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Health Education and Recreation

College of Education and Human Services

Health Education Undergraduate Program

Program Information

The Department of Health Education and Recreation offers two specializations within the health education major and two programs of minimal professional preparation.

The two specializations are:
  • Community Health Education: For those planning to conduct health education and health promotion activities in non-classroom settings.
  • School Health Education: For those planning to teach health education in the secondary schools.
The two minimal professional preparations are:
  • School Health Education. For those planning to teach or supervise health education in the secondary schools.
  • Driver Education. For those planning to teach driver education in Illinois secondary schools.

These specializations, in general, constitute minimal preparation for the positions listed. Consequently, all candidates are strongly urged to complete additional work in the field.

A 2.25 grade point average is required for admission into the undergraduate health education program.

Psychomotor and verbal skills are required for students enrolled in HED 334 and 434. If questions arise concerning an individual student's ability in these areas, an assessment will be made prior to the end of the first week of the semester to determine whether the individual student possesses the necessary skills to remain in the course. The final decision will be made by the first aid coordinator in the Department of Health Education and Recreation.

A student in the community health specialization must have a 2.5 grade point average in the major before clearance to do an internship. A student in the school health education specialization must have a 2.5 grade point average in the major before clearance to do student teaching.

HED 101 (Foundations of Human Health) is required for all undergraduate health education majors.

A "C" or better grade is required for all major courses in the undergraduate health education program.

Community Health Education Specialization

University Core Curriculum Requirements

41 hrs

HED 101 Must be Included in University Core Curriculum

Requirements for Major in Health Education

55 hrs

HED 300, 312, 313s, 325, 326, 330, 334, 355, 407, 410, 414, 488, 490, 491, 493

Additional Courses to meet Certification Requirements

3-4 hrs

Health Care Professions 241 or appropriate anatomy and/or physiology course

Health Education or other Electives

20-21 hrs

Total

120 hrs



School Health Education Specialization

University Core Curriculum Requirements

41 hrs

Health Education 101, Psychology 102, and an acceptable non-western civilization/third world culture course must be included in University Core Curriculum

Requirements for Major in Health Education

40 hrs

HED 300, 312, 325, 326, 330, 334, 355, 407, 410, 414, 491,
and 2 of the following: 313s, 450, 484, or 488

Additional Courses to meet Certification Requirements

3-4 hrs

Health Care Professions 241 or appropriate anatomy and/or physiology course

Professional Education Requirements

28 hrs

(See Teacher Education Program)

Other Electives

7-8 hrs

Total

120 hrs



Professional Preparation

The two minimal professional preparation requirements for Illinois teachers are:

  • School Health Education
    HED 300, 330, 355, 407, 410, 414, 491 and one course from the following: 312, 313s, 450, 484, 488, or 493

  • Driver Education
    HED 302s, 313s, 442s, 443s and one course from the following: HED 334, 445, 470s, 480s