Admission Information:

Applications are not currently being accepted for this program.

Overview:

The graduate program in Health Education prepares professionals for careers in health education. It leads to a Master of Arts degree in health education that provides advanced study to candidates engaged in or seeking positions in the broad and expanding spectrum of the health professions in the school, community, business and industrial sectors, the media and various other segments of the health care delivery system.

The curriculum provides a foundation of required coursework which is complemented by a wide array of health professions electives, interdisciplinary coursework, and varied educational experiences afforded by diverse instructional approaches. Advancements in the scientific realm combined with practical applications address contemporary health problems. There is a definite research focus within the program. Students are provided with the option of either conducting a study on a pertinent health issue in the form of a thesis or completing a broader-based research seminar. Special student interests, academic objectives, and professional goals can be accommodated on an individualized basis. Students must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of courses and pass a written comprehensive examination.

Options for Online Study:

The Department of Health & Nutrition Sciences will begin offering its graduate programs in Health Education in a fully-online format, and applications are currently being accepted and admitted students may begin taking classes as soon as Spring 2011. Graduate programs include:

Online MA in Health Education

The master's program in Health Education prepares professionals for careers in health education and various selected areas of the health professions, and provides advanced study for K-12 health teachers. Advanced study is provided to candidates engaged in, or seeking, positions in the broad and expanding spectrum of the health professions in the school, community, business and industrial sectors, the media and various other segments of the health care delivery system. This 36-credit master's program may be completed fully-online in 1.5 years while working full-time.

Online Health Education Certificate

The program's objectives will meet the needs of two audiences:

• Certified teachers who are currently teaching health education in a classroom setting and want to continue their education. The courses have been chosen to provide pedagogical and content-based knowledge and skills grounded in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health. For classroom teachers whose primary focus is not health, as well as those for whom it is, furthering their knowledge and skill base in health education based on the most current research and theories in the field expands the expertise they share with their students.
• Professionals working in community agencies, business, higher education and non-teaching school settings that include a health education function.

This 12-credit certificate program may be completed fully-online in two semesters while working full-time.

Course Requirements:

The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2010. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS or see your academic advisor for your official program of study.