Health Education (MS) - Degree Requirements
Minimum of 39 Credits
The core curriculum consists of 33 credit hours, which includes 21 credits in the Health Education Foundations category and 12 credits in Methods. In addition to the core curriculum, students are required to select 3 credits of electives, and three credits in either a thesis, or applied project. An internship is required for those with no health education experience. Up to six graduate credits from an accredited university may be transferred and applied to the program.
A. Health Education Foundations (21 credits)
HCR 500: Epidemiology*
HED 540: Health Education Theory and Strategies
HED 541: Program Planning and Program Design
HED 542: Administration and Management of Health Education Programs
HED 543: Community Assessment
HED 544: Psychosocial Aspects of Health
HED 562: Cultural Competence and Health Care
B. Methods (12 credits)
HCR 506: Research Methods
HED 545: Health Communication
HED 546: Evaluation of Health Education and Promotion
HED 547: Biostatistics
C. Electives/Special Topics (3 credits) (1 course from the following)
HCR 505: Health Policy
HCR 527: Personnel Selection and Evaluation
HED 584: Special Topics in Health Education
D. Internship (3 to 6 credits)
HED 590: Internship
The internship is not required of those currently in professional health education positions
E. Thesis Preparation Seminar (1 credit)
HED 594: Thesis Preparation Seminar
F. Thesis / Applied Project (3 credits)
HED 595: Thesis
or
HED 596: Applied Project in Health Education
G. PEERRS Certification
Please consult the University of Michigan-Flint Office of Research for more information.
*students who have completed HCR 315 and received a B- or better will take HCR 501 (1 credit) in place of HCR 500 (3 credits).