PreK-12 Health Education, Master of Education (certification, M.Ed.)

Non-thesis only: 36 credits required

In addition to the course requirements, students must complete the following non-course requirements:

  • Pass the Basic Skills Examination
  • Pass the Praxis II Examination

GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

Course Title Credits
EDHD413Adolescent Development3
TLPL641Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I3
HLTH631Teaching PreK-8 Health Education3
TLPL694Embracing Diversity: Critical Foundations of Schooling and Education3
HLTH632Teaching in High School Health Education3
EDSP632Embracing Diversity: Teaching Students with Disabilities and Gifted Learners in Secondary3
HLTH678Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Health Education3
TLPL618Digital Learning Tools and Communities1
TLPL697Embracing Diversity: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the Secondary Classrooms3
HLTH668Teaching Internship in Health Education8
TLPL698Conducting Research on Teaching3
Total Credits36

*Undergraduates complete certain coursework during their baccalaureate, which partially satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education's Teacher Certification Requirements. The remaining 30 credits for State Certification are completed once the student is admitted to the Graduate School.

*INTEGRATED MASTER'S CERTIFICATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 

Course Title Credits
TLPL641Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I (Course taken in senior year)3
HLTH631Teaching PreK-8 Health Education3
TLPL694Embracing Diversity: Critical Foundations of Schooling and Education3
EDSP632Embracing Diversity: Teaching Students with Disabilities and Gifted Learners in Secondary3
TLPL618Digital Learning Tools and Communities1
TLPL697Embracing Diversity: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the Secondary Classrooms3
TLPL698Conducting Research on Teaching3
HLTH668Teaching Internship in Health Education8
HLTH678Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Health Education3
Total Credits30