Health Education Major
The goal of the program is to prepare graduates to be critical and creative thinkers as well as lifelong learners in the dynamic field of health education. Coursework and fieldwork focus on developing the knowledge, understandings, competencies, and experiences required
of professionals teaching health education in a variety of community settings. Worcester State University also offers Initial Licensure for health education programs in middle and secondary education (grades 5-12).
Major Requirements: 39 credits (minimum)
HE 100 Personal Health.
HE 120 Health and Nutrition.
HE 200 Consumer Health.
HE 220 Mental Health Education.
HE 230 Human Sexuality and Sex Education.
HE 275 Fitness for Life
HE 385 Drugs and Society
HE 390 Environmental Health
HC 415 Community Health Planning & Promotion.
HE 440 Practicum in Health
First Aid/CPR: Red Cross or American Heart Association non-credit certification, or 1-3 credit course
Major Electives (6-9 credits) without Education minor
(n.b. Evening and summer courses may be necessary)
With Education minor (in lieu of Health electives)
PS 215 Psychology of Adolescence
ED 149 Introduction to Teaching Profession
ED 250 Educational Psychology
ED 251 Foundations of Education
ED 270 Multicultural Education
ED 351/2 Principles and Evaluation
ED 353/4 Effective Teaching
ED 370/1 Contemporary Issues
ED 424 Seminar
ED 480/485 Practicum in Teaching (replaces HE 440: Practicum in Health)
Required Ancillary Courses for the Health Education major: 31 credits
The following courses combined must average C or better; they may be taken concurrently with major course requirements:
BI 161 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BI 162 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
PS 101 General Psychology and PS Elective
or PS 215 for Education Minor PS elective
SO 100 Introduction to Sociology
SO 275 Social and Behavioral Statistics or HC 235 Statistical Applications to Community Health