Catalog 2024–2025

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.

General Education Requirements for Education Studies

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.

Group 2. Major Requirements and Assigned Credits (59

Education Studies Track (59 Credits)

Education Foundations Core Courses (12)

  • ED 310 Foundations of Education (3)
  • ED 314 Tech for Learning & Teaching (3)
  • ED 350 Learner Development (3)
  • ED 450 Learn/Teach in Hawaiʻi Schools (3)

Applied Research Methods (9)

Students may select from the courses listed below.

  • ANTH 445 Ethnographic Field Tech (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 from the courses listed below.

  • ART/CS 475 Data Visualization (3)
  • DNCE 419 Dance In Education (3)
  • DRAM 419 Drama in Education (3)
  • ED 210 Introduction to 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 Sec ELA I:Lit as Exploration (3)
  • ED 358 Intro to Adol Writing in Disc (3)
  • ED 442 Comm Sci in HI Island Schools (3)
  • ED 444 Place-Based SEL (3)
  • ED 447 Robotics in K-12 Schools (3)
  • ED 452 Social Studies/Science Methods (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)
  • KES 310 Motor Learning (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 370 Indigenous&American 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

Notes

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. Students must pass each course applied to the Education Studies major with a grade of “C-“ or better.
  3. At least 45 credits must be earned in courses at the 300- or 400-level.
  4. 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.)
  5. Students wishing to make timely progress toward graduation are urged to pay careful attention to all degree requirements.
  6. 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.
  7. To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are urged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.