The Bachelor of Science in Dual Licensure in Elementary and Special Education is offered as an alternative route to licensure only through the Hawai`i Department of Education for serving Educational Assistants. This cohort program offers courses in a prescribed sequence that includes upper division courses required by the University. Students entering the program must have an Associate of Arts degree and have met Chaminade's lower division course requirements
In addition to the courses listed below, students must complete additional licensure requirements.
| Major Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| ED306 Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED404 Managing School Environments | 3 |
| ED415 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| ED418 Language Arts: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED420 Curriculum Foundations | 3 |
| ED450 Music, Art, Creative Movement for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| ED408 Assessment | 3 |
| ED448 Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ED490 Seminar | 3 |
| ED494 Student Teaching Elementary Education | 6 |
| ED468 Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar: Special Education | 6 |
| ED405 Math Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED460 Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
| ED461 Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| ED465 Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| ED464 Seminar | 3 |