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Program Coordinator: Dr. Nancy Brewer, CHES
508-929-8838
email: nbrewer@worcester.edu
The master’s program with a concentration in health
education is designed to enhance the preparation of generic
health educators and teachers at the elementary and secondary
school levels. In the event a student enters with preparation
equivalent to any of the courses listed below, other courses
will be substituted. Students with minimal background in the
field and/or informational technology may be required to take
additional courses as prerequisites. These courses will not
be applied to the graduate program of study. By itself, this
program does not fulfill Massachusetts teacher certification
requirements in Health.
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements
for graduate study.
Requirements of the Program (33 credits):
I. Required Courses (18 credits)
ED 981 Advanced Foundations of Education
ED 982 Research in Education
HE 917 Health Theory & Methods
HE 919 Program Planning Implementation and Evaluation
ED 934 Social and Behavioral Statistics
ED 945 Seminar in Health
II. Elective Courses in Health (15 credits) selected
with the advisor's assistance.
III. Each candidate must pass either a comprehensive
examination in health education or pass the Certified Health
Education Specialist (CHES) exam. The CHES exam is sponsored
by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing,
Inc. and is given twice a year. The Department Comprehensive
Exam is given during the Fall and Spring semesters and requires
a minimum of a B. The exam will be graded by the entire Health
Science Faculty.
Health Sciences Courses (Graduate)
HE 917 Health Theory and Methods
Focus is on creative applications of learning theories and
behavioral models used by health educators.
3 credits.
HE 918 Curriculum Development in Health
Exploration of curriculum models and their integration with
philosophies of health behavior and education.
3 credits.
HE 919 Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
This course is designed to help students understand and develop
skills necessary to carry out program development regardless
of setting.
3 credits.
HE 922 Health Care Systems
A study of historical development of the American health care
system and recent trends in organization, administration,
and legislation.
3 credits.
HE 924 Education for Wellness
Utilizes concepts of physical, mental, social, psychological,
environmental, and spiritual wellness to enhance health education
programming.
3 credits.
HE 925 Politics and Policies of Health Care
Health care regulation and cost by government including the
transition from private and professional to federal and state
control.
3 credits.
HE 930 Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
The pharmacological, physiological and social effects of various
drugs in our society.
3 credits.
HE 932 Advanced Nutrition
Study of recent advances and trends in the relationship of
diet and nutrition.
3 credits.
HE 934 Social and Behavioral Statistics
Qualitative and quantitative data collection; hypothesis testing;
measures of central tendency, variability, correlation and
regression.
3 credits.
HE 935 Sexuality Education
Historical, political, multicultural and personal approaches
to understanding various aspects of human sexuality.
3 credits.
HE 937 Women and Minority Health Issues
An examination of the effects of sexism and racism on the
health and health care of women and minorities.
3 credits.
HE 940 Epidemiology
Evaluation of epidemiological principles and techniques of
investigation; measures of incidence and prevalence applied
to health risk, morbidity and mortality in specific populations.
3 credits.
HE 942 Research Methods in Health
An introduction to research and statistical designs as directly
related to health science and allied health disciplines.
3 credits.
HE 943 Current Literature in Health
Critical analysis of current and past research findings concerning
health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and educational techniques.
3 credits.
HE 944 Special Topics in Health
An in-depth exploration of contemporary health topics and
issues.
3 credits.
HE 945 Seminar in Health
Discussion of current health topics with an emphasis on health
educators’ key responsibilities and competencies in various
settings; also preparation of CHES.
3 credits.
HE 950 Independent Study in Health
Independent research project.
3 credits
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