Health Education Minor

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 credits
PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3 credits

Core Requirements (20 credits)

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

One of the following:

PSY 1110 - Lifespan Development 3 credits
PSY 3220 - Adolescent Development 3 credits

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)