The M.S. in Health Education requires 36 credit hours of graduate coursework including either a thesis or graduate project option. Concentrations are available in either Community Health Education or School Health Education.

Research Courses

Thesis Option: 9 credit hours

HPHP 505: Basic Statistics (3 hrs)

HPHP 677: Research, Theory and Design (3 hrs)

HLED 692: Thesis in Health Education (3 hrs)

Or

Graduate Project Option: 6 credit hours

HPHP 505: Basic Statistics (3 hrs)

HLED 690: Graduate Project in Health Education (3 hrs)

Core Courses

School Health Education Concentration (21 credit hours) 

HLED 550: Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Health Education (3 hrs)

HLED 555: Current Health Issues and Trends (3 hrs)

HLED 558: Health Education Methods and Materials (3 hrs)

HLED 560: School Health Education Programming and Curriculum (3 hrs)

HLED 570: Measurement in Health Education (3 hrs)

HLED 575: Implementation and Administration of Health Education Programs (3 hrs)

HLED 695: Seminar in Health Education (3 hrs)

Community Health Education Concentration (21 credit hours)

HLED 550: Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Health Education (3 hrs)

HLED 555: Current Health Issues and Trends (3 hrs)

HLED 558: Health Education Methods and Materials (3 hrs)

HLED 562: Health Education Program Planning (3 hrs)

HLED 570: Measurement in Health Education (3 hrs)

HLED 575: Implementation and Administration of Health Education Programs (3 hrs)

HLED 695: Seminar in Health Education (3 hrs)

Suggested Electives* (6-9 Credit Hours)

HLED 565: Women’s Health (3 hrs)

HLED 495: Health Education for Diverse Populations (3 hrs)

HLED 460: Concepts of Sexuality Education (3 hrs)

HLED 490: Drug Use and Abuse (3 hrs)

 

*Elective hours can come from HLED courses or other health-related courses offered by other programs and departments. Electives are selected with the guidance and approval of the assigned health education academic advisor.

For additional information, please contact the Health Education Graduate Program Coordinator

Susan McCarthy, PhD
School of Health Promotion and Human Performance
319W Porter
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.487.7120, ext 2717
Fax: 734.487.2024
Email: susan.mccarthy@emich.edu