No. There are several ways to affirm content knowledge verification for initial and added field licensure and HAW 490 is just one way.

For the HAW+MEdT BAM pathway, ITE 602B, ITE 604B, ITE 610B, ITE 612B are all MEdT field based courses. This means the field part of the courses will be in a K-12, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi setting. The seminar portions of the courses (ITE listed above and 611B, 613B) will be conducted in both ʻōlelo Hawaii and … read more of Are the MEdT courses taught in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi?

Field experience hours for the program must be completed while enrolled in the program. There are assignments that students must complete while in the field, and our field supervisors must be able to observe you teach. Therefore, we cannot give students credit for field experience completed in the past.

While the Master of Education in Teaching program does allow students who are on the job (OJT) to use their employment to meet the field requirements of the program, we do not think this would be possible while pursuing the BAM pathway because undergraduate courses will be offered during the school day and would not … read more of If a student is already working in a Kaiapuni School or is an Emergency Hire Teacher, will they be allowed to remain at their school during student teaching?

If a student takes the HWST 442 gateway course and then decides not to participate in the HWST BA/MEdT BAM pathway, the student may  be able to apply HWST 442 to their declared area of concentration provided HWST 442 is an option in their specific area of concentration.  HWST 442 is an option in 3 … read more of If a student decides after taking the gateway course (HWST 442) that they don’t want to do the BAM, can that course be applied to the HWST Major courses?

We recommend that you meet with an advisor so they can look at the specific courses you’ve already taken. It would likely make more sense to apply for admission to the MEdT program for Fall 2024. Applications open in November with a priority deadline on February 1 and a Final deadline on March 1.

Leeward Community Collegeʻs ED 237 and ED 277 courses transfer as lower division electives to UH Mānoa.  However, students may have already fulfilled all lower division electives before taking these courses and therefore may not have any lower division electives left to fulfill.  Students should meet with their community college academic advisor and their BAM … read more of Can Leeward Cc’s ED 277: Intro to Multicultural Cultural Teaching and ED 237 Indigenous Perspectives in Teaching count towards undergrad electives?

Yes, double (or single) majors can take required pathway courses during the summer.  Double majors outside of Hawaiʻinuiākea should meet with both the ʻike Hawaii (HWST) academic advisor and the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (HAW) academic advisor to determine the best courses to take during the summer to stay on track with the BAM academic pathway they … read more of Can some of the required courses be taken in summer for double major BA students ?

After in depth consultation with our faculty, we are unable to accommodate double majors on our BAM pathway.  It would require double majors to complete an unrealistic amount of credits each semester in year 4 of the pathway at both 400 and 600 levels, thus putting an undue burden on these students. The BAM pathway … read more of What if we are double majoring in ʻike Hawaiʻi and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi?

There currently are no special funding opportunities or scholarships specific to our BAM pathway, but students can apply for funding and scholarships for future teachers. GOO Funding will need to be verified with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. The Grow Our Own stipend is made available with funding from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and Hawaiʻi … read more of What types of funding or scholarships available for BAM students?