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University of Hawaii Hawaii Community College • Early Childhood Education (ECED) - Spring 2026

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Early Childhood Education (ECED) courses for Spring 2026:

CRN Dept Course Course Title Credits Section Days Time Location Instructor Enrollment
16406 ECED 105 Intro to Early Childhood Ed 3 0 MF 11:40 AM-12:55 PM KONAWA HIGH SCH Susan Collins 0/20
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E This class is reserved for Early College High School students. This class is located at Konawaena High School, Rm. F118.
16021 ECED 105 Intro to Early Childhood Ed 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Janet Smith 10/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Required: Meets five (5) times via Zoom on Mondays, 5:30-8:15 p.m.: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6, & 5/4 Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu for more information.
16021 ECED 105 Intro to Early Childhood Ed 3 0 M 5:30 PM-8:15 PM ONLINE SYNC Janet Smith 10/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Required: Meets five (5) times via Zoom on Mondays, 5:30-8:15 p.m.: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6, & 5/4 Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu for more information.
16022 ECED 110 Developmental Practices 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Brenda Watanabe 7/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Required: Meets four (4) times via Zoom on Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m.: 1/13, 2/17, 3/24, & 4/28 Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16022 ECED 110 Developmental Practices 3 0 T 5:30 PM-7:00 PM ONLINE SYNC Brenda Watanabe 7/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Required: Meets four (4) times via Zoom on Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m.: 1/13, 2/17, 3/24, & 4/28 Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16023 ECED 115 Hlth, Safe, Nutri Young Child 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Brenda Watanabe 25/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Online Unscheduled (Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online and does not have specific meeting times. This section will be taught in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system. Students should go to (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu) for class resources on or 1-2 days before the first class date. Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu with any questions.
16178 ECED 131 Early Childhood Development 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Brenda Watanabe 1/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Hybrid (Combination of F2F and Online Asynchronous): Part of the class will meet on campus in-person at the scheduled days and times. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be online Asynchronously posted on a site such as Lamaku without specific meeting times. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16178 ECED 131 Early Childhood Development 3 0 W 5:30 PM-7:00 PM MANONO 3393-119 Brenda Watanabe 1/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Hybrid (Combination of F2F and Online Asynchronous): Part of the class will meet on campus in-person at the scheduled days and times. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be online Asynchronously posted on a site such as Lamaku without specific meeting times. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16179 ECED 131 Early Childhood Development 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Brenda Watanabe 9/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16179 ECED 131 Early Childhood Development 3 0 W 5:30 PM-7:00 PM ONLINE SYNC Brenda Watanabe 9/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online. Part of the class will meet virtually at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. The remaining class instruction and learning activities will be posted online without specific meeting times in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu). Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu for more information.
16024 ECED 140 Guiding Young Children - Group 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Janet Smith 14/25
PreReq: Eng 22 or (ESL 22G and ESL 22W) or placement in Eng 100 or placement in Eng 100E Online Unscheduled (Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online and does not have specific meeting times. This section will be taught in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system. Students should go to (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu) for class resources on or 1-2 days before the first class date. Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu with any questions.
16025 ECED 245 Child, Family, and Comm 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Brenda Watanabe 7/25
PreReq: ?C? or better in ECEd 105 Online Unscheduled (Asynchronous): This class is conducted completely online and does not have specific meeting times. This section will be taught in the new Lamaku (Brightspace) learning management system. Students should go to (https://lamaku.hawaii.edu) for class resources on or 1-2 days before the first class date. Visit Lamaku Student Resources (https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/discover-d2l-brightspace/students) for more information and tutorials. Email instructor brendawa@hawaii.edu with any questions.
16026 ECED 263 Lang and Creative Curr 3 0 T 5:30 PM-8:15 PM ONLINE SYNC Janet Smith 20/20
PreReq: ?C? or better in ECEd 110 and ?C? or better in ECEd 131 Online Scheduled (Synchronous): This class meets virtually online at the scheduled days and times using software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, RealPresence, etc. Students must have a working camera and microphone. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu for more information.
16027 ECED 291 Early Childhood Practicum II 4 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC Janet Smith 0/5
PreReq: ECEd 140, and ?B? or better in ECEd 190 or ?B? or better in ECEd 191; and consent of instructor Site visits set up at beginning of semester. Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous). Class meets weekly with the instructor on Thursdays, 5:00-7:00p. Students must have a working camera and microphone. Students also meet 10 hours weekly in person at their practicum site, on dates determined when students set up a schedule with their site supervisor. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu for more information.
16027 ECED 291 Early Childhood Practicum II 4 0 R 5:00 PM-7:00 PM ONLINE SYNC Janet Smith 0/5
PreReq: ECEd 140, and ?B? or better in ECEd 190 or ?B? or better in ECEd 191; and consent of instructor Site visits set up at beginning of semester. Online Blended Scheduled & Unscheduled (Synchronous & Asynchronous). Class meets weekly with the instructor on Thursdays, 5:00-7:00p. Students must have a working camera and microphone. Students also meet 10 hours weekly in person at their practicum site, on dates determined when students set up a schedule with their site supervisor. Email instructor janetasm@hawaii.edu for more information.