Health Education (M.S.)
The ESU Health Education M.S. program is designed for working professionals with career-relevant courses delivered entirely online.
The M.S. in Health Education is designed for the working professional - The Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Education is designed to enhance an earned related undergraduate degree and/or to expand and advance the knowledge and skills of professionals who are practicing and/or working in settings associated with health education/health promotion.
Because the M.S. in Health Education is geared towards the working health education/health promotion professional, capstone proposals and projects are unique to the student and their current or anticipated professional experiences.
All About Health Education at ESU
What do students learn to do?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a health educator provides and manages health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Graduate students in our Health Education M.S. program receive a broad scope of courses that will promote the development of knowledge and skills required of health educators.
The M.S. in Health Education has been developed to prepare students to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam as offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).
Career Opportunities
The M.S. in Health Education is designed for professionals currently working in Health Education or Public Health Education who are looking for job advancement and need a master's degree. Typical job titles for our students include:
- Wellness coordinator
- Fitness supervisor
- Health Education consultant (community agencies, hospitals, etc.)
- Curriculum coordinator (community agencies, hospitals, etc.)
- Curriculum supervisor in Health and Physical Education in a K-12 environment
- District Wellness Coordinator (K-12)
- Head Start health specialist
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child coordinators in K-12 environment
- Curriculum or program writer for health programs in schools and local community agencies
- Athletic trainers who need an expanded graduate skill set in Health Education
- College or university coaches who require a master's degree
Additionally, the Health Education M.S. program is designed for professionals at public and private K-12 schools that require yearly professional credits to maintain teaching licensure.
Learn more about ESU and the Health Education major.
Professional Licensure Disclosures and Distance Learning State Authorization: Applicants who are applying to programs that may lead to licensure in states other than Pennsylvania must be aware of the various state professional licensure requirements. Please see ESU's professional licensure disclosures, Evaluation of Conduct Record, and check licensure requirements by occupation and state at CareerOneStop.
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- DeNike Center for Human Services 242
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3702
- Title of Department Leader
- Graduate Coordinator
- Name
- Dr. Kelly M. Boyd
- E:
- kboyd@esu.edu
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3560
