Teaching and Learning, B.S.

Teaching and Learning Major

Students seeking early childhood-6^th grade and 4^th-8^th grade certification must complete the requirements for the Teaching and Learning major. 

This degree requires 120-133 semester hours. Degree outlines are available online at the Teaching and Learning webpage.

The Teaching and Learning major is composed of five components:

• academic foundations,
• pre-professional development courses,
• specific B.S. Coordinating Board requirements for mathematics and science, and
• the Student Teaching Sequence.

All entering students must declare as a Pre-Teaching and Learning major and will work with an academic advisor to follow an informational plan leading to successful completion of program requirements. Following successful completion of pre-major requirements , students with a 2.5 cumulative UH GPA may declare a major in Teaching and Learning.

Students being re-admitted to the Teaching and Learning major must:

1. be placed on a contract in which they are required to obtain the cumulative GPA required for admission to the major (2.5) within 2 long terms of entry into the College, and
2. complete at least two courses in major each of these first two semesters and have their course enrollments approved by academic advisors.

Certificates Available Through Teaching and Learning:

• Early Childhood - 6^th grade generalist teacher certification
• Early Childhood - 6^th grade bilingual teacher certification
• Early Childhood - 6^th grade/Special Education supplemental/ESL supplemental
• 4^th - 8^th grade English Language Arts teacher certification
• 4^th - 8^th grade Science teacher certification
• 4^th - 8^th grade Mathematics teacher certification
• 4^th - 8^th grade Social Studies teacher certification

Degree Plan Options

• Teaching and Learning Degree Plan, Early Childhood - 6th Grade  
• Teaching and Learning Degree Plan, Bilingual Early Childhood - 6th Grade  
• Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, Mathematics  
• Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, Science  
• Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, English Language Arts  
• Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, Social Studies   
• Teaching and Learning Degree Plan, EC-6 with English as a Second Language and Special Education Supplemental