Human Sexuality Education Certificate
Graduate Program Coordinator: Dr. Mark A. Kaelin
Office: University Hall, Room 4201
Phone Number: (973) 655-7123
Email: kaelinm@mail.montclair.edu
Admission Information:
Applications are not currently being accepted for this program.
Program Objective:
The program's objective is to serve previously certified teachers who are curently teaching health education in a classroom setting as well as community health educators who want to further their education and skills specifically in the area of human sexuality. The courses have been chosen to provide knowledge based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health, specifically Standard 2.4: Human Relationships and Sexuality.
Options for Online Study:
The Department of Health & Nutrition Sciences will begin offering its graduate programs in Health Education in a fully-online format, and applications are currently being accepted and admitted students may begin taking classes as soon as Spring 2011.The Certificate in Human Sexuality Education will be offered online beginning in Fall 2011.
This 12-credit certificate program may be completed fully-online in two semesters while working full-time.
Students who successfully complete the requirements of the certificate program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better will be eligible for admission to the Health Education Master's Program without the requirement of taking the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and will have all 12 credits transfer into the master's program.
For more information on these graduate programs, please visit the Health and Nutrition Sciences web site. If you have question, please send an email to gradhealthed@mail.montclair.edu.
To apply to this program, please visit: The Graduate School
Course Requirements:
The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2012. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS or see your academic advisor for your official program of study.
| Required Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| HLTH 575 | The Teaching of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 585 | Organization and Administration of Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ELRS 580 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| FCST 512 | Child Development I: Theories of Child Development | 3 |
| FCST 518 | Families, Communities, and Schools: Diversity, Culture, and Democracy | 3 |
| PSYC 563 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 582 | Behavior Modification | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| HLTH 520 | Foundations and Methods in Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 526 | Curriculum Development in Health Education | 3 |
| PROGRAM TOTAL: 12 credits | ||