Health Education Teacher Certification
This program is designed for the student seeking teacher certification in Health Education only.
Teacher certification in health is built into the school health concentration of the health education degree. Students in other disciplines may enroll in this program as an adjunct to their primary area of study.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established new requirements for all candidates in teacher preparation programs. Please refer to the section The College of Education (p. 57) in this catalog for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs.
Program Features
33 credits
Required courses:
| HLTH 210 | Foundations of Health Science | 3 credits |
| HLTH 220 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 240 | Health Emergencies | 3 credits |
| HLTH 310 | Family Health Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 341 | Nutrition Education | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 350 | Promoting Emotional Well-Being | 3 credits |
| HLTH 356 | Drug and Alcohol Teacher Preparation | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 365 | School Health Programs | 3 credits |
| HLTH 370 | Planning and Evaluation in Public Health Practice | 3 credits |
| HLTH 430 | Professional Practicum in Health Education | 2 credits |
| HLTH 431 | Student Teaching in Health Education | 5 - 12 credits |
| HLTH 461 | Methods in Health Education | 3 credits |
Co-requisite courses:
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIOL 112 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| PSED 161 | Foundations of Education | 3 credits |
| PSED 242 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| PSED 161 | Foundations of Education | 3 credits |
| PSED 242 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| | English Literature Course | 3 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
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| MATH 100 | GE: Numbers Sets & Structures | 3 credits |
| MATH 101 | GE: Excursions in Mathematics | 3 credits |
BIOL 112: (waived for dual majors, majoring In Physical Education and Health)
Additional requirements:
- Note: A full-time student teaching experience (HLTH 431) is required. A 2.80 quality point average is required in the major courses for approval to enroll in student teaching.