SJU: Health Education

To earn the M.S. degree, students must satisfactorily complete twelve courses (36 credits). Any course substitutions must be pre-approved by the Director. Two graduate courses (six credits) may be transferred with the approval of the Director as long as they meet program and University standards. Official transcripts are to be submitted prior to matriculation. As described above, the program offers six different areas of concentration:

Community Health
Community Health/Aging
Community Health/Nutrition Marketing
School Health
School Health/School Nursing
Occupational Health
Post-Master's Certificates
School Nurse Certification Outside of the MS Program

Each contains the same six required courses: five core and one capstone. The concentration areas contain more specific courses.

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—COMMUNITY HEALTH

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education include five core courses, one research courses, four courses from the Health Studies module, and two courses from the Sociology/Education/Administration module. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (five required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4805 Epidemiology
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators (Prerequisite: HED 4775)

Health Studies Module (4-6 required):*

HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HED 4215 School Nurse Practice
HED 4625 Employee Assistance and Occupational Health
HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HED 4745 Experiential Counseling
HED 4785 Concepts of Mental Health
HED 4795 Women and Health Care
HED 4815 Concepts of Nutrition and Health
HED 4825 Principles of Administration
HED 4835 Aging in America
HED 4855 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4865 Behavioral Health of Children and Youth
HED 4875 Human Sexuality
HED 4885 Addictions
HED 4895 Health Care of Children in Communities
HED 4905 Special Topics in Health Education
HED 4955 Directed Research in Health Services

Sociology/Education/Administration Module (0-2 required):*

EDU 4035 Psychology of Teaching
EDU 4315 Interpersonal Relations
EDU 4805 Special Learners
EDU 4545 Law and American Education
TAD 5215 Developing Critical Thinking Skills
HAD 4645 Health Care Organization
SOC 4205 Mental Health and the Law
SOC 4255 Therapeutic Strategies in Criminal Justice
SOC 4565 Sociology of Mental Health

Research component (one required):

HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services

* Students may elect to take two more Health Studies courses in lieu of the Ed/Adm module.

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—COMMUNITY HEALTH/AGING

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education with a concentration in Community Health/Aging include five core courses, one capstone course, four courses in Aging, and two in Health Studies. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (five required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators

Gerontology Module (four required):

GRG 4005 Proseminar I
GRG 4015 Proseminar II
GRG 4045 Delivery of Human Services to the Older Person
GRG 4135 Clinical Pathology

Health Studies Electives (two required):

HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HED 4745 Experiential Counseling
HAD 4745 Health Care Ethics
HED 4785 Concepts of Mental Health
HED 4795 Women and Health Care
HED 4815 Concepts of Nutrition and Health

Capstone Course (one required):

HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—COMMUNITY HEALTH/NUTRITION MARKETING

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education with a concentration in Nutrition Marketing include five core courses, one research course, four courses from the Nutrition Marketing module, and two courses from the Administration module. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (five required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators

Nutrition Marketing Module (four required):

HED 4705 Advanced Issues in Nutrition I
HED 4725 Advanced Issues in Nutrition II
may be taken before or after HED 4705
HAD 4635 Foundations of Health Care Marketing
HAD 4735 Advanced Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing (Prerequisite: HAD 4635)

Administration Module (two required):

HED 4735 Foundations of Consulting and Promotion in Nutrition
HED 4825 Principles of Administration
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators (Prerequisite: HED 4775)
TAD 5215 Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Capstone Course (one required):

HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—SCHOOL HEALTH

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education with a concentration in School Health include four core courses, five health studies courses, two education electives, and one capstone course. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (four required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators

Health Studies Module (five required):*

HED 4215 School Nursing Practice
HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HED 4785 Concepts in Mental Health
HED 4855 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4875 Human Sexuality
HED 4885 Addictions
HED 4895 Health Care of Children

Education Electives (two required):*

EDU 4305 Psychology of Teaching
EDU 4545 Law and American Education
EDU 4805 Special Learners

Capstone (one required):

HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services

* Students may elect to take two more Health Studies courses in lieu of Education Electives.

