Health Education Minor
The Health Education minor provides opportunities to explore knowledge, attitudes and experiences in differing health fields. A holistic approach is used to determine the impact that health promotion, health education, health maintenance, and wellness have on various lay and professional populations. The Health Education minor allows students to pursue an add-on 910 Health Professional Educator license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Requirement 1
- HEALTHED 181: Contemporary Health
- HEALTHED 280: Introduction to Health Education and Promotion
- HEALTHED 360: Current Topics in Health and Wellness
- HEALTHED 445: Teaching Health Education
Requirement 2
Choose one:
- HEALTHED 340: Secondary Health Education (for PE K-12 Licensure majors)
- HEALTHED 382: Elementary Health Education (for Elementary Education Licensure majors)
Requirement 3
Select 8 or more credits from the following courses:
- HEALTHED 340: Secondary Health Education
- HEALTHED 341: Yoga/Stress Reduction
- HEALTHED 344: PreK-12 Sexuality Education
- HEALTHED 362: Stress Management
- HEALTHED 382: Elementary Health Education (Elementary/Middle majors may not take 382 as an elective)
- HEALTHED 391: Nutrition for Health
- HEALTHED 440: Advanced Stress Management
- HEALTHED 471: Research in Health and Physical Activity
- HEALTHED 490: Workshop in Health
- HEALTHED 492: Field Study: Health
- HEALTHED 494: Seminar
- HEALTHED 496: Special Studies
- HEALTHED 498: Independent Study
Requirement 4
Select 0 or more credits from the courses below:
- PEPROF 271: Structure and Function of the Human Body
- SAFETY 201: Personal and Public Safety
- SAFETY 255: Alcohol and Other Drugs
- SOCWORK 301: Assertiveness Training in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 302: Grief Management in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 303: Managing Stress and Burnout in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 341: Sexuality for Professional Growth
Other Resources
More Information
For more information about the Health Education Minor, contact:
Dr. Cristy A. Jefson
Health Promotion and Health Education Coordinator
131 Williams Center
Office Phone: (262) 472-1966
E-mail: jefsonc@uww.edu
