Applying to SHE

Applying to SHE

Admission to Student Teaching requires a 2.75 GPA in the cumulative, major/minor and education sequences and passing scores on PRAXIS II Subject Assessment. Online GPA calculators are available here. All General Education, major courses, and clinical experiences must be completed prior to Student Teaching. Students apply for student teaching during the spring semester prior to the year they plan to student teach regardless of the semester (fall or spring) in which they plan to student teach.

* SHE 415 and 410 must be taken the semester prior to student teaching.

Required Content Courses for Majors in School Health Education

A minimum of 17 credits of Required Content Courses must be taken from the following list:

  • NUT 200 Human Nutrition (3 credits)
  • HED 469 Drugs, Society and Human Behavior (3; prerequisite. Bio 103 or 105)
  • HED 345 Issues in Emotional Health (3; prerequisite. HED 205)
  • HED 409 Stress Management & Relaxation Skills (1 credit)
  • HED 425 Violence and Injury Prevention (3 credits)
  • HED 472 Sexual Health Promotion (3 credits)

Elective Content Courses for Majors in School Health Education

A minimum of 3-5 credits of Elective Content Courses can be taken from the following list. Elective courses are offered on a rotating basis. Some are also offered during the J & M terms as well as in summer session. Must meet individual course prerequisite.

  • HED 462 Values Development for Health (1)
  • SHE 416 Developing Comprehensive School Health Programs (1)
  • SHE 418 Youth Health Issues (1)
  • HED 447 The Body/Mind Connection in Health (1 )
  • HED 473 Health Aspects of Aging (3)
  • HED 417 Understanding Child Abuse (1)
  • SHE 458 Imagery Techniques for Health Promotion and Sport Development (1-2)
  • SHE 460 Health Promotion and Preference (1-2)
  • HED 467 Experiential Learning Strategies for Health Education (1-2)
  • SHE/CHE 475 Workshop in Health Education (Repeatable for up to 6 credits combined SHE and CHE courses)
  • HED 448 Confrontations of Death (1-3)
  • ESS 312 Adventure Theory for Physical Educators (2; cannot be used by ESS majors as an elective)