The Elementary Education Emphasis
The EECE Professional Education Core is 51 credits, with courses block-scheduled for teacher candidates. Candidates also take an Elementary Education Emphasis of 21 credits. Some of the emphasis courses are block-scheduled for statewide distance learning and American Sāmoa candidates. O‘ahu teacher candidates schedule the following five courses for themselves, with the help of their OSAS advisor, to complete the emphasis. In order to finish the cohort program in two years, O‘ahu candidates should take the following emphasis courses before the cohort program:
· SPED 304 Foundations of Inclusive Schooling
· EDEF 310 Education in American Society
· EDEP 311 Psychological Foundations
· ITE 360 Introduction to Multicultural Education
(EDEF 360 also meets this requirement)
Performing arts/creative movement elective: Select one: MUS 312, MUS 353, KRS 333, KRS 334, KRS 470,
SP 333, THEA 318, THEA 335, THEA 336, THEA 429, THEA 470, THEA 474, THEA 475, THEA 476,
THEA 477, DNCE 370, DNCE 490, SPED 443, MAO 384, or other approved elective.
The additional required emphasis courses are SPED 444: Educating Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms, and SPED 480: Technology for Children with Disabilities. Candidates take these courses during the cohort program. They will be block-scheduled for you.
· SPED 304 Foundations of Inclusive Schooling
· EDEF 310 Education in American Society
· EDEP 311 Psychological Foundations
· ITE 360 Introduction to Multicultural Education
(EDEF 360 also meets this requirement)
Performing arts/creative movement elective: Select one: MUS 312, MUS 353, KRS 333, KRS 334, KRS 470,
SP 333, THEA 318, THEA 335, THEA 336, THEA 429, THEA 470, THEA 474, THEA 475, THEA 476,
THEA 477, DNCE 370, DNCE 490, SPED 443, MAO 384, or other approved elective.
The additional required emphasis courses are SPED 444: Educating Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms, and SPED 480: Technology for Children with Disabilities. Candidates take these courses during the cohort program. They will be block-scheduled for you.