Health Promotion M.Ed.

Degree Requirements

Counseling Concentration

See the Department of Health Promotion for additional curricular information.

Education Concentration

An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Gerontology Concentration

For those students wishing to complete the coursework for a Certificate in Gerontology, the following must be completed:

See the department for additional curricular information.

In addition to the courses listed above, students may select, with guidance and approval from their advisor, any graduate-level course that meets individual and professional needs identified by students. The core courses in health promotion also provide substantive contributions to other graduate programs offered across campus. These programs include, but are not limited to, those programs offered by the College of Business and the departments of Communication Studies, counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Economics, Educational Leadership, Kinesiology, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Special Education and the Schools of Journalism and Media Studies and Social Work.

The design of the concentration component must revolve around a consistent theme and be relevant to the goals and objectives of the program and of the student. Design is to ensure a breadth and depth in a supportive area of concentration such as curriculum and instruction, special education, health promotion, school athletic administration, educational leadership, education administration, sport and recreational management, and psychology of sport.