Heath Education (Post-Baccalaureate) Certificate Requirements

The Health Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is an online asynchronous post-baccalaureate certificate for students that have earned a baccalaureate degree in any other discipline. This certificate prepares students for Health Education (1910) teacher licensure. This program requires in-person field experience and student teaching; UW-Whitewater will facilitate these placements.

Admission requirements:

The minimum requirements for admission to the Health, Physical Education, and Adapted PE Post-baccalaureate Certificates are:

  1. Completed Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university. Official transcripts confirming degree conferral and GPA are required. 

  2. Complete the COEPS Educational Foundations Block (EDFOUND 212, EDFOUND 243, EDFNDPRC 210, SPECED 205) in order to be admitted to Professional Education prior to taking PEFIELD 415, HEALTHED 444, and HEALTHED 445

Required Coursework - 18 units 1
PEPROF 166FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ADAPTED PE2
HEALTHED 265POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING EDUCATION3
HEALTHED 344PREK-12 SEXUALITY EDUCATION3
HEALTHED 375NUTRITION AND FITNESS EDUCATION3
HEALTHED 445METHODS AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH EDUCATION3
HEALTHED 444PRE-STUDENT TEACHING- HEALTH1
PEFIELD 415DIRECTED TEACHING HEALTH EDUCATION3
Total Units18
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Minimum 3.00 GPA required.