Degree Requirements

To earn their Master of Education in Teaching (MEdT) degree, candidates must complete:

• • A minimum of 46 credit hours*

  • A minimum of 30 credits hours of core coursework

  • Plan B Paper or Project

  • Oral defense of the Plan B Paper or Project

*It is recommended that secondary (gr. 6-12) applicants have thirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the content field from an accredited college or university (at least fifteen (15) of which must be upper division level), or an equivalent. Candidates with content knowledge deficiencies may need to take additional courses to strengthen their content.

Core Courses 

• STE 600: Master of Education in Teaching Program Seminar

• STE 601B: Professional Studies Seminar I *

• STE 602B: Field & Experience Seminar I 

• STE 603B: Professional Studies Seminar II 

• STE 604B: Field & Experience Seminar II 

• STE 610B: Pre-Internship Practicum 

• STE 611B: Practicum Seminar 

• STE 612B: Teaching Internship *

• STE 613B: Internship Seminar 

Course descriptions are available at: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/

*STE 601B and STE 611B are not taken by Dual Secondary & SPED candidates. 

Professional Specialization Courses 

Professional specialization courses are meant to help candidates further develop their knowledge of teaching in their content area and strengths as teacher leaders. Candidates entering the program are expected to have completed an undergraduate program of study that provided depth and breadth of knowledge in mathematics, science, social studies or English/language arts needed to succeed as a secondary or elementary classroom teacher. Deficits in the content areas may require additional coursework. Actual courses vary and will be determined by Cohort Coordinators and must adhere to the Graduate Division's Course Applicability policies: http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/course-applicability.

Independent Studies 

In general, no more than 6 credits taken through independent studies (STE 699) may be earned towards degree completion. Courses are not offered as an independent studies for the candidate’s convenience; i.e. an STE 699 course must have a reasonable and approved academic justification. Independent studies must be approved by the candidate’s Cohort Coordinator(s) before enrollment. Faculty offer to teach and supervise independent studies by choice and are not required to participate.

Program Sheets

Cohort Coordinators will prepare a program plan with required courses specific to their cohort. The following can be used as a general guideline: 

• Elementary Concentration Program Sheet 

• Secondary Concentration Program Sheet

• Dual Secondary and SPED Concentration Program Sheet

Credit Policies & GPA Requirements

Candidates are required to maintain a minimum GPA of B (3.0) average for all UH courses applied to the degree and taken as a classified graduate student. To be applicable to the degree, courses must be taken for a grade unless Cr/NC is the only option. In addition, candidates must make satisfactory progress with a grade of B-minus or above for required courses. Students earning a C+ or below must retake the course. Field courses (STE 602B/604B/610B/612B) may only be repeated once. Candidates must earn a C or above for the professional specialization elective. Failure to meet requirements will lead to dismissal from the program. See also http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/grades-regulations.