University of Maine at Farmington 2021-2022 Catalog

HEA 120	Emergency Medical Response/Principles and Practices	4
HEA 123	Introduction to Community Health	4
HEA 218	Health Communications and Theory	4
HEA 231	Child and Adolescent Health	2
HEA 244	Nutrition Care for Children	2
HEA 262	Human Sexuality	2
HEA 310	Principles of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	4
HEA 350	Principles of Epidemiology	4
HEA 410	Resource Management and Grant Writing	4
HEA 411	Planning for Health Promotion	4

*NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required in all Major Requirements.

 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION (44 Credits):

 

EDU 222	Learning with Technology in Secondary Education	1
EDU 223	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
EDU 224	Practicum Field Experience	4
SED 361	Teaching Students with Disabilities and At-Risk Conditions in the Secondary General Classroom	4
EDU, SHE, HEA or Gen Electives                                                                                                                               8
EDU 490	Student Teaching and Seminar for Health Education K-12	16
SHE 330	Foundations of School Health Education	4
SHE 433	Curriculum and Methods in Health Education	4

*NOTE: A minimum grade of B- is required in all Professional Requirements.

 

 

Required Supporting  Courses (12 Credits):

 

BIO 150N	Human Anatomy and Physiology I*	4
PSY 225S	Child and Adolescent Development
	(C- or higer required)
or
PSY 226	Adulthood and Aging	4
MAT 120M	Introductory Statistics*	4

*May be used to satisfy general education requirements.

 

Total Credits for the Major: 90

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.

 

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE: 128 

 

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CANDIDACY

Students are eligible to apply for Candidacy upon the completion of Candidacy requirements. Applications for Candidacy are completed in Tk20. Only students who have been approved for Candidacy are eligible to continue in their professional education program. Candidacy requirements are:

1. Completion of the Candidacy application
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher
3. Grade of B- or better in all professional education courses. ( A student may have one exemption, although the student must earn a grade of C- or higher in that particular course. Practicum courses are not eligible for exemption.)
4. Grade of C or better in English 100 (AP credit is accepted, as is an equivalent English course transferred with a grade of C or higher.)
5. Successful completion of practicum/practica with a grade of B- or higher
6. Successful completion of the Teacher Candidate Dispositions and Professional Expectations Assessment

 

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STUDENT TEACHING

Prior to beginning student teaching, students must meet these additional criteria:

To graduate with a Community Health Education major, students must have:

1. Grades of B- or higher in all professional education courses, with the possibility of one exemption for extenuating circumstances (with the exception of practicum);

2.  Grades of C- or higher in all major requirement;

3. A cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher.

 

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• Build respectful relationships
• Create communities of learners
• Support and encourage successful learning for all students
• Honor and respond to differences
• Utilize knowledge of human development

• Design, plan, implement and evaluate instruction
• Use best practices for instruction and assessment
• Know content and strategies for integration
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Solve problems creatively and constructively
• Use the tools of a changing world

• Collaborate effectively with families, communities, and colleagues
• Practice reflective, self-directed, life-long learning
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and legal responsibilities
• Contribute to and lead in diverse societies

Learner Development

Standard 1.) Learner Development:

The teacher understands how students learn and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Standard 2.) Learning Differences:

The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his or her full potential.

Standard 3.) Learning Environments:

The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.

Content

Standard 4.) Content Knowledge:

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners.

Standard 5.) Innovative Applications of Content:

The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Instructional Practice

Standard 6.) Assessment:

The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.

Standard 7.) Planning for Instruction:

The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.

Standard 8.) Instructional Strategies:

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

Professional Responsibility

Standard 9.) Reflection and Continuous Growth:

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Standard 10.) Collaboration:

The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

      Technology

      Standard 11.) Technology Standards for Educators:

Educators model and apply the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Educators as they leverage technology to explore best practices and evolving pedagogies to enrich professional practices, and support and deepen student learning.

Assessment Criteria:

• Content Knowledge
• Effective Planning
• P-12 Learning
• Diversity
• Dispositions
• Technology
• Curriculum Planning, Instruction, and Assessment as demonstrated in Student Teaching or Internship
• Achievement of Standards

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