Health Education Major with Teacher Certification (P-12) – Bachelor of Arts
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Program Requirements
General Education
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 |
| EDF 211 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| HPE 499C | Senior Seminar in HPE* | 3 |
| | General Education courses | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education courses and requirements for the University.
Major Requirements
Health Education Requirements
| HLTH 151 | Wellness: Theory to Action | 3 |
| HLTH 203 | Safety and First Aid | 3 |
| HLTH 205 | Psychological Health | 3 |
| HLTH 206 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 360 | Family Health | 3 |
| HLTH 418 | Use and Abuse of Drugs | 3 |
| HLTH 475 | School Health Program | 3 |
| HPE 160 | Foundations of Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPE 301 | Classroom Assessment in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPE 302 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Health* | 3 |
| HPE 304 | Methods of Teaching Secondary Health* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Professional Education Requirements
| EDF 207 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 311 | Learning Theories, Assessment and Diversity* | 3 |
| EDSE 312 | Educational Methods and Technology* | 3 |
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| EDSP 230 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
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| PHED 475 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
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| EDSE 416 | Clinical Practice* | 12 |
| EDSE 483 | Classroom Organization and Management for Secondary Teachers* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Minor
All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See
Terms to Know.
Elective
| | General electives | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Students must be admitted to the TEP before taking restricted courses in professional education (EDF 311, EDSE 312, EDSE 483, EDSE 416, or in Health and Physical Education Teacher Education (HPE 300, HPE 302, HPE 303, HPE 304 and HPE 499C).
Total Credit Hours: 120