The health minor may be completed by students in Secondary or Elementary Education programs. Students are required to meet with the faculty adviser before beginning a health minor. A 2.75 cumulative GPA required in all minor course work. Students cannot be certified to teach in a minor only. The secondary minor in health education is available for students with a major leading to secondary certification in any area or school nurse certification.
Certification is also available to practicing teachers.
This minor prepares teachers to teach health as a separate course or as a planned integral part of other areas of instruction, and to assist the school administration and teaching staff in developing a broad school health program. Secondary Minor Course Work Minimum 25 credits, excluding prerequisites and professional education courses. The courses listed below are Curriculum and Instruction unless otherwise indicated. Secondary education students see professional education requirements for certification major. Work Minimum 26 credits, excluding prerequisites.