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Bachelor’s in Elementary Education

The Bachelor's in Education (BEd) program in Elementary and Early Childhood Education (EECE) qualifies graduates to teach in elementary school (K-6), with the option of dual-preparation in Early Childhood Education or Special Education.
 
Teacher candidates complete a minimum of 124 credit hours:

  • UHM General Education Core for education majors or an AA degree
  • Elementary education emphasis, 17-18 credits
  • Foundations and methods courses in elementary education, 30 credits
  • Field experience and student teaching, 21 credits

Additional emphasis areas:

Delivery Options:

  • Campus-based (at UH Manoa)
  • Distance (Offered Statewide, includes online and face-to-face meetings)

Admissions:

  • Applications accepted in the Fall Only
  • Priority Deadline: February 1
  • Final Deadline: March 1
  • How to Apply

Additional Requirements:

  • Students are assigned to cohorts
  • Students must be prepared to take 12 credits or more per semester
  • Summer classes may be needed to complete the program within four semesters

Program of Study

Elementary Education Emphasis (17-18 credits)

Teacher candidates are strongly advised to schedule the following four courses, with the help of OSAS advisors, before starting the cohort program:*

  • EDEP 310 - Education in American Society (3)
  • EDEP 311 - Psychological Foundations (3)
  • ITE/EDEP 360 - Introduction to Multicultural Education (3)
  • Arts or Movement Elective (2-3)

Teacher candidates schedule the following two courses, with the help of OSAS advisors, during the cohort program in semester II or III or in summer between semesters II and III. Students should not take these courses before starting the cohort program:*

  • SPED 444 - Educating Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms (3)**
  • ETEC elective - Choose one from 414, 430, 442 or 448 (3)

Professional Education Core (51 credits):

Teacher candidates take these courses as part of the cohort program. Courses are block-scheduled, and registration information is provided to candidates each semester.

  • ITE 312 - Introduction to Teaching, Elementary (3)
  • ITE 313 - Literature and Literacy I (3)
  • ITE 314 - Literature and Literacy II (3)
  • ITE 322 - Social Studies (3)
  • ITE 323 - Science (3)
  • ITE 324 - Mathematics I (3)
  • ITE 325 - Mathematics II (3)
  • ITE 326 - Visual Arts (3)
  • ITE 329 - Performing Arts Expression (3)
  • ITE 343 - Personal and Social K-6 Health Skills (3)
  • ITE 317 - Field Experience (9)
  • ITE 390 - Student Teaching (10)
  • ITE 391 - Seminar in Student Teaching (2)

* Statewide teacher candidates take these courses as part of the cohort program: EDEF 310, EDEP 311, ITE 360, SPED 444 and ETEC.

** Dual preparation teacher candidates take SPED 404 before the cohort program.