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English Education (BA)

Major Credit Hours — 61 credit hours
Two Minors - 24-30 credit hours
GE Core + Religious Education - 24 credit hours
General Electives - 5-11 credit hours
Total Credit Hours to Graduate - 120 credit hours
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Effective Sept. 2026
Last Revision 1/30/2026
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Education & Social Work
Sponsoring Program: Teacher Education
Holokai Categories: Arts & Humanities and Professional Studies

Program Requirements

English Content — 24 Credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
ENGL 251 Fundamentals of Literature F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101
ENGL 218 Introduction to Creative Writing F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101
ENGL 321 or English Grammars or F 3.0 ENGL 101
LING 321 English Syntax W 3.0 TESOL 310
ENGL 311 Topics in Early British Literature F 3.0 ENGL 251
ENGL 312 Topics in Later British Literature W 3.0 ENGL 251
ENGL 313 Topics in American Literature W 3.0 ENGL 251
ENGL 420 Literature for Young Adults W 3.0 ENGL 101
ENGL 490 Senior Seminar F, W 3.0 Senior status, final semester

English Content Electives — 9 Credits

Choose 3 courses

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
ENGL 318 Advanced Creative Writing F 3.0 ENGL 218
ENGL 319 Form and Craft of Literary Genres S - odd years 3.0 ENGL 319
ENGL 341 World Literatures in English F 3.0 ENGL 251 or HUM 251
ENGL 342 Pacific Literatures W 3.0 ENGL 251 or ENGL 315 or HUM 251
ENGL 343 Asian Literature S 3.0 ENGL 251 or ENGL 315
ENGL 351 Literary Criticism and Theory S - even years 3.0 ENGL 251 or HUM 251
ENGL 358R Special Studies: Major Authors or Genres Variable 3.0 ENGL 101
ENGL 392 Introduction to Literary Editing and Publishing/Kula Manu W 3.0 ENGL 218
ENGL 398 On-campus Practicum in English Composition Variable 3.0 Senior Standing in the English Major and Instructor Permission through Application Process
ENGL 418 Writing for Publication S - even years 3.0 ENGL 218

Education Content — 28 Credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
EDU 212 Foundations of Education F, W, S 2.0
EDU 200 Human Growth and Learning in Schools F, W, S 3.0
SPED 300 Education of Students with Exceptionalities F, W, S 3.0 EDU 200
EDU 305 Educational Technology 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 340 Culture and Language in Education F, W, S 3.0 EDU 212
EDU 385 Educational Assessment F, W, S 3.0 EDU 312
SCED 350 General Methods for Secondary Teachers F, W 3.0 EDU 312, corequisite SCED 491 (if completing Teacher Licensing Minor)
SCED 401 A Multicultural Approach to Reading in the Content Area F, W 3.0 EDU 312, corequisite SCED 491 (if completing Teacher Licensing Minor)
SCED 430 Classroom Management F, W 3.0 EDU 312, corequisite SCED 491 (if completing Teacher Licensing Minor)

Additional Program Requirements

Students seeking teacher licensing must complete the Teacher Licensing Minor.

No grade below “C-” accepted.

All courses in a Teacher Education major can be retaken one time to improve a grade lower than C-.

If the second attempt is lower than a C-, the student will be removed from the major.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completing a major in secondary education, students can demonstrate an understanding of these outcomes:

  1. Learner Development - The teacher candidate designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
  2. Learning Differences - The teacher candidate creates inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Planning for Instruction - The teacher candidate plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

Admission to All Programs

Admission to the secondary education degree requires a valid MAP that satisfies university graduation criteria. Admission to the teaching track requires letters of recommendation, completed application packet, and a formal interview. Please see the chair/academic advisor for further details.

Discipline

All courses offered in the secondary 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 in the Teacher Education Program, with the capstone experience being student teaching for students working to teach in grades seven through 12 in public or private schools.

The program provides the opportunity for prospective teachers to learn about the culture of the secondary school, develop a solid foundation in basic principles of teaching and learning that originate in educational theory and research, and become proficient in systematically applying those basic principles in practical U.S. and international settings.

Career Opportunities

The Secondary Education Program prepares students for a career teaching students in grades seven to twelve. Individuals may also pursue other career opportunities in education such as counselors, curriculum specialists and administrators.