School Health Education - B.S.E.
| COLLEGE: | College of Education, Health and Human Services |
| DEPARTMENT: | School of Health Sciences 100 Nixson Hall Tel: 330-672-2197 E-mail: oss@kent.edu Web: www.ehhs.kent.edu/hs |
| DESCRIPTION: | This major prepares individuals to teach health education in the schools. Students completing the program in a satisfactory manner are awarded multi-age licensure. Students complete a variety of field experiences and a culminating student teaching experience. Kent State's School Health Education Program is known for producing teachers of the highest quality. A combined health and physical education concentration in the school health education major is available to students who are seeking Ohio teacher licensure in both areas. The program is designed to be completed in five years and can allow students to satisfy up to 12 hours of program requirements with graduate courses. |
| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: |
School health educators work with groups of students with a range of abilities in preschool, elementary and secondary schools. In addition, they are professionally prepared to work in many community health agencies. |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: |
Students admitted to the College of Education, Health, and Human Services as freshmen must have been fully admitted to the university. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program and Community Health, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.75 high school GPA and 16 units of college preparatory curriculum or a 21 ACT or 980 SAT score. Students who do not meet the GPA requirements of their intended major may enroll as pre-majors for selected programs or EHHS General until which time they have the required 2.75 GPA. Students are admitted to health and human services programs and educational studies using the university admission criteria (see the Entering the University section of this Catalog), with the exception of the sport administration program, which requires a 2.75 high school GPA for entering freshmen and a 21 ACT or 980 SAT score. Selective admission criteria are used in some programs in the college. Students who do not meet the GPA requirements of their intended major may enroll as pre-majors for selected programs or EHHS General until which time they have the required GPA. Students desiring to major in human development and family studies or speech pathology and audiology are admitted as pre-majors and later are accepted into the appropriate program only after specific requirements have been met. It is imperative that the student contact the individual school for detailed information. |
| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: |
Minimum 121 credit hours. Minimum 2.75 cumulative and major GPA. Student in the Health Physical Education concentration must provide evidence of certification in First Aid, CPR and minimum equivalence to intermediate competency in Red Cross Swimming. |
| LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: |
None |
| STUDY ABROAD/AWAY OPPORTUNITIES: | There are many Study Abroad/Away Opportunities, for more information contact the Office of Global Education. |
| PROGRAM FEE: | $50/semester |
| ACCREDITATION: | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education through the Association for the Advancement of Health Education. |
| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: |
Eta Sigma Gamma (student honorary organization) |
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