Teacher Certification in Health

Teacher Certification in Health

1. FOR HEALTH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY ENDORSEMENT (5-12):
   Students majoring in Health who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with a Health secondary endorsement must complete the Health major requirements above and the Secondary Education Program (with HLTH3370 Methods of Teaching Health as the appropriate methods course.
2. FOR NON-HEALTH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY HEALTH ENDORSEMENT (5-12):
   Non-Health majors desiring a secondary Health endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Secondary Education Program (with HLTH3370 Methods of Teaching Health as the appropriate methods course), a major in a secondary teaching field, and the following courses:
   
   

   BIOL2300 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 s.h.

   BIOL2560 Nutrition or

   HLTH2300 Children's Health, Safety and Nutrition 3 s.h.

   HLTH1200 Principles of Healthful Living 2 s.h.

   HLTH2100 First Aid or

   HLTH2110 First Aid for Professional Rescuer 1 s.h.

   HLTH2200 Contemporary Issues in Health 2 s.h.

   HLTH3200 Community Health 3 s.h.

   PHED0490 Relaxation and Stress Management 1 s.h.

   SOCI2320 Courtship, Marriage, and Family 3 s.h.

   6 s.h. of Health electives from: BIOL2310, BIOL2360, BIOL2560, HLTH2300 or HLTH3300 or HLTH3900