Secondary Education Health Education Major

Completion of this major’s required health courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a school teacher in health education (grades 6-12). Students learn how to promote the development of health literacy and teach health promotion/health education courses in line with appropriate professional standards.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department page.

Total Credits Required

130

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major	32
HL 110 Introduction to Health and Fitness Education	2
HL 111 Personal Wellness	4
HL 240 Community Health	2
HL 242 Emergency Health Care	2
HL 315 Consumer Health and Quackery	3
HL 340 School Health Program	3
HL 367 Planning and Evaluation in Health and Fitness	4
HL 450 Human Sexuality: Educational Issues	3
HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse	3
HN 210 Nutrition for Humans	4
Health Electives	2
Choose any HL or HN courses with the exception of HL 245 and HL 246.


Teaching Minor, minimum	24


Professional Education	32
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 349 Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Social Justice in the Secondary School Community	2
HL 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Health Education	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1

Bulletin Year: 2008 - 2009 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.