Health Education

Bachelor of Science in Education

Students completing the following comprehensive major in health education will receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree and the health education license valid for teaching health in grades PreK-12.  Acquiring licensure in both Health and Physical Education is an option that may enhance employability, particularly in the state of Ohio.  With the following additional courses, a student will receive physical education licensure valid for teaching physical education in Pre-K-12:  PE 265, 282, 283, 284, 313, 320, 332, 345, 383, 413, 424 and EDUC 472.  Careful planning with the academic advisor is encouraged.  Two additional semesters will be required in order to complete both licensure programs. 

Curriculum Content for Health Education (PreK-12)

Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
       
*BIOL  273 Introduction to Human Biology    4
PE 215 Anatomical Structure & Function 3
PE  432 Tests & Measurements in Physical Education 3
HED  200 Philosophy and Foundations of Health Education  3
*HED   220 Core Concepts of Health  3
HED   300 Community and Consumer Health  3
HED   330 Organization of School Health: PreK-12  3
HED   342 Intoduction to Illness and Disease  3
HED   361 Drug Education 3
       
HED   425    Health & Sexuality Education 3
HED   431 Program Planning and Evaluation in Health  3
HED   442 Epidemiology  3
      37 Total Hours

* Course listed in Curriculum Content and in General Education (Hours counted in both).

IL Professional Education Requirements
Beginning in the sophomore year, the following sequence of courses, 38 semester hours, is required for certification/licensure:
 
Course  Number Course Title Hours
SPED 243 Inclusion and the Schools  3
EDUC  112 Foundations of Education  3
EDUC   232 Psychology of Human Learning  3
EDUC   245 Teaching the Young Child  3
EDUC  312 Principles of Secondary School Instruction  3
EDUC  357 Content Reading Strategies in Middle/Secondary School Education  3
EDUC   362 Instructional Technology  3
EDUC   405 Applied Instructional Technology  1
       
EDUC   436 Methods and Materials in Health Education  3
EDUC   460 Student Teaching Seminar  1
EDUC   495 Multi Age Student Teaching (PreK-12)  12

 
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