Health Education 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Health Education degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Health Education degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Health Education
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Related/Elective: LASC Goal 5 | PSY 113/SOC 110/SOC 120 *recommend | 3 | |
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 2 | BIOL 100 *recommend | 3 | |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 125 | First Aid and CPR | 3 |
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 5 | PSY 113/SOC 110/SOC 120 *recommend | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 104/109 *recommend | 3 | |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 330 | Disease Prevention | 2 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 205 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 294 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Related/Elective: LASC Goal 6 and 9 and WI | PHIL 311 *recommend | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 104/109 *recommend | 4 | |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 305 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | SPED 413 | Teaching in Inclusive Environments | 3 |
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 327 | Safety Education & Consumer Protection | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 310 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 465 | Coordinated School Health Programs | 2 |
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal/WI | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 17 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 412 | Education for Sexuality and HIV/AIDS | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HLTH 335 | Health Ed and the Middle Level Adolescent | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 448 | Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Secondary Ed: | ED 498 | The Professional Teacher in the Classroom | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | HLTH 340 | Health Methods and Materials | 3 |
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| Related/Elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Secondary Ed: | ED 460S | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
*Official degree requirements can only be found in the MSUM Bulletin/Catalog. The information on this webpage is a high-level overview of the degree. Please refer to the bulletin for up-to-date requirements.