Health Education Teachers
See below to apply to the Summer 2010 program.
Congratulations to the
2003 Cohort,
2004 Cohort,
2006 Cohort, 2007 Cohort, 2008 Cohort and 2009 Cohort.
You did it!
The School of Health, Exercise Science, and Athletics at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point offers a program for teachers licensed in Wisconsin who wish to complete the Wisconsin 910 Add-on certification in K-12 Health Education. The program consists of a total of 12 graduate credit hours, all held on the UWSP campus.
The four graduate courses below will satisfy certification requirements for teachers with an undergraduate degree and teacher certification in another certifiable teaching area as determined by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The final stage of the 910 certification is passing the Praxis II content exam. Please visit the DPI website for licensing information and the Praxis II website for exam information.
HLED 700: Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education – 3 credits
Stacey White
Associate Lecturer
This course will provide students, who do not have an undergraduate degree in health education, with the necessary background in health content areas (nutrition, physical activity, personal health, safety and injury prevention, stress, violence/abuse, substance use and abuse, disease prevention, environmental health, aging, death and dying, consumer and community health, and mental and emotional health).
HLED 701: Curriculum and Resources in Teaching Comprehensive School Health Education – 3 credits
Instructor: TBD
This course will provide graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop effective curriculum and learning strategies for health education. Students will become comfortable applying the Wisconsin Standards of Health Education with psychosocial skills to assist student in the development of life skills. The course will provide a "hands-on" atmosphere where knowledge is used and skills are practiced. (Prerequisite: HLED 700 Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education)
HLED 703: Teaching Methods in Health Education – 3 credits
Sheila Miech
Senior Lecturer
This course is designed to have students engage in an analysis of effective approaches to teaching health education to children, primarily utilizing prevention theory. Students will engage in the application of teaching methods, strategies, techniques and assessments in health education, constructing a series of "hands-on" learning opportunities.
HLED 705: Sexuality Education: Content and Programming for K-12 Schools – 3 credits
Instructor: TBD
This course will provide students with a review of current information on health and human sexuality. Emphasis is given to biological, psychosocial and educational aspects of human sexuality, with special emphasis on instructional activities related to interpersonal communication, decision-making and clarification of values. Students will review Wisconsin law and curriculum expectations, working through abstinence-based and abstinence only curricular approaches, while gaining a healthy appreciation of the controversial issues surrounding the teaching of this content in K-12 schools.
910 Health Education Add-on Certification Required Courses: 2010 Cohort Schedule
| HLED 700 | Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2010 (Dates & Times TBD) |
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HLED 701 |
Curriculum and Resources in Teaching Comprehensive School Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2010 |
| HLED 703 | Teaching Methods in Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2011 |
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HLED 705 |
Sexuality Education: Content and Programming for K-12 Schools Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2011 |
NOTE: Students must complete all four courses to attain certification. Attendance is MANDATORY at all sessions of each course. This is essential to gaining certification because each course builds to the next. Independent Study will not be granted in any of these four courses.
Please note that you will need access to, and comfort with, electronic technology to successfully complete this certification, as all four courses are taught using Desire2Learn (UWSP's course management system). Upon completion of the four-course learning cohort, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required to attain DPI certification and licensure. Participants will be required to pass the Praxis II content exam to obtain certification.
This program is offered based on the number of professionals seeking add-on certification in health education. A minimum enrollment must be reached in order for these courses to be offered. If that number is not reached the courses will be rescheduled for the following calendar year.
Program Cost:
The total cost for the 2010 - 2011 program is estimated at $4800 for tuition (summer tuition for six credits is the same as five credits) and approximately $350 for new texts. However most of the texts can be purchased used online if you choose to do so.
(coming soon)
Summer Financial Aid gets paid to the students account a few days before the start of summer session. Summer session starts Monday, June 21, 2010.
How to Apply:
You do not need to apply to UW-Stevens Point for acceptance into this program.
A written response will be mailed to you indicating acceptance status along with course registration information.
Application materials- Letter of intent
- Copy of your current teaching license
- Unofficial copy of your transcripts
Send application
materials to:
Dr. Rory Suomi
School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics
Health Enhancement Center, RM 123
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
You may also fax this information to Dr. Suomi at 715-346-4655
Application questions?
For additional course information or to register for these courses once you have been accepted into the program, please contact Cathy Scheder, Outreach Program Manager at 715- 346-3801or cscheder@uwsp.edu.
