University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa: College of Education (COE)

Contact Information

Cecily Ornelles, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Phone: 808-956-4278 | Fax: 808-956-7849

Email:[email protected]

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa-College of Education

1776 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822

Program Website – Education | Main Website

Accreditation Status

College of Education

AAQEP: January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2028

Music Program

NASM Accreditation: November 2022 - November 2032

Preparation Program Pathway	License Fields and Grade Levels
Bachelor’s Degree with Licensure	Art (6-12) Dance (6-12) Drama/Theater Arts (6-12) Early Childhood Education (P-3) Elementary Education (K-6) Elementary Education (K-6) and Early Childhood Education (P-3) Dual Preparation Elementary Education (K-6) and Hawaiian Language Immersion (K-6) Dual Preparation Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education Mild/Moderate (K-6) Dual Preparation Elementary Education (K-6) and TESOL (K-6) Dual Preparation English (6-12) Health (K-6, 6-12, K-12) Mathematics (6-8) NBI 22-70 Mathematics (6-12) Algebra 1 NBI 22-61 Geometry NBI 22-61 Music (K-12) Physical Education (K-6, 6-12, K-12) Science (6-8, 6-12) NBI 24-25 and 24-26 Earth and Space Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Physical Science Social Studies (6-12) Special Education Mild/Moderate (6-12) Severe Disabilities/Autism (P-3, K-6, 6-12, K-12) Special Education Mild/Moderate (P-3) and Early Childhood Education (P-3) Dual Preparation TESOL (6-12) World Languages (6-12) Chinese French German Ilocano Japanese Korean Latin Mandarin ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi / Hawaiian Language Russian Samoan Spanish Tagalog
Licensure Only	Art (6-12) Dance (6-12) Drama/Theater Arts (6-12) Elementary Education (K-6) Elementary Education (K-6) and TESOL (K-6) Dual Preparation English (6-12) Health (K-6, 6-12, K-12) Mathematics (6-8) NBI 22-70 Mathematics (6-12) Algebra 1 NBI 22-61 Geometry NBI 22-61 Music (K-12) Physical Education (K-6, 6-12, K-12) Science (6-8, 6-12) NBI 24-25 and 24-26 Earth and Space Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Physical Science Social Studies (6-12) Special Education Mild/Moderate Disabilities (P-3, K-6, 6-12) Special Education Severe/Autism (P-3, K-6, 6-12) TESOL (6-12) World Languages (6-12) Chinese French German Ilocano Japanese Korean Latin Mandarin ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi / Hawaiian Language Russian Samoan Spanish Tagalog
Master’s Degree with Licensure	Art (6-12) Dance (6-12) Drama/Theater Arts (6-12) Elementary Education (K-6) Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education Mild/Moderate (K-6) Dual Preparation English (6-12) Kaiapuni Hawaiʻi / Hawaiian Language Immersion (K-12) Mathematics (6-8) NBI 22-70 Mathematics (6-12) Algebra 1 NBI 22-61 Geometry NBI 22-61 ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi / Hawaiian Language (6-12) School Counseling (P-6, K-6, 6-12, K-12, P-12) NBI 24-21 Science (6-8, 6-12) NBI 24-25 and 24-26 Earth and Space Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Physical Science Secondary Education Content Field (6-12) and Special Education Mild/Moderate (6-12) Dual Preparation Social Studies (6-12) TESOL (6-12) World Languages (6-12) Chinese French German Ilocano Japanese Korean Latin Mandarin Russian Samoan Spanish Tagalog
Added Field Program	Early Childhood Education Ethnomathematics (K-6, 6-12, K-12) Literacy Specialist Online Teaching (K-6, 6-12, K-12) School Counseling (P-6, K-6, 6-12, K-12, P-12) NBI 24-21 Special Education Mild/Moderate (P-3, K-6, 6-12) Special Education Severe/Autism (P-3, K-6, 6-12) STEM (K-6, 6-12) Teacher Leader TESOL (K-6, 6-12, K-12)

