Health Education Stand-Alone (Grades K-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1307

Health Education certification may be completed as a stand-alone certification or as an add-on combined with Physical Education.

Professional Education Core

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society (Must be taken with EDUC 201) ¹†
EDCL 200 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Field Experience (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 203) ¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning ¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction ¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) ²
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three

Total: 26 Hours

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
†Students who transfer in a course for EDUC 203 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete EDCL 200.
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners

Field Experience Core

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I (must be in an elementary school or high school setting) ¹*
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211) ¹
EDCL 511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in a high school or elementary school setting, different level than EDCL 211) **
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
ELCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in a high school setting)
ESCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in a high school setting)
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with ELCL 5709+ESCL 5703) ¹
OR
ESCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in a high school setting)
ELCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Three (must be in an elementary school setting)
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 5709+ELCL 5703) ¹

Total: 15 Hours

¹Undergraduate-only courses

Health and Physical Education Content Knowledge Area Requirements

BIOL 203 - Human Biology
BIOL - 201 Human Biology
OR
BIOL 213 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 223 - Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 221 - Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 303 - Nutrition Science
KHSC 103 - Substance Abuse
KHSC 333 - Health and Wellness
PSYC 213 - Personal Adjustment
SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family
PHED 133 - First Aid and Safety
HSCI 373 - Community Health
EDHE 453/553 - Curriculum, Theory, And Methods of Health Education For Grades PK-Grade 12: Seminar And Field Experience Semester Hours: Three

Electives

EXSC 233 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries/Illnesses
EXSC 313 - Exercise Physiology I
EXSC 433 - Biomechanics
PSHU 403 - Chemical Dependency
PSYC 323 - Abnormal Psychology
ECED 373 - Health, Nutrition, and Safety of the Young Child
HSCI 383 - Epidemiology³
HSCI 433 - Health Disparities³
HSCI 443 - Toxicology and Environmental Health³
HSCI 463 - Ethics and Current Issues in Public Health³

Total: 6-9 Hours

Total: 37-38 Hours

²Check prerequisites

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