EdM in Health Education
The EdM in Health Education prepares you with the knowledge of content in health education and other health-related areas such as community health. There are two separate tracks: Licensure Track and Non-Licensure Track. The licensure track is for students who want to teach health education in public schools. The non-licensure track is an option for candidates who already have licensure, want to focus on community health, or who want to focus on other health-related areas. The program stresses independent student work and innovative strategies of broad-spectrum intervention to benefit the individual and contribute to the well-being of society.
Licensure Track
The Licensure Track is for students who know they want to teach in public schools. Upon completion of the program, you will meet the requirements for an initial license to teach health education to students in grades K–12. You do not need to hold an undergraduate degree in health education to enter this licensure program. However, you must complete a university course in anatomy and physiology, and have evidence of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. The program sequence includes coursework in human development, curriculum planning, nutrition, sexuality, special education, research design, and foundations in education. In addition to coursework, you will participate in a pre-practicum experience and student teaching experience.
Non-Licensure Track
The Non-Licensure Track is designed for students who have attained licensure or who want the flexibility to design a program around individual interests and educational goals. Most of your coursework will be elective courses chosen in consultation with your academic advisor. Popular electives include: Community Health, Sexuality, Culture and Human Development, and Applied Nutrition.
Health Education students are encouraged to complete a five-hour community service option through a variety of community service opportunities such as the School of Education/Gardner Pilot Academy Physical Education Collaboration.
Community Service
For the past three decades, Boston University has partnered with Boston Public Schools to provide students with physical education. In the past, children from the Boston Public Schools have been brought to Boston University to participate in the program known as the Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education Program which is internationally renowned for its teaching-learning environment. Just this year, in order to better meet the needs of the Boston Public Schools students, Boston University took physical education to the Gardner Pilot Academy creating a positive, real-life experience for both the Boston University students and the Boston Public students. All graduate physical education licensure students are required to teach in this community service project where students plan, implement, and evaluate lessons for grades kindergarten through five. The teaching focus for the children is on cooperative physical activities, physical fitness, health, individual and team skills, and problem-solving activities. Lessons with physical activities reinforcing cognitive content are included in the teaching assignments. Non-licensure students in both physical education and health are encouraged to participate in this program as well.
Please refer to the Courses section for a complete listing of courses for this program.
