Health, Physical Education and Recreation (B.S.) Health Education Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education & Recreation (Health Education)
The mission of the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is to increase health equity throughout Mississippi. To accomplish this mission, the Health Education major prepares students to provide adolescents with functional health knowledge while strengthening their attitudes, beliefs, and practice skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. Health Education majors receive hands-on student teaching experience in their senior year and earn Mississippi K-12 teacher licensure upon degree completion.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HE 122 | FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH | 3 |
| HE 113 | FIRST AID | 3 |
| HE 206 | ORG & ADMIN OF SCH AND COM HEA | 3 |
| HE 102 | CONCEPTS OF HEALTH FOR TEACHER | 3 |
| HE 498 | DRUG EDUCATION | 3 |
| PE 360 | PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCULAR A | 3 |
| HE 208 | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISEASES | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| HE 399 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
| HE 333 | METHODS & MATER. IN TEAC | 3 |
| HE 404 | FAMILY LIVING EDUCATION | 3 |
| HE 401 | CONSUMER HEALTH & SAFETY | 3 |
| HE 495 | PROBLEMS & ISSUES IN HEA | 3 |
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| ETEC 336 | ADV MULTIMEDIA IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| PSY 201 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| COUN 315 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| ETEC 367 | INTRO TO ASSMNT MSRMT & EVALTN | 3 |
| SS 203 | HISTORICAL&CULTURAL FOUNDATNS | 3 |
| EDCI 301 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| RE 310 | TCHNG READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH | 12 |
| Total Hours | 78 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Begin PRAXIS Workshops | ||
| BIO 101 & BIOL 101 |
INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE and INTRO TO BIO SCI LAB |
3 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| HE 122 | FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH | 3 |
| MATH 111 or MATH 114 |
COLLEGE ALGEBRA or Quantitative Reasoning |
3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Continue with PRAXIS Workshops | ||
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| HE 113 | FIRST AID | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Register for the PRAXIS I Exam | ||
| BIO 234 & BIOL 234 |
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB (Cognate Area) |
4 |
| HE 206 | ORG & ADMIN OF SCH AND COM HEA | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ETEC 336 | ADV MULTIMEDIA IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| HE 102 | CONCEPTS OF HEALTH FOR TEACHER | 3 |
| PSY 201 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Register for PRAXIS II Exam | ||
| COUN 315 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| ETEC 367 | INTRO TO ASSMNT MSRMT & EVALTN | 3 |
| HE 498 | DRUG EDUCATION | 3 |
| PE 319 or PE 360 |
KINESIOLOGY or PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCULAR A |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 301 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| HE 208 | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISEASES | 3 |
| HE 399 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| SS 203 | HISTORICAL&CULTURAL FOUNDATNS | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management | 3 |
| HE 333 | METHODS & MATER. IN TEAC | 3 |
| HE 401 | CONSUMER HEALTH & SAFETY | 3 |
| HE 404 | FAMILY LIVING EDUCATION | 3 |
| HE 495 | PROBLEMS & ISSUES IN HEA | 3 |
| RE 310 | TCHNG READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Student Learning Outcomes
The outcomes of the “responsive educator” are aligned with the College of Education and Human Development and provides and embodies:
- A committed response where the candidate has acquired an understanding and acceptance of professional goals and obligations to support fairness and equity in learning communities.
- A knowledgeable response where the candidate has a thorough knowledge of discipline content, student development, historical and theoretical foundations of education, and learner environment management.
- A Skillful Response where the candidate has developed performance abilities relative to critical thinking, professional performance, and learning community enhancement.
- A Professional Response where the candidate understands the relationships between schools, families, and cultural contexts as these affect student learning.