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Overview

The M.A.T. degree in health education, offered in conjunction with the College of Education, is designed for candidates who wish initial certification as a health education teacher in public or private schools. The M.A.T. requires a minimum of 48 hours of course work, including 15 hours of internship (practice teaching). Candidates must also complete the South Carolina licensure requirements for a Class I Professional Certificate in health education which will include successful completion of the Praxis II exams and possible additional undergraduate work. Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion of program requirements.

Degree Requirements (48 Hours Minimum)

• Professional Education (15 Hours)
• Teaching Content Area (18 Hours)
• Internship (observe and practice teaching) (15 Hours)
• Class I South Carolina Certification Requirements (varies, based on prior undergraduate courses)

Admission

Admissions requirements for graduate study in HPEB can be found in the Academic Bulletin: http://www.sc.edu/bulletin/grad/GHlthProm.html.  The letter of intent is an important part of the application.  It should persuasively convey the degree program to which you are applying, your academic and careert interests, how the department’s programs fit with your interests, and how the training you receive will help you reach your career goals.

Admissions process information and links can be found at the Arnold School of Public Health webpage: http://www.sph.sc.edu/futurestudents/index.htm.

Applications for the M.A.T. program are made through the USC Graduate School. Please click here for further details: http://www.sph.sc.edu/futurestudents/admissions.htm

Only single program applications are accepted, so you may only apply to one program at a time (unless you are applying to a concurrent graduate certificate program). Once received, your application and credentials are sent for review by the HPEB faculty. After reviewing your credentials, the department makes a recommendation to The Graduate School which officially grants admission. We will inform you of the department’s recommendation regarding admission, but official notice of admission comes from the USC Graduate School.

You are encouraged to review carefully the information provided on the above websites before beginning the application process. If you have further questions, you may contact:

Ken Watkins
HPEB Graduate Director
phone: 803-777-7603
e-mail: watkinsk@gwm.sc.edu

Casey Goldston
HPEB Academic Services Coordinator
phone: 803-777-2966
e-mail: Goldston@sc.edu

Office of Student and Alumni Services
phone: 803-777-5031
e-mail: sphstsrv@gwm.sc.edu