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Leeward Teaching Degree Established
The Board of Regents approved the establishment of the associate of arts in teaching degree at Leeward and removed it from provisional status. The 62-credit degree program prepares students for employment as educational assistants or advancement to a baccalaureate program in elementary, special education or secondary education.
The program was provisionally approved in 2005 to address the critical shortages in the teacher workforce in Leeward and Central O'ahu. It has significantly outperformed initial expectations in the number of majors, student semester hours and student registrations. In fall 2006, there were 24 majors in the program. By fall 2008, there were 263 declared AAT majors. In the last two years, 28 Leeward AAT graduates transferred to institutions of higher learning to pursue baccalaureate degrees.
Leeward will be holding a free information session on Thurs., April 2, 5:30 p.m. in room GT-105. The meeting is open to the public and attendees will be given the opportunity to learn more about the AAT degree and meet the instructors, counselor and students enrolled in the program. For more information call the AAT office at (808) 455-0467 or go to the program website.