Major Requirements
This major prepares students for Minnesota licensure to teach health in grades 5-12. To be eligible to complete this major, the student must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
The requirements for a major in health education are 68 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Education Courses | ||
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| PED 252 | Prevention and Care of Sport-Related Injuries 1 | 2 |
| HLTH 141 | Personal and Social Health 1 | 4 |
| HLTH 143 | First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response 1 | 2 |
| HLTH 220 | Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion | 2 |
| HLTH 340 | Comprehensive School Health Programs | 2 |
| FND 321 | Nutrition 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 101 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ENVR 103 | Ecosystems and Human Influence | 4 |
| SOC 332 | Society and Human Sexuality | 4 |
| or SOC 231 | Sociology of Families | |
| EDUC 386 | Health Methods of Teaching (required methods of teaching course) | 4 |
| Successful completion of the Secondary/K-12 required coursework | 31 | |
| Total Hours | 68 | |
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Students double majoring in physical education and health education are allowed to double count BIOL 101 General Biology, HLTH 141 Personal and Social Health and HLTH 143 First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, PED 252 Prevention and Care of Sport-Related Injuries, and FND 321 Nutrition.
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.