Health Education Minor

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Health Education is a certifiable minor approved for secondary teaching licensure at SUU. This minor is intended to provide students with the necessary academic background and preparation to effectively teach health related courses in public and private schools.

Knowledge Area Requirement

Must Take

PE 1098 - Wellness Dynamics 3 Credit(s)
PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Core Requirements (20 credits)

PE 2100 - Stress Management & Wellness Concepts 2 Credit(s)
PE 3720 - Comprehensive School Health Education/Methods in Teaching Health Education 3 Credit(s)
PE 3750 - Methods of Teaching Human Sexuality Education 2 Credit(s)
PE 3790 - Substance Abuse/Drugs & Alcohol 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1020 - Human Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1025 - Human Biology Lab 1 Credit(s)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
PE 1543 - Advanced First Aid-Emergency Care (CPR) 1 Credit(s) (Class or card)**

One of the following:

PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3220 - Adolescent Development 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 20

Note

HIV/AIDS Education class is needed for health teaching certification, but is only taught by the Utah State Office of Education after you have been hired to teach health.

**(Must either take the class or have current card of completion at graduation)