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image 1Health Studies
M.A. in School Health Education| Plan of Study

Please Note: A total of 36 credits are required. Upon acceptance to the program, each student's transcripts will be evaluated to determine the extent of previous relevant course work. Students may be required to complete additional courses (prerequisites and corequisites) as determined by an adviser. Students without initial certification in health education will likely require additional courses.

Appropriate courses taken prior to attending Adelphi may be transferred for up to 6 credits. Comparable courses and other academic experiences may be substituted for corequisites.

Required Sequence for Full-Time Students


Required Courses
Course# Course Credits
HED 601 Contemporary Health Issues 3
HED 602 Research and Technology in Health Education 3
HED 603 Mind/Body Dimensions in Health 3
HED 607 Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents 3
HED 621 Teaching Human Sexuality (prerequisite HED 604) 3
HED 627 School Health Programs and Policies 3
HED 650 Health and Cultural Diversity 3
HED 701 Substance Abuse Prevention (prerequisite HED 501) 3
HED 703 Dynamics of Teaching Health Education (prerequisite 12 Health Studies credits) 3
HED 792 Fieldwork Internship 1-3
EDU 600 Childhood Development 3

-or-
EDU 603 The Adolescent Experience 3
EDU 601 School and Society 3


Total Credits: 27 - 34


Elective Courses
Course# Course Credits
HED 501 Dynamics of Substance Abuse 3
HED 505 Multidimensional Aspects of Stress 3
HED 506 Health and Nutrition 3
HED 520 Special Topics 1-3
HED 571 Health Issues for Elementary Educators 3
HED 604 Aspects of Human Sexuality 3
HED 605 Issues in Community Health 3
HED 625 Special Topics in Health Education 3
HED 653 Environmental Health 3
HED 654 Mass Communication Skills 3
HED 702 Intervention Techniques for Health Educators 3
HED 791 Independent Study 1-3
HED 538 Student Teaching in Health** (for NYS certification) 6
BIO xxx Anatomy and Physiology X


Total Credits: 9*

*Minimum.
**Student teaching is only required for NYS certification and does not count toward M.A.
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Stanley Snegroff
Associate Professor
Director of Health Studies
Woodruff Hall
p - 516.877.4260
f - 516.877.4258
e - snegroff@adelphi.edu

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