(30 credits, with or without thesis)
This program is designed for individuals with an undergraduate degree in health education who hold initial teaching certification in health education.
(9 credits)
| Research Methods in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| Survey of Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Critical Perspectives in Health and Physical Activity | 3 |
(12 credits)
| Teaching and Learning: School and Community Health | 3 |
| Models and Theories in Health Education | 3 |
| Methods of Assessment in School and Community Settings | 3 |
| Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Prevention and Control | 3 |
(3 credits)
| War on Drugs | 1 |
| Sexuality Education | 1 |
| Media Literacy | 1 |
| Grant Writing | 1 |
| Critical Thinking in Nutrition | 1 |
| Reading and Understanding Research | 1 |
(6 credits)
| Thesis I | 3 |
| Thesis II | 3 |
(6 credits)
| Supervision in Physical Education | 3 |
| Analysis of Teaching abnd Coaching Behavior | 3 |
| Stress Management | 3 |
| Strategies for Teaching Physical Education | 3 |
| Curriculum Design and Analysis in Physical Education | 3 |
| Physiological Basis of Fitness in School-Age Children | 3 |
| Multicultural Health Issues | 3 |
| Environmental Dimensions in Health Education | 3 |
| Technological Applications in Education | 3 |
| Fieldwork | 3 |
| Independent Readings | 3 |
| Independent Research | 3 |
With the approval of the chair, electives can be taken from graduate courses that are offered in any department or through the Ithaca College exchange program at Cornell University.
*Thesis students must successfully complete an oral defense of their thesis. All non-thesis students must pass a comprehensive examination prior to graduation. To be eligible for the oral defense or comprehensive exam, the student must have completed the required course work and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.