HERS - Health Promotion - School Health (Teaching) (HPST) - BT Major

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68-72 credits (no minor required)

2.75 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Students completing the Health Promotion: School Health major will have the skills and experience necessary to obtain a Minnesota teaching licensure. Students are required to meet the prescribed scores on the Minnesota required basic skills, content, and pedagogy tests. Students who complete this degree and pass the MTLE tests are qualified to apply for licensure and teach in the Minnesota public school systems grades 5-12.

The HERS Department encourages its school health majors to become members of its academic club, Health Organization for Promotion and Education (HOPE).

Students majoring in Health Promotion: School Health must complete all requirements of the HERS Department, the Education Department, and all the requirements for graduation specified in the academic policies section of this catalog. Teaching majors must successfully complete all the courses in the Professional Education Sequence in addition to the school health content area. For admission into the Professional Education Sequence, students majoring in Health Promotion: School Health must refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs section of this catalog.

Required Courses (32-36 credits)

Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences (26 credits)

✽ HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness (3 credits)
HERS 250 - Mental Health and Society - Adult (1 credit)
HERS 252 - Mental Health and Society - Youth (1 credit)
HERS 310 - Foundations of Elementary Health Education (2 credits)
HERS 312 - School & Community Health (3 credits)
HERS 321 - Health Education in the Middle & Secondary Schools (3 credits)
HERS 322 - School Health Education Field Experience (1 credit)
HERS 326 - Educational Topics/Issues (2 credits)
◎ HERS 328 - Behavioral Interventions (3 credits)
◆ HERS 403 - Epidemiology (3 credits)
HERS 425 - Organization and Administration of School Health (3 credits)
HERS 433 - Senior Health Seminar (1 credit)

Biology (4 or 8 credits)

Choose one set:

BIOL 116 - Human Biology Laboratory (1 credit) AND
BIOL 117 - Human Biology (3 credits)
OR
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) AND
BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)

Physical Education and Sports Science (2 credits)

choose one:

PESS 214 - First Aid and CPR (2 credits)
PESS 314 - CPR/AED & First Aid Instructor (2 credits)

Teacher Education Licensure Program

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit before taking Professional Education courses. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Please contact your program academic advisor for the latest information about program requirements.

Criteria required before completing online application:

30 college level credits completed with no more than 4 credits of pass/no credit
Cumulative G.P.A. of at least ≥ 2.75 based on 30 most recent credits including all credits per semester
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level writing course (ENG 111 if taken at WSU)
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level speech course (CMST 191 or CMST 192 if taken at WSU)
C grade or better in a 3-credit college level math course (MATH 202 is required for Elementary and Early Childhood majors)
Early Clinical experience; clinical hours ≥ 15 hours: Complete 15 hours of experience working with children post high school graduation

Professional Education Sequence (36 credits)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 credits)
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
EDUC 429 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (3 credits)
EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 (1 credit)
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 (3 credits)
△ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Schools (3 credits)
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator (3 credits)
EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II (1 credit)

Note

EDFD 401 and 461 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 421 and 441 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 459 and 462 must be taken concurrently

Student Teaching (12 credits)

◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty (1-16 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement