Graduation Requirement Course List

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All graduation requirement designations are available in STAR (star.hawaii.edu) and listed under the "GenEd/Focus/Special Des." column on the Class Availability website (https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=KAU).

Some programs offered at Kaua‘i Community College may require one or more of the following graduation requirements:

  • Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (HAP)*
  • Pacific Cultures (PC)
  • Writing Intensive (WI)*

*Graduation requirement designations that will transfer to other UH campuses.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: HAWAIIAN, ASIAN, AND PACIFIC ISSUES - HAP

For programs that require either a HAP or PC designation, a HAP course is recommended if the student plans to transfer to a 4-year UH institution.

A list of HAP courses are available at: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/vp-academic-strategy/academic-programs-and-policy/hap/

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: WRITING INTENSIVE - WI

Each semester, courses from a variety of disciplines are offered which are designated WI. These courses emphasize using writing as a tool to help students think actively about course content; in addition, WI instructors commit to helping students improve their writing ability. WI courses require students to write 4,000 words over the course of a semester; at least 1,000 words must be polished prose. Completion of two WI courses is required for the A.A. degree in Liberal Arts; however, students planning to transfer to UH Mānoa or UH Hilo may opt to take several WI courses to help meet these schools’ requirements. Current WI course offerings appear on the Class Availability link on the Kaua‘i Community College home page.