Masters Degree Required Courses
Master of Education in Health Behavior and Health Education
(No Thesis/No Report Option)
Requirements in Health Behavior and Health Education Concentration Area (15 hrs)
- HED 395 Theories of Health Behavior*
- HED 395 Foundations of Epidemiology*
- HED 395 Planning Health Promotion Programs
- HED 386 Research Methods: Applied Research Techniques*
- KIN 395 or HED 395 Advisor-Approved Course
*These courses should be taken during the first year in the program.
Electives in Health Behavior and Health Education/Kinesiology (9 hrs)
With the approval of the supervising professor, choose three electives such as those courses (HED or KIN) indicated below. The student should attempt to select a sequence that meets his/her interests and career direction. The following courses are indicated as examples.
- HED 395 Worksite Wellness
- HED 395 Child and Adolescent Health Psychology
- HED 395 Mind/Body Health
- HED 395 Adult Development, Aging and Health
- HED 395 Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- HED 395 Social Determinants of Health
- HED 395 Special Topics in Public Health
- HED 395 Physical Activity & Public Health Practice
- HED 395 Physical Activity in Individuals & Populations
- KIN 395 Exercise and Mental Health
- KIN 395 Physical Dimensions of Aging
- KIN 395 Cognitive Exercise Across the Lifespan
Supporting Work Outside the Department (6 hrs)
With the approval of the supervising professor, select two courses outside the department. Ideally, the two courses should represent a sequence in one department or a sequence in a specific content area (e.g., demography, organization change, survey research and evaluation, child and adolescent development, nutrition and adult learning). Sequences can be developed depending upon the student's interests.
Graduate Internship: HED 697P
The internship should be taken in the final semester after the completion of all course work. This experience gives students the opportunity to apply cumulative knowledge and skills in a supervised practicum in community, school, worksite or health care setting. The student's academic advisor will supervise the internship. A written summary documenting the experience will be submitted to the supervising professor. In addition to the supervising professor, there is one other reader of the summary report. The written summary and oral report at the health internship presentation day constitutes the culminating experience for the Master of Education in Health Behavior and Health Education without thesis.
Master of Science in Health Behavior and
Health Education
(Thesis Option)
Requirements in Health Behavior and Health Education Concentration Area (15 hrs)
- HED 395 Theories of Health Behavior*
- HED 395 Foundations of Epidemiology*
- HED 395 Planning Health Promotion Programs
- HED 386 Research Methods: Applied Research Techniques*
- KIN 395 or HED 395 Advisor-Approved Course
*These courses should be taken during the first year in the program.
Electives in Health Behavior and Health Education/Kinesiology (9 hrs)
With the approval of the supervising professor, choose three electives such as those courses (HED or KIN) indicated below. The student should attempt to select a sequence that meets his/her interests and career direction. The student's supervising professor must approve selections. The following courses are indicated as examples.
- HED 386 Research Methods: Proposal Writing
- HED 395 Worksite Wellness
- HED 395 Child and Adolescent Health Psychology
- HED 395 Mind/Body Health
- HED 395 Adult Development, Aging and Health
- HED 395 Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- HED 395 Social Determinants of Health
- HED 395 Special Topics in Public Health
- HED 395 Physical Activity & Public Health Practice
- HED 395 Physical Activity in Individuals & Population
- KIN 395 Exercise and Mental Health
- KIN 395 Physical Dimensions of Aging
- KIN 395 Cognitive Exercise Across the Lifespan
Supporting Work Outside the Department (6 hrs)
One of the elective courses must be a graduate statistics course which should be selected with the guidance of the student's supervising professor. Depending upon the student's background, an undergraduate statistics course may be necessary. The other elective should complement the student's specific research interest and should be selected with the guidance of the supervising professor. Suggested courses may include, for example, demography, organizational change, survey research and evaluation, child and adolescent development, nutrition and adult learning.
Thesis (6 hrs): HED 698a and HED 698b
The supervising professor is responsible for the master's thesis and for ensuring that the student completes the approved program of study and other requirements for the degree. The research project for a master's thesis should be of the highest quality and contribute to the body of knowledge in the area of investigation.
While the thesis may be either an original work, a part of a more comprehensive research project, or an analysis of an available data set, the student should be responsible for the product (data collection, analyses, etc.). Each student will prepare a concise but sound thesis proposal and present it to his/her supervising professor for approval. Following approval the proposal must be signed by the supervising professor and filed with the graduate advisor prior to registration in 698B; however, modification and fine tuning of the project may continue.