2014-2015 Catalog

Health Education M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
  2. Completion of courses in psychology, human physiology or human biology, sociology or anthropology, and in critical areas of health science.
  3. An interview.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ELED 510Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 502Social Issues in Education

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Related Disciplines Component

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SPED 531Universal Design for Educating All Students

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.

SPED 531: Not required if its equivalent has been taken at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Professional Education Component

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HED 500Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion

3

Fall.
HED 501Curriculum Design in Health Education

3

Fall.
HED 505Principles of Program Development in Health Education

3

Spring.
HED 507Epidemiology and Biostatistics

3

Spring.
HED 562Seminar in Health Education

3

Fall.

THREE COURSES from

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HED 410Stress Management

3

Fall, Spring.
HED 450Topics in Health Education

3

As needed.
HED 480Workshop in Health Education

3

As needed.
HED 530Family Life and Sexuality Education

3

As needed.
HED 590Directed Study in Health Education

3

As needed.
HED 591Directed Reading in Health Education

3

As needed.

HED 450, HED 480: With consent of advisor.

Electives

Courses should be health-related or health education courses. Some students may have to take an additional foundations of education course as one of these electives. Credits: 3-6

Comprehensive Assessment

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CAComprehensive Assessment

0

Total Credit Hours: 33-36