Health Education

Degree Requirements

There are two different programs for this degree:

M.Ed. in Community Health Education (non-teaching option) for those pursuing employment with Health Departments, Hospitals, Businesses, etc.
M.Ed. in Health Education with a teaching endorsement in Health, grades 6-12

M.Ed. in Community Health Education

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: The Master of Education with a major in commnity health education degree (non-teaching option) is offered under the following plans:

Plan A: Thirty-six credits including an eight-credit thesis
Plan B: Thirty-six credits including a three credit project

Requirements for this degree include: general professional education courses; specialization courses and elective courses. Professional education courses and electives should be chosen in consultation with an adviser. A minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 is required for graduation. All course work must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Education governing graduate scholarship and degrees; see Academic Regulations, University and Master of Arts Degrees

General Professional Courses: Students must select EER 7630 and one other course from the following general professional education courses.

EDP 5450 -- Child Psychology: Cr. 3
EDP 5480 -- Adolescent Psychology: Cr. 3
EDP 7350 -- The Learning Process: Cr. 3
EDS 7630 -- Educational Sociology: Cr. 3
EER 7610 -- Evaluation and Measurement: Cr. 3
EER 7630 -- Fundamentals of Statistics (required course): Cr. 3
KHS 5522 -- Health Psychology: Cr. 3

Minimum: 6 credits

Required Specialization Courses:

H E 6350 -- Health Education and the Nation's Health: Cr. 3
H E 6420 -- Introduction to Health Education Program Design: Cr. 3
H E 6530 -- Principles & Practice of Health Education: Cr. 3
H E 6550 -- Teaching Methods in Health Education: Cr. 3
KHS 6540 -- Workshop in Kinesiology (approved topic): Cr. 3
KHS 7500 -- Research Methods in KHS: Cr. 4
KHS 8540 -- Theories of Health Behavior: Cr. 3
KHS 7999 or 8999 -- Master's Essay and Project, or Thesis: Cr. 3-8

Minimum: 25 credits

Elective Courses: Additional courses from a list approved by the adviser, to complete the thirty-six credits required for graduation.

M.Ed. WITH TEACHING ENDORSEMENT

Teachers who possess a current MI teaching certificate may earn a health teachng endorsement by selection this option.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: The professional preparation in Health Education leading to a Master of Education degree with a teaching endorsement in Health grades 6-12 requires a minimum of thirty-seven credits and is divided into two general areas of study: specialization courses (thirty-one credits) and general professional courses (six credits) as outlined below.

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES

HEA 2330 -- First Aid and CPR: Cr. 3 (or certification)
H E 4340 -- Family and Reproductive Health (or equivalent): Cr. 3

REQUIRED HEALTH EDUCATION COURSES: (31 credits)

H E 5220 -- Health Behavior Change: Cr. 3
H E 5440 -- (CD) Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Cr. 3
H E 5620 -- Performance Based Assessment in Health Education: Cr. 3
H E 6350 -- Health Education and the Nation's Health: Cr. 3
H E 6430 -- (WI) School Health Curriculum: Cr. 3
H E 6500 -- Comprehensive School Health Education: Cr. 3
H E 6550 -- Teaching Methods and Techniques in Health Education: Cr. 3
KHS 6540 -- Workshop: Nutrition: Cr. 3
KHS 7500 -- Research Methods: Cr. 4
KHS 7999 -- Master's Project: Cr. 3

GENERAL PROFESSIONAL COURSES (6 credits)

KHS 5522 -- Health Psychology

And ONE of the following:

CED 6700 -- Role of the Teacher in Guidance: Cr. 2
EDP 5480 -- Adolescent Psychology: Cr. 2-3
EDP 7350 -- The Learning Process: Cr. 2-3
EDS 7630 -- Educational Sociology: Cr. 2-3
EER 7630 -- Fundamentals of Statistics: Cr. 3
EHP 7600 -- Philosophy of Education: Cr. 3
KIN 7510 -- Socio-Cultural Issues in Phys. Ed.: Cr. 3
RLL 6802 -- Assessment and Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners: Cr. 3

Total degree requirements: 37 credits