New Business Item(s) of Approval

NBI 25-07 The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa American Samoa Completers
NBI 24-21 Revised Program Review Committee Evaluation of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School Counseling Program
NBI 24-22 Deferred The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Teacher Leader Program Review
NBI 24-21 Deferred The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School Counseling Program Review
NBI 22-32 Revised Approval of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan a Reading Specialist Add-a-Field Program
NBI 24-08 Approval of Modifications to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Master of Education in Teaching Initial Dual Preparation Licensure Program
NBI 24-07 Approval of Modifications to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Dual Preparation Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education Program to a Single Licensure Track
NBI 20-15 Revised Approval of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan a New Program in School Counseling
NBI 23-48 Approval of Modifications to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Bachelor of Education in Blended Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education PK-3 Dual Licensure Program
NBI 23-34 Approval of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan a Special Education Teacher Leader Added Field Program
NBI 23-25 Approval of Substantive Modifications to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Master of Education in Curriculum Studies (PK-3) Added Field Program
NBI 23-15 One-Time Approval of a Program Exception for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s 2022-2024 BEd in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education Mild/Moderate Dual Licensure Program
NBI 23-14 Approval of Substantive Modifications to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Post Baccalaureate in Special Education Certificate Program
NBI 20-34 Revised Consideration of Provisional Approval of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Education Added Field Program in Special Education Mild/Moderate and Special Education Severe/Autism
NBI-22-85 State Approval for the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Music Licensure Program
NBI 22-44 Consideration of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Request for a Dual Licensure Program to Add TESOL to their Existing PBCTE-Elementary Program
NBI 20-15 Revised Consideration of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan a New Program in School Counseling
NBI 20-12 Revised Consideration of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan a New Program in STEM
NBI 22-33 Consideration of Provisional Approval of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Education Certificate in Online and Teaching (COLT) Program
NBI 22-32 Consideration of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Letter of Intent to Plan a New Reading Specialist Added Field Program
NBI 21-54 American Samoa Clinical Experience Exception
NBI 21-53 Provisional Approval of UH Manoa’s BEd in SPED Mild/Moderate and Severe Disabilities/Autism
NBI 21-51 Provisional Approval of UH Manoa’s MMPP Added Field in TESOL
NBI 21-32 Consideration of Request to Add Secondary Content Fields
NBI 21-18 Letter of Intent for New Online Learning and Teaching Added Field Program
NBI 21-07 State Approval
NBI 20-35 Provisional Approval of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Added Field STEM Program
NBI 20-34 Provisional Approval of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Added Field Program in Special Education
NBI 20-19 Letter of Intent for New Special Education Added Field Program
NBI 20-15 Letter of Intent for New School Counseling Program
NBI 20-14 Letter of Intent for New Special Education Program
NBI 20-13 Letter of Intent for New TESOL Program
NBI 20-12 Letter of Intent for New STEM Program
NBI 20-06 Reinstate Health Licensure Programs
NBI 19-35 New Early Childhood Education Initial Licensure Track-Provisional Approval Granted
NBI 19-32 Dual licensure in Elementary Education K-6 and Hawaiian Language Immersion K-6 at Bachelor’s degree level
NBI 19-28 Extension of State Approval for School Library Program
NBI 19-13 Revision of Grade Level for Literacy Specialist Program
NBI 19-02 Add a Post Baccalaureate Elementary Education Track for Initial Licensure
NBI 18-02 Revision of Special Education Field for Dual Special Education and Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education Programs
NBI 18-01 Add Ethnomathematics Program to Add a Field to Existing Hawaii Licenses
NBI 17-21 Letter of Intent for Dual Hawaiian Fields and Secondary Education and Post-baccalaureate Programs
NBI 17-20 Letter of Intent for Dual Hawaiian Fields and Elementary Education Program
NBI 17-19 Add Korean and Samoan Programs
NBI 17-04 Add Dual Secondary Education and Special Education Program to MEdT
NBI 16-42 (NBI 18-02 clarifies NBI 16-42) Add Early Childhood Education PK-3 and Special Education PK-3 Track to Existing Dual Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education/Special Education Preparation Programs
NBI 16-41 State Approval for Early Childhood Education PK-3 Added Field Program
NBI 16-32 Letter of Intent for Early Childhood Pk-3 Added Field Program
NBI 16-31 State Approval Dual Elementary Education and TESOL Program
NBI 15-35 Letter of Intent for Dual Elementary Education and TESOL program
NBI 15-12 State Approval for Teacher Leader Program
NBI 14-23 State Approval
NBI 13-09 State Approval of University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Hawaiian Language Immersion Educator Preparation Program
NBI 02-38 State Approval of UH Manoa’s K-6 Music Education Licensure Program (NCATE)