Moorhead State University

Bachelor of Science in Health Education: School Health

School health educators work primarily in schools and are licensed to teach health education in grades 5-12. School health educators may also qualify for jobs outside of the school setting in agencies that want an individual that has the skills to design, implement and evaluate health education programs. The school health education program at Moorhead State University prepares students to become licensed teachers.

Total Credit Hours (80 credit hours, which includes 33 credit hours of professional teacher education courses)

Required Health Courses (29 credit hours)

HLTH 110 Personal Health (3)

HLTH 125 First Aid and CPR (2)

HLTH 200 Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion (2)

HLTH 305 Introduction to Nutrition (3)

HLTH 315 Health Agencies and Services (3)

HLTH 327 Safety Education and Consumer Protection (3)

HLTH 330 Disease Prevention (2)

HLTH 335 Health Education at the Middle School Level (3)

HLTH 340 Health Methods and Materials (3)

HLTH 412 Education for Sexuality and HIV/AIDS (3)

HLTH 465 Comprehensive School Health Programs (2)

Related Area Requirements (12 credits hours)

Considering the students previous education, experience and areas of interest, 12 credit hours of related course work must be selected with the assistance of the advisor. Examples of related area courses would include:

BIOL 103 Humanity and the Ecosystem (3)

PE 321 Human Physiology (3)

PSY 113 General Psychology (3)

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Education Courses Required for a Teaching License (33 credit hours)

ED 205 Introduction to Education (2)

ED 205 Introduction to Education: Early Field Experience (1)

ED 294 Educational Psychology (3)

ED 398 Field Experience: Secondary Education (2); Taken Concurrently with HLTH 340

ED 310 Foundations of Education (3)

ED 461S Student Teaching (10)

ED 443S Classroom Management / Consultation (3)

MCS 233 Education and Multicultural America (3)

SPCH 100 Speech Communication (3)

SPED 320 Educational Service for Individuals with Exceptionalities (3)

There are no admission requirements for this program but students must complete all teacher licensure requirements.

Credit Hour Summary

Required Health Courses for the Major........……...... 29

Related Area Course Requirements............................ 12

Professional Education Course Requirements ……......33

Total Credit Hours.......................……......…..............74