Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Education Studies, B.A.- Education Studies Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2025-2026

This is a sample academic plan for students entering the Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies degree program during the 2025-2026 catalog year. Students should meet with a School of Education academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their personalized plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
MATH 100 or Higher (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
FGA: Global Multicultural Perspectives (Rec: HIST 151 ) 3
GE HPP (Rec: IS 150 ) 3
Elective (Rec: ED 210 ) 3
Credits 15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
PSY 100 (DS: Social Science I) 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DY: Science Laboratory 1
DH: Humanities 3
Core: ED 201 WI 3
Credits 13

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
GL: Language Arts 3
FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives 3
WI Elective 3
GE GCC (Rec: ED 270 ) 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
DS: Social Science II 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
Core: ED 310 WI 3
ED 243 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
DA or DL: Arts, Literature (Rec: ART 112 ) 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
ED 330 3
Core: ED 350 3
ED Studies Elective 3
ED Studies Elective 3
Applied Research Methods Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
Core: ED 450 WI 3
Upper Elective 3
ED Studies Elective 3
ED Studies Elective (Upper) 3
Applied Research Methods Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Summer Semester

Course Credit
ED 485 2
Credits 2

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
ED 491 3
ED 486 3
Applied Research Methods Elective 3
ED Studies Elective (Upper) 3
ED Studies Elective (Upper) 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
ED 492 3
ED 493 3
ED Studies Elective (Upper) 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Notes

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. Students must pass any 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. 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.
  5. 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.)
  6. Students wishing to make timely progress toward graduation are urged to pay careful attention to all degree requirements.
  7. 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.
  8. To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are urged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.