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Plymouth State University
MSC 11
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Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Health Promotion Concentration
Program Coordinator: Dr. Irene Cucina, (603) 535-2517, e-mail: icucina@plymouth.edu
Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
B.S., Northeastern University; M.Ed., Cambridge College; D.P.E., Springfield College
Students interested in community, clinical and corporate health promotion should choose this concentration. Coursework also provides preparation for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination.
Required Courses
Master's Core Component
ED 5000 Social Behavior in a Diverse Society - 3 credits
ED 5010 Philosophy, Ethics and Education - 3 credits
ED 5030 Research Design - 3 credits
- OR -
AT 5600 Research Design in Health Sciences- 3 credits
Health Education Component
HP 5010 Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion - 3 credits
HP 5020 Designing and Implementing Health Promotion Programs - 3 credits
HP 5030 Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs - 3 credits
- OR -
AT 5610 Statistics for the Health Sciences - 3 credits
HP 5070 Community Health Promotion - 3 credits
HP 5200 Nutrition - 1 credit
HP 5210 Fitness Principles - 1 credit
HP 5220 Disease and the Environment - 1 credit
HP 5230 Substance Abuse - 1 credit
HP 5240 First Aid and CPR - 1 credit
HP 5250 Consumer Health - 1 credit
HP 5260 Mental Health and Sexuality - 2 credits
HL 5750 Individual Research: Health Education - 3 credits
- OR -
HL 5800 Practicum in Health Education - 3 credits
Management Component
HH 5700 Creating Organizational Health - 3 credits
Electives - 2-3 credits
Electives or Continuing Education courses for health educators: these courses are offered periodically on a two/three year rotation and can be taken by any student qualified for graduate coursework.
HP 5080 Women's Health Issues - 3 credits
HP 5090 Mind Body Techniques for Stress and Health - 3 credits
HP 5120 Issues in Sexuality Education - 3 credits
HL 5910 Independent Study Health Education - 1-3 credits
HH 5560 Topics in Alternative Health and Healing - 3 credits
HH 5570 Mindfulness Meditation: Theory and Practice - 3 credits
HH 5560 Special Topics in Health Education - 1-3 credits
Total for M.Ed. in Health Education, Health Promotion Concentration - 39-42 credits
