Educational Goals
With this advanced degree, graduates will: 1) be prepared for the Certified Health Education Specialist exam; 2) actively participate in local, regional, state, or national Health Education organizations; 3) demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to:
· Effectively promote, maintain, and improve community health by assisting communities in adopting positive health behaviors for citizens through program planning and implementation and effective grant writing;
· Analyze data to identify community needs in order to successfully plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles and policy development that leads to healthier environments; and
· Use a variety of data sources to evaluate process, impact, and outcome results of health and wellness promotion programs.
Employment Options
Health Educators with a master’s degree will be able to work in a variety of settings (e.g., academic, clinical, community, corporate, and government settings) and perform a variety of complex tasks, including research, grant writing, supervising/managing, and program planning/implementation/evaluation.
The Faculty
Members of the Health Education graduate faculty are national leaders in the field of public health, community health, and school health. They are the authors of numerous peer-reviewed publications and grants, serve as officers/board members in professional associations, and set high standards for students in the Health Education Program at Texas State University. These members include:
Steve Furney, Ed.D., C.H.E.S., M.P.H. Professor Health Education Coordinator 512-245-2939 David Wiley, Ph.D. Professor 512-245-2946 Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., C.H.E.S. Assistant Professor 512-245-4373
To learn more about our program, visit the HPER Department’s website or contact Dr. Steve Furney.
Financial Assistance
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships. The Department of HPER annually awards competitive graduate assistantships to highly qualified individuals interested in serving as either research or teaching assistants. Selection is based on the graduate students’ academic background and professional experience. For more information, interested students should contact Dr. Furney.
Scholarships. Many Scholarships are available through:
· The Graduate College (http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/scholarships.html),
· The College of Education (http://www.education.txstate.edu/services/scholarships.html), and
· The Department of HPER (http://www.hper.txstate.edu/).
Admission Requirements
· A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution,
· A grade point average of at least 2.75 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
· Curriculum
· Required Courses
HED 5310 History & Philosophy of Health Education
HED 5346 Literature and Research in Health Education
· 15 hours of Health Education Electives
HED 5315: Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Wellness Promotion
HED 5320: Foundations of Public Health
HED 5321: Public Health Education
HED 5330: Workshops in Health Education
HED 5331: Seminar in Current Problems in Health Education
HED 5335: Health Education Leadership
HED 5340: Human Ecology
HED 5347: Independent Study in Health Education
HED 5360: Internship/Applied Project in Health Promotion
· Thesis Track. If a student chooses the option of doing a Master’s level thesis, they will be required to complete 30 hours of graduate course work (21 in the major and 9 in the minor) and 6 hours of thesis work.
For more information regarding admission procedures and deadlines, click here.