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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.
- 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 493Driver Education
HED 302s, 313s, 442s, 443s and one course from the following: HED 334, 445, 470s, 480s