Master of Health Education
Course Requirements and Rotations
The goal of the Master of Health Education degree is to improve the health of populations through individualized personal and community health interventions.
Core courses focus on the acquisition of requisite public health knowledge and skills in the disciplines of epidemiology, lifestyle decision-making, curriculum development, strategies of teaching, health organization and policy, health program planning and evaluation, research methods, and environmental health.
Students pursuing the MHE degree must complete a minimum of 30/33 credit hours of coursework. The student may choose either a thesis option (30 credits) or a project option (33 credits) to complete this requirement.
Core Course Requirements (18 credits)
HE 560 Health Behavior Change Theory & Application 3 cr.
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr.
HE 620 Health Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 cr.
MPH 640 Research and Writing in Health 3 cr.
In addition to one of the following:
HE 623 Curriculum and Supervision 3 cr.
MPH 604 Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health 3 cr.
Thesis Option (6 credits)
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr.
Project Option (3 credits)
HE 651 Masters Project in Health Education 3 cr.
Approved Electives (6 or 12 credits, depending on option)
6 credits required for Thesis Option
12 credits required for Project Option
Elective Courses may include:
HE 501 Issues in Health and Wellness 1-3 cr.
Alternative Medicine
Building Trust and Self Esteem
Death and Dying
Healthy Aging
International Health
Internet Health Resources
Stress Management
HE 525 Patient Education 1 cr.
HE 542 Environmental Issues 2 cr.
HE 544 Human Diseases 2 cr.
HE 545 Human Sexuality 2 cr.
HE 583 Epidemiology 3 cr.
HE 585 Independent Problems in Health Ed 1-3 cr.
HE 591 Health Education Seminar 1-3 cr.
HE 648 Problems in Health Education 1-3 cr.
HE 655 Internship 1-3 cr.
HCA 573 Health Program Marketing 2 cr.
HCA 575 Health Care Law 3 cr.
HCA 582 Health Services Org. & Del. 3 cr.
MPH 609 Seminar 1-3 cr.
NTD 539 Sports Nutrition 3 cr.
Other courses as approved by HNS advisor
MHE degree completion with a thesis is 30 credits.
MHE degree completion with a project is 33 credits.
MHE One-Year Course Schedule
(Subject to change.)
The following list details what courses are offered during each semester. A student's individual curriculum sequence should be determined with the assistance of a faculty advisor.
Fall
HE 560 Health Behavior Change Theory & Application 3 cr.
HE 620 Health Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 cr.
MPH 640 Research and Writing in Health 3 cr.
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr.
HE 651 Masters Project 3 cr.
HE 655 Internship 1 cr.
Approved Electives
Spring
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr.
HE 623 Curriculum and Supervision 3 cr.
MPH 604 Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health 3 cr.
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr.
HE 651 Masters Project 3 cr.
HE 655 Internship 1 cr.
Approved Electives
Summer
HE 560 Health Behavior Change Theory & Application 3 cr.
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr.
HE 651 Masters Project 3 cr.
HE 655 Internship 1 cr.
Approved Electives