Health Education
Degree: M.S.
Department: Health, Leisure & Sports
College: Arts & Social Sciences

The master's degree in health education gives the student a choice of a nutrition and fitness emphasis, a management emphasis, or a psycho-social emphasis. The program requires a minimum of 39 semester hours; the student takes a major portion of the course work in other departments at UWF. A student must choose either a thesis (6 semester hours) or an internship as part of the program. Contact the department for advisement.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

Prerequisites
Credit in human anatomy or physiology or pathophysiology, general biology, and personal and community health or equivalent.
CORE REQUIREMENTS (21 sh)
HLP 6535 Research Procedures 3
HLP 6595 Research Seminar 3
HSA 6106 Critical Analysis of Health 3
HSC 5006 Historical Foundations of Health Education 3
HSC 5135 Health Guidance 3
HSC 6206 Community Health Delivery Systems 3
Management elective 3

SPECIALIZATION AREAS
Psycho-Social Emphasis(12 sh); choose from:
EAB 4704 Introduction to Behavior Modification 3
EAB 5738 Behavioral Medicine 3
PCO 6216 Theories of Individual Counseling 3
PCO 6246 Theories of Group Counseling 3
PPE 5105 Humanistic Psychology: Dynamics of Healthy Personality 3
SOP 4772 Human Sexuality 3
Electives 3-6

Management Emphasis (12 sh); choose from:
HSA 5115 Health Care Policy & Administration 3
MAN 5105 Management Issues & Women 3
SOP 6069 Advanced Social Psychology 3
MAN 5542 Team Building 3
Electives 3-6

Nutrition and Fitness Emphasis (12 sh); choose from:
HLP 3081 Health, Nutrition & Physical Fitness 3
HSC 5237 Nutrition & Health 3
NUR 3895 Patient Education 3
PET 3351 Exercise Physiology 4
PET 5385C Exercise Prescription & Testing 3
PET 6355C Advanced Exercise Physiology 3
Elective 3

Internship or Thesis (6 sh)
Students must choose either a thesis or an internship as part of their programs. The option will be chosen in relation to the students past experiences and future objectives. Students selecting the thesis must consult with their advisor and departmental chair.
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Adrienne Turner
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June 13, 1997