Teaching Specialty - Health Education
Health Education Major
The Health Education major emphasizes comprehensive health education and is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of school health education through the development of dispositions, knowledge and skills. Completing the degree requirements for a health education degree in the School of Education certifies a graduate to teach health education at the secondary level. Students may choose to enrich their background by selecting a major in physical education. It is recommended that students apply to the School of Education in the spring semester of their third year in the program.
Double Major
It is strongly recommended that Health Education teaching majors double major in Physical Education.
Physical Education Major: For further information about the physical education teaching option, please refer to the Physical Education curriculum guide or contact the department adviser.
Major Requirements
Major: Health Education
Degree Type: B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 |
| HNES 217 | Personal and Community Health (May satisfy general education category W) * | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy general education category B) | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology (May satisfy general education category B) | 3 |
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| HDFS 135 | Family Science ** | 3 |
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | |
| HNES 110 | Introduction to Health and Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 200 | Principles of Nutrition * | 3 |
| or HNES 250 | Nutrition Science | |
| HNES 341 | Psychosocial Aspects of Health * | 3 |
| HNES 345 | Materials and Concepts of Health Education * | 3 |
| HNES 367 | Principles of Conditioning * | 3 |
| HNES 445 | Organization and Administration of Coordinated School Health Programs * | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Human Sexuality ** | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | Psychological Aspects of Drug Use and Abuse ** | 3 |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Health Ed K-12) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| College Requirement | ||
| HD&E 320 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| Total Credits | 74 | |
| * | Students must earn a grade of ‘B’ or better in these courses. |
| ** | Students must earn a grade of 'C' or better in these courses. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required to stay in full standing in the program, for placement in student teaching, and to exit from the program.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education requirements and completion of Praxis II and PLT exams, are required to exit the program.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
Plan of Study
HEALTH EDUCATION MAJOR
The following combinations of courses are suggested semester schedules that allow the student to complete his/her major/option degree program in a four-year span. The arrangement of courses is based on which semesters the course is offered, the classification and the prerequisites or co-requisites required for successful completion of the course. The 4-Year Plan should be used with the curriculum guide. Remember, this is only a guide and circumstances may change the plan.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 110 | 4 | COMM 110 | 3 |
| HNES 110* | 3 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | HDFS 135 | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | 3 | Science/Tech | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | SOC 110 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 321 | 3 | HNES 200 or 250* | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | 3 | HNES 217* | 3 |
| Hum/Fine Arts | 3 | HNES 341 | 3 |
| Science/Tech w lab | 4 | PSYC 210 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | PSYC 250 or HDFS 230 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNES 367* | 3 | EDUC 489 | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | 3 | HNES 345* | 3 |
| Science/Tech | 3 | ENGL 358 | 3 |
| Electives | 7 | Electives | 6 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 451 | 3 | EDUC 485 | 1 |
| EDUC 481 (HE Section) | 3 | EDUC 487 | 9 |
| EDUC 486 | 3 | EDUC 488 | 3 |
| HD&E 320 | 1 | ||
| Electives | 5 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits: 121 | |||
| * | Students must earn a "B" or better in all courses identified with an asterisk (*). |
| ** | Minimum 133 total credits for double major |
| *** | Global Perspectives and Diversity requirements can be obtained through careful selection of Humanities/Fine Arts and/or Science/Technology categories. |
Plan of Study
The following combinations of courses are suggested semester schedules that allow the student to complete the Physical Education/Health Education double major in a four-year span. The arrangement of courses is based on which semesters the course is offered, the classification and the prerequisites or co-requisites required for successful completion of the course. The 4-Year Plan should be used with the curriculum guide. Remember, this is only a guide and circumstances may change the plan.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 110 | 4 | COMM 110 | 3 |
| HNES 110* | 3 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | HDFS 135 | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | 3 | HNES 255* | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Science/Tech | 3 |
| SOC 110 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 321 | 3 | HNES 200 or 250* | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | 3 | HNES 217* | 3 |
| HNES 254 | 3 | HNES 341* | 3 |
| HNES 256 | 3 | HNES 257 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | PSYC 210 | 3 |
| Science/Tech w lab | 4 | Science/Tech | 3 |
| 19 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 358 | 3 | EDUC 451 (PE Section) | 3 |
| HNES 301* | 3 | EDUC 489 | 3 |
| HNES 336* | 3 | HNES 345* | 3 |
| HNES 367* | 3 | HNES 350* | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | 3 | HNES 353* | 3 |
| PSYC 250 or HDFS 230 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 481 (HE Section) | 3 | EDUC 485 | 1 |
| EDUC 481 (PE Section) | 3 | EDUC 487 | 9 |
| EDUC 486 | 3 | EDUC 488 | 3 |
| HD&E 320 | 1 | ||
| HNES 461* | 3 | ||
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits: 130 | |||
| * | Students must earn a "B" or better in all courses identified with an asterisk (*) |
| ** | Minimum 133 total credits for double major |
| *** | Global Perspectives and Diversity requirements can be obtained through careful selection of Humanities/Fine Arts and/or Science/Technology categories |