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—SCHOOL HEALTH/SCHOOL NURSING

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education with a concentration in School Nursing include four core courses, one research course, three courses from the Health Studies module, and four courses from the Education module. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (four required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators

Health Studies Module (three to five required):

HED 4215 School Nursing Practice
HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HED 4745 Experiential Counseling
HED 4785 Concepts of Mental Health
HED 4815 Concepts of Nutrition and Health
HED 4885 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4785 Human Sexuality
HED 4885 Addictions
HED 4895 Health Care of Children in Communities
HAD 4615 Sociology of Health
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HAD 4745 Ethics of Health Care

Education Module (two to four required):

EDU 4015 American Education
or
EDU 4545 Law and American Education
EDU 4025 Human Development and Learning
EDU 4035 Psychology of Teaching
EDU 4805 Special Learners
EDU 4505 Administration, Organization, Culture, and Planned Change
TAD 5215 Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Research component (one required):

HED 5025 Fieldwork Practicum
or
HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services

M.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION—OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

The requirements for the M.S. in Health Education with a concentration in Occupational Health include five core courses, one research course, th ee courses from the Counseling module, and two elective courses from the Health Studies module. Core courses should be completed early in the program. The requirements include the following 12 courses:

Core Courses (six required):

HED 4025 Health Services Research
HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4625 Employee Assistance and Occupational Health
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators

Counseling Module (three required):

HED 4745 Experiential Counseling
HED 4785 Concepts of Mental Health
HED 4855 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4885 Addictions
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability

Health Studies Module (two required):

HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HED 4825 Principles of Administration
HED 4795 Women and Health Care
HED 4835 Aging in America
HED 4875 Human Sexuality
HAD 4745 Ethics of Health Care
TAD 5215 Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Research component (one required):

HED 6025 Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services

POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATES

Students who have earned a Master’s degree in a field other than Health Education will receive a Post-Master’s Certificate upon successful completion of eighteen credits (six courses). The requirements include the following courses:

Certificate in Health Education

HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators (Prerequisite: HED 4775)

plus two of the following:

HED 4215 School Nursing Practice
HED 4625 Employee Assistance and Occupational Health
HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HED 4785 Concepts of Mental Health
HED 4795 Women and Health Care
HED 4815 Concepts of Nutrition and Health
HED 4855 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4865 Behavioral Health of Children and Youth
HED 4875 Human Sexuality
HED 4895 Health Care of Children in Communities
HED 4905 Special Topics in Health Education

Certificate in Health Education: Occupational Health

HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4625 Employee Assistance and Occupational Health
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
HED 4885 Addictions

plus two of the following:

HED 4745 Experiential Counseling
HED 4685 Health Education in HIV/AIDS
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HED 4795 Women and Health Care
HED 4855 Stress and Crisis Management
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness

Certificate in Health Education: Nutrition Marketing

HAD 4635 Foundations of Health Care Planning and Marketing
HAD 4735 Advanced Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing
HED 4705 Advanced Issues in Nutrition I
HED 4725 Advanced Issues in Nutrition II
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health

plus one of the following:

HED 4735 Foundations of Consulting and Promotion in Nutrition
HED 4765 Managed Health Care
HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators
HED 4895 Health Care of Children in Communities
TAD 5215 Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Certificate in Health Education: School Health

HED 4775 Program Planning for Wellness
HED 4805 Epidemiology and Community Health
or
HED 4895 Health Care of Children in Communities
HED 4845 Curriculum Strategies for Health Educators (Prerequisite HED 4775)
EDU 4015 American Education
or
EDU 4545 Law and American Education
EDU 4035 Psychology of Teaching
EDU 4805 Special Learners

SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION OUTSIDE OF THE MS PROGRAM

Pennsylvania School Nurse certification can be earned outside of the MS Program. Applicants must submit:

completed application with non-refundable application fee;
official copies of undergraduate transcripts;
copy of RN license.

The following three graduate courses are required:

EDU 4015 American Education
or EDU 4545 Law and Education
EDU 4035 Psychology of Teaching
EDU 4805 Special Learners

*Two of these courses (EDU 4015 and EDU 4035) require enrollment in a one-credit certification lab.

In addition, the student must show a total of 150 hours of fieldwork as a school nurse. These hours can be completed independently, and can be fulfilled after acceptance, while taking coursework. Students must register for the practicum experience with the Program Director.

Upon completion of coursework, copies of the RN license, Saint Joseph's transcript showing 11 credits of required coursework (above) and a letter verifying 150 fieldwork hours are forwarded to Harrisburg along with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Application for Certification. A copy of the certification application can be obtained from the Program Director. Students are required to meet the Pennsylvania certification standards in effect at the time of application. If state requirements change, the University must reserve the right to modify this course of study, even if in midyear.

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