University of Hawaii at Hilo Catalog 2011-2012

Pre-Teacher Education Sequence for TEP Admission

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The Pre-TEP sequence is the first step in completing the requirements for admission into the TEP Program. Students that successfully complete this phase will be able to apply to the TEP Program.

The Pre-TEP Program Requirements and Course Information

Students who consider seeking licensure should ideally begin preparation during their undergraduate program of study. To ensure that they prepare adequately, students should contact the Education Department Office at (808) 974-7582 to make an appointment for advising. The following information is provided for students interested in completing the Pre-TEP requirements.

  1. Initial Education Requirements for all Pre-TEP students (9 semester hours)
    • ED 310 Foundations of Education (3)
    • ED 314 Educational Technology (3)
    • ED 350 Developmental Concepts of Learning (3)
    • Note: Each of the above courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.
  2. Content Preparation Requirements for all elementary Pre-TEP students (12 semester hours)
    • ED 341 Teaching Beginning Reading, Grades K-3 (3)
    • ED 343 Math for Elementary School Teachers (3)
    • ED 347 Integrated Science & Social Studies for Elementary School Teachers (3)
    • KES 233 Physical Education: Elementary (3)
    • Note: Each of the above courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. Content preparation courses, in combination, must be passed with a 2.75 GPA or better.
  3. Content Preparation Electives for elementary Pre-TEP students (optional courses, not required)
    • ED 346 Teaching Children’s Literature (3)
    • DNCE 419 Dance in Education (3)
    • MUS 419 Music for Elementary Teachers (3)
  4. Content Preparation Requirements for secondary Pre-TEP students seeking Social Studies license: (6 semester hours)
    • Choose one US History course from the following:
      • HIST 380, 381, 382, or 383 (3)
    • Choose one Hawaiʻi course from the following:
      • ANTH 386 Hawaiian Culture Before 1819 (3)
      • ANTH 387 Modern Hawaiian Culture (1819 to present) (3)
      • GEOG 332 Geography of the Hawaiian Islands (3)
      • HIST 274 History of Hawaiʻi (3)
  5. Content Preparation Requirements for secondary Pre-TEP students who are Non-English majors seeking English license (18 semester hours)
    • Pre-Survey Requirements. (9 semester hours)
      • One ENG 200A–200F genre studies (3)
      • One additional 200-level writing course (3)
      • ENG 300 Introduction to Literary Studies (3)
    • Choose one sequence from the literature survey courses below (6 semester hours):
      • ENG 304–305 Survey of British Literature I and II (6) or ENG 351–352 Survey of American Literature I and II (6)
    • Choose one 300-level course or one course from the following: (3 semester hours)
      • ENG 324 Modern English Grammar and Usage (3)
      • ENG 482 Teaching Composition (3)
      • ENG 492 Teaching Literature (3)