Health Education Certificate Program - Graduate - 2011 University Catalog
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*Admissions suspended as of Spring 2012*
The program's objective is to serve previously 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. Additionally, it increases their abilities to meet the mandated standards that are part of the state's standardized tests in the elementary, middle and high schools.
ADMISSION
To be admitted to the Health Education Certificate Program the applicant must possess; (A) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4-point scale or equivalent on a 5-point scale; and (B) a teaching certificate.
All candidates must meet the basic admissions requirements for graduate study at Montclair State. Candidates with degrees in closely related areas will be considered, although prematriculation coursework may be required.
***Students who successfully complete the requirements of the certificate program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and receive the Health Education Certificate, will have the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) application requirement waived if they apply to the MA in Health Education program.
HEALTH EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
Complete 12 semester hours including the following 2 requirement(s):
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Complete 3 semester hours from the following list
HLTH 510 Health Education Workshop I 1-3 HLTH 520 Foundations and Methods in Health Education 3 HLTH 526 Curriculum Development in Health Education 3 -
Complete 9 semester hours from the following list
HLTH 502 Determinants of Environmental Health 3 HLTH 511 Biomedical and Psychosocial Perspectives on Drugs 3 HLTH 530 Health Issues Seminar 3 HLTH 540 Selected Topics in Mental Health 3 HLTH 560 Human Diseases 3 HLTH 565 Foundations of Epidemiology 3 HLTH 575 The Teaching of Human Sexuality 3
Course Descriptions:
HLTH502: Determinants of Environmental Health
Advanced study of health and safety aspects of the environment: air, water, industrial pollution and the impact of expanding population on health problems. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Environmental Studies w/ conc: Environmental Science (ESES) MA majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH510: Health Education Workshop I
For teachers of health education; deeper understandings of subject matter, current methods and techniques for the classroom, and considerations for curriculum development. () 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH511: Biomedical and Psychosocial Perspectives on Drugs
Examines the complex biomedical and psychosocial dimensions of contemporary drug use, emphasizing consideration of a broad spectrum of physiological responses to and health consequences of involvement. Provides a comprehensive view of the historical and social aspects of drug use, and an analysis of selected major issues presented by our current problems with drugs. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Health Education, Counseling w/conc in Addictions Counseling and Public Health w/conc in Community Health Education majors only.
HLTH520: Foundations and Methods in Health Education
Study of the scientific historical foundations and the instructional methodologies in health education and health promotion with opportunity for practical application of various methodologies for the achievement of specific objectives. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH526: Curriculum Development in Health Education
Explores educational theories and methodologies as they apply to Health Education. The main focus is on planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of health curricula for a variety of circumstances and groups with strong emphasis on the development of skills and techniques in these areas. Appropriate teaching methods, materials and evaluation procedures are considered. Students explore comprehensive curicula that are appropriate for diverse settings including schools, communities, workplaces and the health care system. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH530: Health Issues Seminar
Provides seminar setting for concentrated study of selected major contemporary health issues. A minimum of five topical areas are presented for analysis and interpretation through extensive readings, pertinent written projects, and directed oral communication. (3 hours seminar.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH540: Selected Topics in Mental Health
Entails use of seminar approach for in-depth analysis of selected topics in mental health. Topics will vary according to class interest, but will include, among others, stress, labeling, racism, sexism, and ageism. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: A basic course in mental health. Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH560: Human Diseases
Presents a contemporary view of the major infectious and chronic/degenerative diseases with an emphasis on the principles of causation, process, diagnosis, prevention, and management. Important past and present medical developments are discussed in the context of continuing change, methods and inferences of epidemiologic investigation are studied and the implications of ongoing research are considered. Concludes with an instructional component which addresses methodology and disease specific information resources. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: A basic course in biology. Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
HLTH565: Foundations of Epidemiology
Provides an understanding of the epidemiologic method of identifying disease-causing agents. Emphasizes the generation of hypotheses based on descriptive epidemiologic data, the testing of hypotheses by analytical epidemiologic research design, the determination of causality and value of epidemiologic research in developing disease prevention programs. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Public Health w/conc in Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, Health Education (HLPE) MA & CER and Nutrition and Food Science (NUFS) MS majors only.
HLTH575: The Teaching of Human Sexuality
Provides for the study of instructional methodologies and resource materials pertaining to human sexuality education. Emphasizes curriculum development, teaching plans, resource selection and the role of the teacher in school and community setting. (3 hours lecture.) 3 sh.
Prerequisites: HLTH 290. Health Education (HLED) MA & CER, Public Health w/conc: Community Health Education (PUBC) MPH, and Human Sexuality Education (HSED) CER majors only or departmental approval.
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