Public Health

Masters of Education

The Master's of Education (Ed.M in School Health Education).

The 33 semester-hour master's program in School Health Education is designed for school personnel (teachers, counselors, nurses) who want to advance their knowledge and understanding of health studies curricula, instruction, and counseling. The curriculum teaches from a conceptual model of health promotion and disease prevention. The program incorporates principles of community health program planning and evaluation. Students may also pursue teacher certification in Pennsylvania through the Ed.M. program.

For admission to the Ed.M. program, a student must: (1) have earned an undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 overall or 3.0 in the last two years; (2) have acceptable scores on either the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination verbal and quantitative tests; (3) provide three professional/academic recommendations; and (4) write a personal or professional goal statement. The admissions committee may recommend one or more personal interviews. Admission is based on review of all components of the application. Ed.M. applications are considered through out the year.

Department Core Courses (6 s.h.)
PH 5001 History and Bioethics in Public Health
PH 5102 Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior

Required Education Courses (9 s.h.)
Ed 525 Introduction to Statistics and Research
Ed Psych 5541 Concepts in Human Development
Ed 5101 Research Design in Education

Cognate Courses (9 s.h.)

Choose one of the following cognate areas:

Curriculum & Learning

Ed Psych 5531 Learning Theories and Education
PH 5104 Models for Teaching Health and Patient Education
Ed 8252 Cultural Diversity and Learning Styles

OR

Counseling

Cn Psych 5526 Multi-Cultural Counseling
Cn Psych 5511 Counseling in the Schools
PH 3103 Counseling Techniques in Public Health

Approved Electives (9 s.h.)
Select three courses from the list of suggested electives provided by the Ed.M. Advisor.

Exit Requirements
Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required to complete the program.

Teacher Certification Requirements
In order to be Provisionally Certified to teach in the state of Pennsylvania (which has reciprocal agreements with New Jersey, Delaware and New York), additional courses will be required with student teaching.