B.A. in Education Studies Requirements

Group 1. General Education Foundation, Diversification, Structural, and Integrative Requirements in effect Fall 2024

Students may choose to graduate under the General Education Foundation, Diversification, Structural and Integrative requirements and graduation requirements in force at the time they entered the UH System, when they entered UH Hilo, or when they graduate, provided there is no break in enrollment.

Students should meet with their academic advisor to ensure that they enroll in courses that will enable them to meet these requirements as well as requirements for the major and for graduation. Some courses may meet both General Education requirements and major requirements.

The new GE foundations, diversification, structural and integrative requirements and lists of certified courses are posted on the General Education website.

Group 2. Major Requirements and Assigned Credits (59-71)

Students must choose one of the two tracks— the Teacher Licensure Track or the Education Studies Track.

I. Teacher Licensure Track (71 Credits)

General Education Requirements for the Teacher Licensure Track

FW Composition

ENG 100 Composition I (3) or ENG 100T Composition with Tutorial (3) or ESL 100 Composition/Nonnative Speakers (3) or ESL 100T Composition/Non-nativeTutorial (3) with a "C" or better

FQ, GQR Quantitative Reasoning

One MATH course numbered 100 or higher with "C" or better
ED 243 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3) with a “C” or better

GE GCC Global and Community Citizenship

ED 270 Health and Wellness Education (3)

DS Social Sciences

PSY 100 Survey Of Psy (3)

Note: All remaining General Education Requirements must also be met.

Education Foundations Core Courses (12)

ED 314 Tech for Learning & Teaching (3)
ED 350 Learner Development (3)
ED 443 Learning Environments (3)
ED 450 Learn/Teach in Hawaiʻi Schools (3)

Content and Capstone (21)

ED 243 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
ED 270 Health and Wellness Education (3)
ED 272 Art and Music Education (3)
ED 341 Literacy for Elem Teachers (3)
ED 342 Science for Elem Teachers (3)
ED 343 Math for Elem Teachers II (3)
ED 344 Soc Studies for Elem Teachers (3)

Teaching Methods (18)

ED 437 Sec Lang Acq K-12 Educators (3)
ED 451 Literacy Methods (3)
ED 452 Social Studies/Science Methods (3)
ED 453 Mathematics Methods (3)
ED 455 Differentiated Instruction (3)
ED 467 Emerging Bilingual Students (3)

Practicum and Fieldwork (20)

ED 470 Professional Dispositions (1)
ED 471 Ethics for Educators (1)
ED 472 Professional Responsibility (1)
ED 480 Field Experiences I (1)
ED 481 Field Experiences II (3)
ED 482 Clinical Practice (10)
ED 490 Teaching Seminar (3)

Recommended Courses at the Freshman and Sophomore Levels

ED 110 Exploration in Education (3)
ED 210 Introduction to Teaching (3)
ED 310 Foundations of Education (3)

Note: ED 110 Exploration in Education (3) may be taken as an Early College course and used as an elective in the BA Education Studies program.

II. Education Studies Track (59 Credits)

General Education Requirements for the Education Studies Track

FW Composition

ENG 100 Composition I (3) or ENG 100T Composition with Tutorial (3) or ESL 100 Composition/Nonnative Speakers (3) or ESL 100T Composition/Non-nativeTutorial (3) with a "C" or better

FQ, GQR Quantitative Reasoning

One MATH course numbered 100 or higher with "C" or better
ED 243 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3) with a “C” or better

DS Social Sciences

PSY 100 Survey Of Psy (3)

Note: All remaining General Education Requirements must also be met.

Education Foundations Core Courses (12)

ED 201 BAES Sem: Career Explorations (3)
ED 310 Foundations of Education (3)
ED 350 Learner Development (3)
ED 450 Learn/Teach in Hawaiʻi Schools (3)

Applied Research Methods (9)

Students may select 9 credits from the courses listed below:

ANTH 445 Ethnographic Field Tech (3)
BIOL 280 Biostatistics (3)
COM 340 Interviewing (3)
ED 445 Community-Based Research (3)
ED 448 Qualitative Research (3)
PSY 213 Statistical Techniques (4)
PSY 214 Research Methodology (4)
PSY 312 Evaluation Research (3)
SOC 280-280L Statistical Reasoning (3), Lab in Statistical Reasoning (1)

Practicum and Capstone (17)

ED 330 Teach/Learn Informal Settings (3)
ED 485 Field Practicum I (2)
ED 486 Field Practicum II (3)
ED 491 Capstone I (3)
ED 492 Capstone II (3)
ED 493 Professional Pathways (3)

Education Studies Electives (21)

Students may select 21 credits from the courses listed below:

ART/CS 475 Data Visualization (3)
DNCE 419 Dance In Education (3)
DRAM 419 Drama in Education (3)
ED 110 Exploration in Education (3)
ED 210 Introduction to Teaching (3)
ED 243 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
ED/KES 270 Health and Wellness Education (3)
ED 314 Tech for Learning & Teaching (3)
ED 341 Literacy for Elem Teachers (3)
ED 342 Science for Elem Teachers (3)
ED 343 Math for Elem Teachers II (3)
ED 344 Soc Studies for Elem Teachers (3)
ED 346 Teaching Children's Literature (3)
ED 347 Intgr Sci/Soc Stud Elem School (3)
ED 355 Literature As Exploration (3)
ED 358 Intro to Adol Writing in Disc (3)
ED 437 Sec Lang Acq K-12 Educators (3)
ED/BIOL 442 Comm Sci in Hawaiʻi Schools (3)
ED 444 Place-Based Soc-Emotion Learn (3)
ED 447 Comp Tech & Robotics K-12 Sch (3)
ED 452 Social Studies/Science Methods (3)
ED 467 Emerging Bilingual Students (3)
ED 460 Children of Migration (3)
ED 455 Differentiated Instruction (3)
ED x94 Special Topics in Subject Matter (To Be Arranged)
ED x99 Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)
ENG 345 Children & Literature (3)
ENG 350 Second Lang Acquisition Theory (3)
ENG 482 Teaching Composition (3)
ENG 484 ESL Materials & Methods (3)
ENG 492 Teaching Literature (3)
KIND 240 Culture Revitalization Movemnt (3)
LING 432 Critical Applied Linguistics (3)
MARE 434 Teaching Marine Science (3)
MARE 435 Marine Field Exper Tchers (3)
MUS 419 Music in Education (3)
NSCI 476 Communicating Science (3)
PHIL 304 Race, Ethics & Cultural Diversity (3)
PHIL 370 Indigenous&American Philosophy (3)
PHIL 375 Feminist Philosophy (3)
PSY 320 Developmental Psy (3)
SOC 352 Sociology Of Education (3)

Total Semester Hours Required for the Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies

120 credits required.

Notes

Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
Students must pass any course applied to the Education Studies major with a grade of “C-” or better.
At least 45 credits must be earned in courses at the 300- or 400-level.
During the fifth semester of the Bachelor of Arts in Education degree program, undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Teacher Licensure track for Elementary Education. See the School of Education website for more information.
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies degree, students must fulfill the requirements for the major and meet all of the University’s other baccalaureate degree requirements. (Please see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements in this Catalog.)
Students wishing to make timely progress toward graduation are urged to pay careful attention to all degree requirements.
In addition, when planning a schedule of courses, it is imperative to be aware of course prerequisites and the frequency with which courses are offered. This information is available in the course listings in this Catalog.
To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are urged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.