The Master of Arts in Education in Health Education is designed for licensed teachers seeking advanced certification in classroom teaching, and is the only program leading to "M" licensure in Health Education in North Carolina. By earning a MAEd, you can improve your teaching practices and advance professionally. The MAEd will allow for an annual salary increase, as well as compliment any work you would do to qualify for National Board Certification. The program is offered 100% online and does not require any classroom time or thesis.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Education in Health Education (MAEd) degree program is a 36-semester hour program consisting of a 12-semester hour Education Core and a 24-semester hour Health Education Core. The Health Education Core includes an internship that can be completed without leaving your present position.
Required Courses:
- Education Core: EDUC 6001, SPED 6002, EDUC 6480 or 6482, and ELEM 6550
- Health Education Core: HLTH 5310, 6100, 6200, 6300, 6355, and 6400
- Internship: HLTH 6990 and 6991
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For more information on required courses, program prerequisites, or to develop an unofficial and tentative program of study please click the link below.
http://rocket.tac.ecu.edu:8080/dhep_project/he&p_project/ehp_form/ehp_form.htm
Admission Requirements
The Graduate School makes the determination of eligibility for admission to the graduate program. Acceptance into the Health Education Program is determined by the graduate faculty under the guidelines established by the graduate faculty of the department. The graduate school admits applicants only upon issuance of a formal letter. Minimum requirements for admission to the MAEd in Health Education program include the following:
- Must possess a baccalaureate degree from in institute accredited by a regional association.
- Must hold a current initial teaching license. Entrance into a MAEd teaching area other than that of the initial licensure area may require prerequisite courses and passing score on the area specialty PRAXIS exam of licensure.
- Must have an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate work from an institution accredited by a regional association.
- Must have satisfactory entrance examination scores on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogy Test (MAT). This must be completed prior to admission.
- A completed Graduate application packet, including three letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to the applicant's academic competence or ability to do graduate work, the written statement of purpose, and a copy of the initial teaching license.
