The Bachelor of Science in Health Education (6-12) degree is a teacher certification program designed to prepare students to teach Health Education in grades 6-12. Satisfactory completion of program requirements leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education with eligibility for a Class B Teaching Certificate awarded by the Alabama State Department of Education. The program can be completed in 8 semesters and is 120 credit hours. The program prepares teacher candidates to plan, implement, and evaluate health programs in the grades 6-12 setting. Course work and applied field experiences are designed to enable candidates to provide health education in a variety of education settings that include developmentally appropriate information and skills through a variety of teaching strategies. The program is approved by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Candidates refine knowledge and skills in extensive classroom, laboratory, field, and clinical experiences. Throughout the program, students apply and assess pedagogical applications of technology. The program encourages the development of reflective, lifelong learners, and effective practitioners who interpret and apply current research in their teaching.