HERS - Health Promotion: School Health (Teaching) (HPST) - BT Major

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83 S.H.

2.50 GPA required.

Upon completion of Health Promotion: School Health, students have the skills and experience necessary to obtain a Minnesota teaching licensure. Students are required to meet the prescribed scores on the Minnesota required basic skills, content, and pedagogy tests. Students who complete this degree and pass the MTLE tests are qualified to apply for licensure and teach in the Minnesota public school systems grades 5-12.

The HERS Department encourages its health promotion majors to become members of its academic club, Health Organization for Promotion and Education (HOPE).

Students majoring in Health Promotion: School Health must complete all requirements of the HERS Department, the Education Department, and all the requirements for graduation specified in the academic policies section in the academic policies section of this catalog. Teaching majors must successfully complete all the courses in the Professional Education Sequence in addition to the school health content area. For admission into the Professional Education Sequence, students majoring in health promotion-school health must refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs section of this catalog.

Required Courses (41 S.H.)

Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences - HERS (33 S.H.)

✽ HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness (3 S.H.)
HERS 288 - Health Perspectives (3 S.H.)
HERS 312 - School & Community Health (3 S.H.)
HERS 320 - Health Education in the Elementary Schools (3 S.H.)
HERS 321 - Health Education in the Middle & Secondary Schools (3 S.H.)
HERS 326 - Educational Topics/Issues (2 S.H.)
◎ HERS 328 - Behavioral Interventions (3 S.H.)
△ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion (3 S.H.)
◆ HERS 403 - Epidemiology (3 S.H.)
HERS 415 - Grant Writing (3 S.H.)
HERS 425 - Organization and Administration of School Health (3 S.H.)
HERS 433 - Senior Health Seminar (1 S.H.)

Biology - BIOL (8 S.H.)

BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 S.H.)
BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 S.H.)

Electives (6 S.H.)

Physical Education & Sport Science - PESS

Psychology - PSY

PSY 298 - Health Psychology (3 S.H.)

Sociology - SOC

SOC 212 - Sociology of Families (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)

Special Education - SPED

SPED 405 - Student Management Systems (3 S.H.)

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Before a student is able to take Education courses needed for licensure, that student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit. This process is competitive as the number of students who can be admitted each semester is limited. Admission is based on grades, passing the Basic Skills Exams and other measures. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Board of Teaching. Please contact your program advisor for the latest information about program requirements whether you are (1) applying to a teacher education program, or (2) currently enrolled in a teacher education program.

Professional Education Sequence (36 S.H.)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

Note:

EDFD 401 and 461 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 421 and 441 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 459 and 462 must be taken concurrently

Student Teaching (12 S.H.)

◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty (1-16 S.H.)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement