COE to Provide Degree and Licensure Training in First Statewide Teacher Apprenticeship Program
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the state of Hawaiʻi a $4.9 million State…
E kūlia i ka nuʻu (Strive for the highest) Having a sense of purpose and place, we prepare knowledgeable, effective and caring educators to contribute to a just, diverse, and democratic society. We acknowledge and promote that we are a Native Hawaiian place of learning.
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Elementary
Upon successful completion of this degree and submission of passing scores for the appropriate licensing tests, you will be recommended for initial teacher licensure to the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board (HTSB) to teach kindergarten through sixth grade (K-6) in a general education classroom.
Elementary and Early Childhood
The Bachelor of Education degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECE) prepares knowledgeable, effective, and caring teachers of young children ages 3-8 years old.
Elementary Education and Multilingual Learning
Successful completion of this program will prepare you to work in an elementary classroom with an emphasis on teaching multilingual learners.
Exceptional Students & Elementary Education
The Exceptional Students & Elementary Education (ESEE) program is one of a small number of truly merged elementary and special education programs in the nation. This innovative ESEE program incorporates the principles of Culturally Responsive Teaching, Co-Teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Response to Intervention (RtI), Instructional Technology, High Leverage Practices (HLPs), and Data-Based Decision Making into every aspect of the curriculum.
Early Childhood/Early Childhood SPED
The Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education program allows candidates to earn their bachelor’s degree along with two teaching licenses at the early childhood level. This cohorted program is offered statewide and is a series of coursework taken as the final two years of the bachelor’s degree in education. This emphasis prepares teachers for young children with and without disabilities in preschool through 3rd grade (PK-3) general, inclusive, or special education settings.
