Teaching: Associate in Science
Description
The Associate in Science in Teaching (AST) degree program seeks to improve equity and access to teacher education for underrepresented groups and non-traditional students. The program seeks to address the critical teacher shortage in the state of Hawai`i by providing quality pre-service teachers who are locally educated and culturally sensitive to schools in their own communities. The degree is considered terminal as graduates are prepared to enter the Hawai`i Department of Education (HIDOE) as highly qualified para-educators (Educational Assistants, Part-time teachers, paraprofessional tutors). The degree is also considered transfer as graduates enter bachelor's degree programs at the university level.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to do the following:
- Analyze and collaborate with learning communities to ensure learner growth and evaluate his/her own effectiveness.
- Analyze and implement developmentally appropriate instructional and assessment strategies and positive learning environments to ensure growth for all learners and evaluate his/her own effectiveness.
- Analyze, design, implement, and assess standards-based lesson plans that are contextually, culturally, and technologically relevant to reach all learners and evaluate his/her own effectiveness.
- Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate practice, particularly the effects of choices and actions on others, and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
Program Requirements
Core Education Courses*
Education Electives**
Select nine (9) credits from the following courses:
General Education Requirements
Foundations - Written Communications (FW)
Total Credits: 3
Students must complete ENG 100, ENG 100E, or any approved FW course.
Foundations - Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
Total Credits: 3
Foundations Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
Foundations - Global Multicultural Perspectives (FG-6cr)
Total Credits: 6
Students must complete two courses - each course must be from a different group (FGA, FGB, FGC).
FGA
FGB
FGC
Diversification Arts (DA)
Total Credits: 3
Three credits are required.
The link below will take you to the Diversification Requirements page. Then select the link "Diversification Arts (DA)" to view the list of courses.
Diversification Social Sciences (DS) (AS-TCH2-E2022)
Total Credits: 3
Choose 1 Diversification Social Sciences (DS) course from the options below:
Diversification Biological Sciences (DB)
Total Credits: 3
Three credits are required.
The link below will take you to the Diversification Requirements page. Then select the link "Diversification Biological (DB)" to view the courses. (You may also want to check the courses under the "Diversification Biological + Lab (DB+DY)" link.)
Diversification Physical Sciences (DP)
Total Credits: 3
Three credits are required.
The link below will take you to the Diversification Requirements page. Then select the link "Diversification Physical Sciences (DP)" to view the list of the courses.
Diversification Laboratory (DY)
Total Credits: 1
One credit is required.
The link below will take you to the Diversification Requirements page. Then select the link "Diversification Laboratory (DY)" to view the courses.
The lab course must match the DB or DP course*. Example: if the student takes AG 170, the matching lab would be AG 170L. (You may also want to check the courses under the "Diversification Biological + Lab (DB+DY)" link.)
*ERTH 101L may be taken with ERTH 103.
Graduation Requirements
PSY 240 or HDFS 230
Total Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
SP 151, SP 251, or COM 210H
Total Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all Core Education courses and must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses applicable to the degree.
*Core Education Courses
All core education courses are offered every semester, in class and online.
**Education Electives
Students pursuing secondary education may opt to choose three (3) content courses (total nine credits) in their chosen discipline to fulfill the Education Elective requirements for the AST degree. For example: Math, Science, English, Music, Social Sciences, Art, etc. or a mixture of content courses and ED electives.