Health Education M.A.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
1. A minimum of 48 quarter units of acceptable graduate-level work, with 33 completed in residence at this university;
2. At least 24 units of credit taken after a student has been advanced to candidacy for the degree;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts degree requirements and grades of "B-" or better in all courses in the program;
4. Two specified courses in education, six courses in health science, and two electives;
5. Successful completion of an applied project or an empirical thesis. The project or thesis represents independent graduate activity conducted under the guidance of a three-member project or thesis committee composed of one Health Science and Human Ecology faculty member, and one Education faculty member, and one professional representing school-based health education. The purpose of the project or thesis is for the student to demonstrate competency in the assessment, planning, implementation and/or evaluation of a school health education-related program as it relates to the student's area of interest. (NOTE: Graduate students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are strongly advised to complete the empirical thesis option.) The project or thesis proposal must be approved by the student's committee, and secure Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, prior to the student enrolling in HSCI 696B (project) or 699B (thesis). Further information is available from the College of Education regarding an approved format for the thesis proposal and thesis.
The program may not include more than 13 quarter units in extension and transfer credit from other colleges. California State University, San Bernardino will not consider for transfer credit course work from an institution which will not accept that work in its own advanced degree program.
Degree Requirements (48 units)
1. EDUC 603. Effective Communication in Education (4)
2. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
3. HSCI 560. Individual and Small Group Interventions in Health Promotion (4)
4. HSCI 591. Health Education Curriculum Development (4)
5. HSCI 604. Theory and Practice of Interventions (4)
6. HSCI 606. Advanced Program Evaluation (4)
7. HSCI 608. Health Research Methods (4)
8. HSCI 640. Administration of Health Education Programs (4)
9. Eight units of 400-level or graduate health science, educational administration, or other electives in consultation with the departmental advisor.
10. Eight units selected from:
Project
HSCI 696A. Proposal Development and Research (4)
HSCI 696B. Research/Project Development, Writing and Defense/Presentation (4)
Thesis
HSCI 699A. Thesis: Proposal Development and Research (4)
HSCI 699B. Thesis: Research Writing and Defense (4)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.