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general information
academic units
courses
personnel
reference

GENERAL INFORMATION

Message From the President 2
The University of Hawai'i 5
calendar 6-7
undergraduate education 8-
22
UHM General Education Core and Graduation Requirements 23-
27
graduate education 28-
45
student Life 46-
58
tuition, fees, and financial aid 59-
69
degrees and certificates 70-
71

ACADEMIC UNITS

architecture 72-
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arts & sciences, AMST-IT 77-
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Arts & Sciences, JOUR-ZOOL 122-
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business administration 176-
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education
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engineering 208-
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hawaiian, asian, and pacific studies 217-
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health sciences and social welfare 226
interdisciplinary programs 227-
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law 234-
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medicine 237-
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nursing 256-
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ocean and earth science and technology 267-
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outreach college 285-
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public health 289-
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rotc programs 293-
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social work
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travel industry management 298-
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tropical agriculture and human resources 304-
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instructional support, research, and Service Units  478-
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COURSES

overview 325
a - E 326-
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f - N 379-
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o - Z 427-
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PERSONNEL

administration 484-
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Endowed Chairs and Distinguished Professorships 486
faculty 486-
510
emeriti faculty 511-
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Instructional Support, Research, and Service Units Staff 518-
527

REFERENCE

appendix 528-
532
glossary 533-
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campus map

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Courses: Educational Foundations
Educational Foundations (EDEF)

College of Education 

Current TB clearance is a requisite for all students taking courses requiring practicum experiences.

EDEF 201 Introduction to Teaching as a Career (2) An experience-based introduction to careers in education. CR/NC only. (Cross-listed as EDEP 201)

EDEF 310 Education in American Society (3) Interrelated historical, philosophical, and socio-cultural contexts of education with an emphasis on contemporary problems and applications. Students enrolled in colleges other than the College of Education are asked to confer with the College of Education director of student services before enrolling in 310.

EDEF 360 Introduction to Multicultural Education (3) Concepts and methods to develop sensitivity and awareness of cultural influences on behavior as these relate to the schooling process. Field experience is an integral part of the course. (Cross-listed as EDCI 360)

EDEF 399 Directed Reading (V) Individual reading or research. Pre: senior majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in education, and consent of instructor and department chair.

EDEF 408 Community and Culture (3) Theoretical and practical approaches to understanding the constitution of community life. A focus on the social construction of normative values, social dynamics of organizations, and school-community relations.

EDEF 445 Educational Sociology (3) Introduction to sociological frameworks of analysis of the institutional, cultural and social dynamics of schooling, classroom management, school reform, social group and individual role behavior.

EDEF 453 Gender Issues in Education (3) Examination of current and historical issues in education and how they are impacted upon by gender, with particular reference to gender as it intersects with ethnicity and class, locally and globally. Pre: WS 151 or junior standing, or consent. (Cross-listed as TECS 453 and WS 453)

EDEF 469 Field Studies in Educational Foundations (V) Field-based analyses of educational problems and issues. Repeatable with different content. Pre: consent.

EDEF 470 Ethnic Groups and Education in Hawai'i (3) Identity and learning within and among Hawai'i ethnic groups; study of prejudice and inter-ethnic hostilities as these impact education and teaching. (Cross-listed as EDCG 470)

EDEF 480 Anthropological Applications (3) Education as cultural and cross-cultural learning; universal aspects of the process. Ethnographic study. Applied anthropological theory and practice for educators. (Cross-listed as ANTH 480D)

EDEF 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master's Plan B or C candidate and consent.

EDEF 581 (Alpha) Practicum in Problems: School and Community (1) For in-service school personnel to develop new approaches concerning how the school might relate more effectively to problems of a socio-political, ideological, moral, and/or multicultural nature. Repeatable with different content. CR/NC only. Pre: teaching experience or consent.

EDEF 582 (Alpha) Practicum in Problems: School and Community (2) For in-service school personnel to develop new approaches concerning how the school might relate more effectively to problems of a socio-political, ideological, moral, and/or multicultural nature. Repeatable with different content. CR/NC only. Pre: teaching experience or consent.

EDEF 583 (Alpha) Practicum in Problems: School and Community (3) For in-service school personnel to develop new approaches concerning how the school might relate more effectively to problems of a socio-political, ideological, moral, and/or multicultural nature. Repeatable with different content. CR/NC only. Pre: teaching experience or consent.

EDEF 610 Foundations of Educational Theory (3) An in-depth review of social, philosophical, and historical views underlying various theories of education and their applications in teaching and learning.

