MEd in Curriculum & Instruction – Health and Wellness Empower a New Generation of Healthier Living
36
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Help Students Learn Healthy Habits with an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness
While in school, students learn many of the foundational skills they need to succeed in their careers. During this time, students are also learning the lifestyle habits that will affect their happiness and health for their entire lives. With Liberty’s Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness, you can learn the skills you need to guide students to the habits and lifestyle choices that can help them succeed in life.
Our health and wellness education program emphasizes teaching people to adopt healthier behaviors, choices, and lifestyles. You will also learn how you can impact the health of your community with your teaching by studying health issues that affect society as a whole. With the skills you learn in this program, you can also help companies, government agencies, and individuals make their workplaces and living environments healthier. If you want to be able to teach people about how healthier choices can make their lives better, then the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness can set you on the path to a rewarding career.
Please note: if you want to pursue an initial teaching license, please see the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Why Choose Liberty’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness Degree?
We don’t just train educators — we train educators who want to make a positive impact on the next generation. If you are passionate about educating people about health and wellness, we want to help you reach your goals. This is why we’ve made our master’s degree more affordable at just $415 a credit hour for full-time students. You can add to your skill set, broaden your professional capacity, and make a bigger impact on your students with an online graduate degree in education from Liberty University.
Liberty’s MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness degree can be completed 100% online so that you can meet both your educational and personal needs. You will study a balanced approach to learning theory and effective practice that can equip you to teach and guide students. The online master’s in health and wellness education also provides skills that are valuable in many industries that need health promotion and training experts. From developing impactful health curriculum for high school students to training employees for healthy living, you can make a positive difference in the lives of others with an MEd in health and wellness.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
What Will You Study in Our Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness Degree?
Through our MEd in health and wellness degree program, you will gain a broad base of education knowledge and health training. You can learn the speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills you need for the classroom while also studying the latest research in health and wellness education topics. You will also use your training in health topics to create health lesson plans, engage in health research, and develop a curriculum for health education at many age and grade levels.
Additionally, this program will focus on how to implement and improve health programs for entire communities. You can learn how to help students in the school system lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. With studies in how health trends affect business environments, you can also help companies enhance health and safety in the workplace. You will also study public health issues and principles of nutrition that can equip you to address these concerns through your teaching.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Community organizer
- Education policymaker
- Health and wellness instructional designer
- K-12 health and wellness consultant
- K-12 health and wellness curriculum coordinator
- K-12 health and wellness director
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Education.
- This program is not a licensure-track.
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Education Full Time | $415/Credit |
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Graduate Education Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Liberty’s MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness Degree
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Please note: Licensure requirements vary by state. Be sure to research the licensure requirements for becoming a teacher in your state.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this program have any special financial benefits?
While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have lowered our tuition for our Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education programs. At $415 per credit hour for full time, Liberty University’s MEd online is available at one of the lowest tuition rates for this degree in the country!
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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