Jill Murphy, chair
Margaret DiVita, graduate coordinator
Moffett Center, Room 101
607-753-2987
Fax: 607-753-4226
cortland.edu/health

School of Professional Studies

Faculty

Barbara Barton, Sarah Beshers, Alex Blavos, Kathryn Coffey, Jena N. Curtis, Margaret DiVita, Bonni C. Hodges, Matthew Moyer, Jill Murphy, Kaamel Nuhu, Christine Paske, Vierne Placide, Corey Ryon, Alan Sofalvi, Donna M. Videto

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration section of this catalog.

Degrees and Admission Requirements

Master of Science in Community Health 
Master of Science in Teaching in Health Education  

The Health Department offers the master of science in teaching (M.S.T.) graduate program for students interested in pursuing initial or professional New York state teacher certification. It is based on well-developed philosophical and theoretical foundations, reflects national-level professional preparation standards and focuses on the development of background, skills and competencies related to sound health education practice. The program has been designed to meet the needs of students who have a degree in another teacher-certification area (M.S.T. tracks A and C), or for students who possess an undergraduate degree outside of teacher education and would like to become certified in health education (M.S.T. track B).

The master of science (M.S.) graduate program is designed for those working in local health departments, voluntary health agencies, health care facilities and human service agencies seeking to obtain post baccalaureate training for professional advancement and/or continuing education. This program also is suitable for those students seeking a career change to community health education and graduates of undergraduate health education and health science programs (MS_CHEA).

Career Potential

• School health educator
• Health educator in community agencies
• Health educator at college or university level
• Prevention specialist in school and community agencies
• School district health education coordinator
• Public and community health educator

Programs

Graduate

• •  Community Health [CHEA] M.S.
• •  Health Education [HEA] M.S.T.

Courses

• •  EDU 575 - Teaching Health Education
• •  EDU 631 - Curriculum Construction in Health Education
• •  EDU 632 - Seminar in Health Education
• •  EDU 664 - Advanced Field Experience in Health Education
• •  EDU 688 - Graduate Health Education Seminar
• •  EDU 689 - Graduate Student Teaching in Health Education
• •  HLH 505 - Health and the Media
• •  HLH 509 - Drug Education for Teachers
• •  HLH 510 - Proseminar in Health Foundations
• •  HLH 511 - Global Health Problems
• •  HLH 513 - Death, Bereavement and Suicide
• •  HLH 520 - Wellness Seminar
• •  HLH 521 - Obesity in America: Prevention and Intervention
• •  HLH 524 - Nutrition Issues
• •  HLH 529 - Special Topics in Health Selected topics
• •  HLH 530 - Family Life Education and the Classroom Teacher
• •  HLH 535 - The Family in Health and Disease
• •  HLH 542 - Health Implications of Family Violence
• •  HLH 544 - Alternative Medicine
• •  HLH 550 - Women's Health
• •  HLH 555 - Health and Aging
• •  HLH 557 - Seminar in Health Sciences
• •  HLH 560 - Health and Public Policy
• •  HLH 565 - Elementary School Health
• •  HLH 573 - Safety Problems and Programs
• •  HLH 590 - Public Health and the Environment
• •  HLH 592 - Current Issues in Community Health
• •  HLH 593 - Methods and Practices in Community Health Education
• •  HLH 598 - Applied Epidemiology
• •  HLH 599 - Public Health Statistics
• •  HLH 601 - Research Methods in Health Education
• •  HLH 603 - HIV and AIDS Education
• •  HLH 605 - Independent Study in Health
• •  HLH 629 - Special Topics in Health Selected topics
• •  HLH 630 - Human Sexuality
• •  HLH 635 - The School Health Program
• •  HLH 641 - Graduate Readings in Health
• •  HLH 650 - Community Health Culminating Project
• •  HLH 651 - Research Problem in Health Education
• •  HLH 652 - Master's Thesis - Research in Health Education
• •  HLH 653 - Comprehensive Examination in Health Education
• •  HLH 693 - Advanced Methods and Practices in Community Health Education
• •  HLH 694 - Assessment and Evaluation in Health Education and Health Promotion
• •  HLH 697 - Extension of Graduate Culminating Activity