Elementary Education (BS)
Hours — 47-67 credit hours
Effective Sep. 2024
Last Revision 7/02/2024
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Education & Social Work
Sponsoring Program: Teacher Education
Holokai Category: Professional Studies
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Program Requirements
Pre-Professional Area — 8-11 Credits
Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
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EDU 212 | Foundations of Education | F, W, S | 2.0 | |
EDU 200 | Human Growth and Learning in Schools | F, W, S | 3.0 | |
MATH 205 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | F, W | 3.0 | MATH 101 or higher |
HWST 101 | Introduction to Hawaiian Studies | F, W, S | 3.0 | Only required for Hawaii Teacher License |
Recommended Electives
Academic Support Area — 32 Credits
Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
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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 majors/ certs only |
EDU 312 | Effective Pedagogy | F, W, S | 3.0 | EDU 212 |
EDU 340 | Multiculturalism and Culturally Responsive Teaching Through Sheltered Instruction | F, W, S | 3.0 | EDU 212 |
EDU 385 | Education Assessment in the Classroom | F, W, S | 3.0 | EDU 312 |
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 |
ART 336 | Art Methods for Elementary Teachers | F, W | 1.0 | EDU 212 |
Professional Year — 7-24 Credits
Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
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ELED 421 | Methods of Literacy Instruction for the Fluent Reader | F, W | 2.0 | EDU 312 and ELED 320, coreq of ELED 491 (except non-certification track) |
ELED 430 | Classroom Management | F, W | 2.0 | EDU 312 coreq of ELED 491 (except non-certification track) |
ELED 451 | Math Methods for Elementary Teachers, Part II | F, W | 3.0 | EDU 312 and ELED 347, coreq of ELED 491 (except non-certification track) |
ELED 491 | Pre-Student Teaching | F, W | 3.0 | EDU 312 coreq of ELED 421, 430, 451 and formal admission to teacher education |
ELED 492 | Student Teaching | F, W | 14.0 | ELED 491 and formal admission to Teacher Education |
Admission to All Programs
Admission to the general degree requires a valid MAP that will satisfy university graduation criteria. Admission to the school teaching tracks requires letters of recommendation, a completed application packet, and a formal interview. Please see the chair or advisor for further details.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completing a major in teacher education, students can demonstrate an understanding of these outcomes:
- Learner Development - The teacher candidate designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
- Learning Differences - The teacher candidate creates inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
- Learning Environments - The teacher candidate works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- Content Knowledge - The teacher candidate understands the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
- Application of Content - The teacher candidate uses differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving related to authentic local and global issues.
- Assessment - The teacher candidate uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision-making.
- Planning for Instruction - The teacher candidate plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.
- Instructional Strategies - The teacher candidate uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
- Professional Learning and Ethical Practice - The teacher candidate uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
- Leadership and Collaboration - The teacher candidate seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, and to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, and other school professionals.
The Discipline
All courses offered in the elementary education teacher education program are designed to meet the performance standards established by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) and to provide a classroom-oriented knowledge base in a subject content area. Field experiences are attached to most academic professional classes, with the capstone experience being student teaching for students working to teach in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade in public or private schools. The program provides the opportunity for prospective teachers to learn about the culture of the elementary school, develop a solid foundation in basic principles of teaching and learning that originated in educational theory and research, and become proficient in systematically applying those basic principles in practical U.S. and international settings.
Career Opportunities
The Elementary Education Program prepares students for a career teaching students in grades kindergarten through six. Individuals may also pursue other career opportunities in education such as counselors, curriculum specialists and administrators.