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Education Minor

Hours - 15 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2023
Last Revision 5/17/2023
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Education & Social Work
Sponsoring Program: Elementary Education
Holokai Category: Professional Studies

Program Requirements


Required — 5 Credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
EDU 200 Human Growth and Learning in Schools F, W, S 3.0
EDU 212 Foundations of Education F, W, S 2.0


Electives — 10 Credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
SPED 300 Education of Students with Exceptionalities F, W, S 3.0 EDU 200
EDU 305 Computer and Technology Assisted Instruction F, W, S 2.0 EDU 212 for education majors only or TESOL 240 for TESOL major/certs only
EDU 312 Effective Pedagogy F, W, S 3.0 EDU 212
EDU 333 Developing an Effective School Culture S 2.0
EDU 340 Multiculturalism and Culturally Responsive Teaching through Sheltered Instruction F, W, S 3.0 Required for International Track. Highly recommended for Hawaii License Track
EDU 385 Education Assessment in the Classroom F, W, S 3.0 EDU 312
SCED 350 General Methods for Secondary Teachers F, W 2.0 EDU 312, coreq SCED 491
SCED 401 Multicultural Approach to Reading in the Content Area F, W 3.0 EDU 312, coreq SCED 491 (except non-certification track)
ELED 240 Children’s Literature in Elementary Schools S 2.0 ENGL 101
ELED 320 Methods of Literacy Instruction for the Emergent Reader F, S 3.0 Pre- or corequisite EDU 312
ELED 343 PE and Health Methods for Elementary Teachers F, W, S 2.0 EDU 212
ELED 347 Math Methods for Elementary Teachers Part I F, W 2.0 Pre- or corequisite EDU 312
ELED 360 Science Methods for Elementary Teachers F, W 3.0 Pre- or corequisite EDU 312
ELED 369 Writing Methods for Elementary Teachers F, W 3.0 EDU 212
ELED 378 Music Methods for Elementary Teachers F, W, S 1.0 EDU 212
ELED 380 Social Studies Methods/Multicultural Education and Constitution for Elementary Teachers F, W 3.0 Pre- or corequisite EDU 312
ELED 421 Methods of Literacy Instruction for the Fluent Reader F, W 2.0 EDU 312, ELED 320, coreq ELED 491 (except for non-certification track)
ELED 430 or Classroom Management or F, W 2.0 EDU 312, coreq ELED 491 (except for non-certification track)
SCED 430 Classroom Management in Secondary Contexts F, W 2.0 EDU 312, coreq SCED 491 (except for non-certification track)
ELED 451 Math Methods for Elementary Teachers Part II F, W 3.0 EDU 312 and ELED 347, coreq ELED 491 (except for non-certification track)
ART 336 Art Methods for Elementary Teachers F, W 1.0 EDU 212
Transfer Electives


Additional Program Requirements

All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.


Program Learning Outcomes

Forthcoming