. (Major)
- EDUC 456 Intro. to Exceptionality (2.0 credits)
- EDUC 460 Student Teaching & Seminar (8.0 credits)
- EDUC 461 Teacher as Educ. Advocate (2.0 credits)
*Note: These courses substitute for EDIC 381 and 382
Subtotal: 28 credits
Recommended Courses:
- American Red Cross Certifcation in First Air/CPR/AED
- Select one of the following:
- PSYC 200 Psy. of Infancy & Childhood (4.0 credits)
- PSYC 203 Psy. of Adolescence (4.0 credits)
Additional Core Curriculum Requirements not met by Major or Allied Courses:
- Literature and Writing (8 credits)
- Moral and Philosophical Reasoning (8 credits)
- Faith and the Catholic Tradition (12 credits)
- Historical Studies (4 credits)
- Fine Arts course of choice (4 credits)
- Language and Culture (12 credits)
- Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
- Human Diversity (contact advisor)
For more information on which courses satisfy the core curriculum requirements, see the course catalogue, here.
Subtotal: 52 credits
Summary of Credits Needed for Health Education - Teaching (5-12) Major:
Core Courses: 38 credits
Allied Courses: 16 credits
Education Courses: 28 credits
Additional Core Curriculum Courses: 52 credits
Total: 134 credits
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