Elementary Education, Multilingual Learner Track, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Admission Requirements

• Spring admission only
• Submit an application to the College of Education no later than the following:
  • October 1 for spring semester (September 1 priority deadline)
    Apply: /makalei.coe.hawaii.edu
• Submit an application to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa no later than the following:
  • October 1 for spring semester (September 1 priority deadline)
    Apply: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/
  • Pay non-refundable $70 Application Fee
  • Submit official non-UH transcript(s) reflecting conferral of bachelor’s degree and any graduate level course work
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited and UHM-recognized four-year institution of higher education
• 2.75 cumulative GPA
• 40 hours of documented current group leadership involvement with elementary-aged youth (grade K to 6) within the last 5 years
• Personal admissions interview

Prerequisites (9 credits)

Minimum grade of C (not C-) or better is required

*The Multilingual Learning Program courses are waived for applicants who have satisfied the HTSB TESOL requirement before admission into the program.

• STE 327 - Curriculum, Materials, and Assessment Development for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3 *
• SLS 302 - Second Language Learning Credits: 3 *
• SPED 304 - Foundations of Inclusive Schooling Credits: 3

Elementary Education Program (31 credits)

• STE 402 - (Alpha) Teaching Practicum Credits: V
• STE 402 - (Alpha) Teaching Practicum
    Credits: V
• STE 404B - Teaching in the Subject Field: visual and performing art Credits: 3
• STE 404D - Teaching in the Subject Field: language arts Credits: 3
• STE 404G - Teaching in the Subject Field: mathematics Credits: 3
• STE 404H - Teaching in the Subject Field: science Credits: 3
• STE 404I - Teaching in the Subject Field: social studies Credits: 3
• STE 404N - Teaching in the Subject Field: interdisciplinary Credits: 3
• STE 405 - (Alpha) Teaching Residency Credits: V
• SPED 445 - Educating Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms–Secondary Credits: 3

Multilingual Learning Program * (3 credits)

*The Multilingual Learning Program courses are waived for applicants who have satisfied the HTSB TESOL requirement before admission into the program.

Content knowledge verification must meet one of the HTSB-approved options in order to submit a Student Teaching Application.

• STE 328 - Responsive Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3 *

Required Graduation Grade Point Averages

• 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher

Year 1

Total Credits 29

Year 2

Total Credits 49

Notes:

Admission Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree from a UHM recognized institution; minimum cumulative GPA: 2.75; 
40 hours of documented experience; interview. Minimum grade of C or better is required in all courses. Required for graduation: 2.75 cumulative GPA.
*The Multilingual Learning Program courses are waived for applicants who have satisfied the HTSB TESOL requirement before admission into the program.
Otherwise, the Multilingual Learning Program is an additional 9 credits. Please see a COE OSAS advisor for the latest information.