EDEF 630 Cultural Diversity and Education (3) Examines issues, theories, perspectives and practices in multicultural education and promotes awareness, encourages knowledgeable reflection and develops skills necessary for multicultural practitioners. A-F only. (Cross-listed as TECS 630)

EDEF 650 Education in the Classical Tradition (3) Classical European, Chinese, Indic, and Islamic traditions in the history of education; emphasis on ways in which they shift, interact, and collide from the early modern period to the present.

EDEF 651 Education and the American Experience (3) History of educational thought and practice from European colonialism to revolutionary nationalism to the present.

EDEF 652 History of Education in Hawai'i (3) From pre-contact, ancient Hawai'i to the present. Social and intellectual influences on the development of national, local, and indigenous educational institutions; emphasis on multicultural as well as monocultural directions in Hawai'i's schools.

EDEF 657 Introduction to Higher Education (3) Salient historic, social, and organizational aspects of higher education; history, philosophy, purposes, governance, administration, structures, financing, faculty and student selection, curricula, legal and social issues. (Cross-listed as EDEA 657)

EDEF 660 Philosophy of Education (3) Readings of the original texts of major philosophers impacting American education. Considerations about the conditions of knowing and their extension in everyday practices in education.

EDEF 669 Introduction to Comparative/International Education (3) Introduction to basic methods of comparative studies, focusing on schooling, but also treating broader educational issues.

EDEF 671 Topics in Comparative Education (3) Educational institutions, structures, processes, policies, and problems viewed within the context of political, social, and cultural milieus. Geographic region or theme focus. Repeatable with different content. Pre: consent.

EDEF 675 Introduction to Educational Policy Studies (3) Examines theories and models of educational policy and policy making and the contribution of policy analysis to the policy-making and change processes. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as EDEA 675) 

EDEF 676 The Politics of Education (3) Examination of the ways in which education can be viewed as political, arising from its connection to the larger political system including local, state, and federal governments. A-F only. Pre: 675, EDEA 675, or consent. (Cross-listed as EDEA 676) 

EDEF 677 The Educational System (3) Examination of the structure and dynamics of educational system. Particular focus on how educational policy interacts with principles that explain educational system behavior. A-F only. Pre: 675 or EDEA 675; or consent. (Cross-listed as EDEA 677) 

EDEF 678 Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Educational Inquiry (3) Examination of theoretical and methodological issues underlying applications of quantitative and qualitative techniques in educational research. Preparation for writing the MEd or PhD thesis proposals. 

EDEF 683 Social and Cultural Contexts of Education (3) Focuses on the interplay of class, race, gender and ethnicity in school and community settings. Social praxis, educational reform and policy are considered.

EDEF 684 Education and World Order (3) Global futurism focuses on major problems such as war prevention, ecological planning, and world poverty as a basis for developing transnational education. Pre: 310, 683, or consent.

EDEF 685 International Development Education (3) Introduction to international development education in Asian and Pacific nations. Students explore links between education and development. Emphasis is on cross-cultural perception of development.

EDEF 686 Environmental Education (3) Focus on environmental problems, such as pollution, resource depletion, and overpopulation, to develop programs of relevant education. Uses action projects in schools and community.

EDEF 699 Directed Reading and/or Research (V) Individual reading and/or research. Pre: consent of department chair.

EDEF 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for master's thesis.

EDEF 725 Education and Social Change (3) Study of classical and contemporary theories of social change as these relate to school, the profession of teaching, planning of change, and social stability. Pre: consent.

EDEF 751 Recent History of American Education (3) Contemporary American education in recent historical perspective; focuses on the educational changes brought about by WW II, the Cold War, civil rights and other social movements. Pre: consent.

EDEF 761 History of American Higher Education (3) Genesis and evolution of college and university from colonial America to present. Pre: consent.

EDEF 762 Seminar on the Social and Cultural Contexts of Education (3) Examination of social, political, and cultural issues affecting educational policy with special emphasis on methods of inquiry and theoretical constructs. Pre: consent.

EDEF 764 Advanced Seminar in Philosophy of Education (3) Advanced studies in philosophical inquiry. Examination of philosophically based methods of analysis and interpretation and their influence in educational research and practice. Pre: consent.

EDEF 766 (Alpha) Seminar in History of Education (3) Aspects of the history of education. Application of historiography to educational problems and policy. Repeatable with different content. Pre: one of 650, 651, 652, or 761; or consent.

EDEF 771 Seminar in Comparative/International Education (3) Advanced reading, research and writing in selected topics dealing with comparative and international education, including such themes as policy studies, minority education and educational reform. Pre: consent.

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