Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Education - Health Education is a major within the School of Professional Studies. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.
Degree Requirements:
- General Education Courses
- Major Courses
- Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Student Learning Outcomes:
Health education teacher candidates are individuals with the knowledge acquisition in multiple health content areas. Health education teacher candidates design a logical scope and sequence of meaningful, comprehensive and challenging learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of all learners as delineated in the SHAPE and HETE standards.
Standard 1. Content Knowledge
Health education candidates demonstrate an understanding of health education content, health literacy skills, digital literacy skills, theoretical foundations of behavior change and learning, and applicable K-12 health education standards for the purpose of instilling healthy behaviors in all learners. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.)
Standard 2. Planning
Health education candidates plan relevant and meaningful school health education instruction and programs that are sequential and aligned with appropriate K-12 health education standards. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.)
Standard 3. Implementation
Health education candidates implement a range of school health education instructional strategies, while incorporating technology, to support student learning regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, cognitive ability or physical ability. Candidates demonstrate communication skills and feedback equitably and use reflective practice strategies to meet the diverse needs of all learners. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes V, VI, VII & VIII.)
Standard 4. Assessment
Health education candidates use multiple methods of assessment to plan instruction, engage all learners, monitor learner progress, provide meaningful feedback, and reflect on and adjust units and lessons to enhance the acquisition of functional health knowledge and health-related skill proficiency for all learners. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes IV, V, VI, and X.)
Requirements
| EDUC 390E | Health Education Methods | 2 |
| EDUC 390P | Methods of Teaching K-12 Physical Education | 3 |
| HPER 100 | Concepts of Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
| HPER 208 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| HPER 210 | First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| HPER 215 | Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education | 3 |
| HPER 215L | Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education Lab | 1 |
| HPER 217 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| HPER 240 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HPER 302 | Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HPER 310 | Stress Management | 2 |
| HPER 360 | Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 380 | Methods of Teaching Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HPER 412 | Substance Use and Abuse | 3 |
| HPER 430 | Measurement and Evaluation | 2 |
| HPER 432 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HPER 450 | Administration of Health Programs | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Requirements
Pre-Professional Courses
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 300 | Secondary Education Curriculum and Effective Teaching | 1 |
| | | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Education Methods Block Practicum I | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398C | Secondary Education Methods Block Practicum II | 1 |
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 398C | Secondary Education Methods Block Practicum II | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Education Methods Block Practicum I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that school to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
| EDUC 390E | Health Education Methods | 2 |
| ELED 390M | Elementary Music Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 390P | Methods of Teaching K-12 Physical Education | 3 |
| SEED 390M | Secondary Instrumental Music Methods | 3 |
| SEED 490B | Methods in Business Education | 3 |
| SEED 490D | Methods of Teaching Social Science | 3 |
| SEED 490K | Methods of Teaching Secondary Communication | 3 |
| SEED 490L | Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts | 3 |
| SEED 490M | Secondary Choral Music Methods | 3 |
| SEED 490S | Secondary Education Science Methods | 3 |
Additional Professional Courses:
| EDUC 280 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Teaching For Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 398D | Diversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| EDUC 406 | Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
EDUC 398D should be taken in the same semester as either EDUC 280 or EDUC 300 (preferred)
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester
| SEED 360 | Classroom Management in the Secondary School | 2 |
| SEED 498 | Teaching in the Secondary School | 10 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
| EDUC 305 | Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 310 | Methods of Teaching in Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34-39 |
EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching.
EDUC 305 and EDUC 310 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement.