The Associate in Arts in Hawaiian Studies is a degree program intended to either provide the first two years of a baccalaureate program in Hawaiian Studies or prepare the student for study in other, broader fields of science, humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) approved 03/18/2015:
- Describe aboriginal Hawaiian linguistic, cultural, historical, and political concepts.
- Apply aboriginal Hawaiian concepts, knowledge, and methods to the areas of science, humanities, arts, and social sciences in academics and in other professional endeavors.
- Engage, articulate, and analyze topics relevant to the aboriginal Hawaiian community using college-level reading skills, research methods, and writing and speaking techniques.
- Apply appropriate mathematical and logical concepts and methods to understand, analyze, and explain issues.
- Synthesize aboriginal Hawaiian problem-solving skills and creative thinking strategies with other approaches then applying this learning to new and varied situations.
- Identify, allocate, and utilize technological and natural resources effectively and responsibly.
Fall (Semester 1)
Course
Title
Credits
- ENG 100: This course fulfills the Foundations: Written Communication (FW) category.
- HWST 107: This course fulfills the Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Island Issues (HAP) graduation requirement.
- Diversification: Social Sciences (DS): A total of 6 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 1 and 4. Any two courses from different disciplines are required. ANTH 220, BOT 105, and HWST 211 are recommended options.
Sub-Total Credits
13
Spring (Semester 2)
Course
Title
Credits
- Diversification: Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), or Literatures (DL): A total of 9 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 2 and 3. Two of the three courses (6 credits) must be taken from different designations.
- Diversification: Biological Sciences (DB) or Physical Sciences (DP): Only 1 DB course and 1 DP course is required. If the DB course is taken in semester 2, the DP course should be completed in semester 4 or vice versa. BOT 130 or HWST 213 is recommended to fulfill the DB designation.
- Diversification: Laboratory (science) (DY): Only 1 credit of DY is required (may be completed in semester 2 or 4). BOT 130L is recommended.
Sub-Total Credits
17-18
Fall (Semester 3)
Course
Title
Credits
6
3
-
4
- Diversification: Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), or Literatures (DL): A total of 9 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 2 and 3. Two of the three courses (6 credits) must be taken from different designations.
- Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): A total of 6 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 3 and 4. Any two courses with different FG designations are required.
Sub-Total Credits
15-16
Spring (Semester 4)
Course
Title
Credits
3
3
3
-
4
- Diversification: Biological Sciences (DB) or Physical Sciences (DP): Only 1 DB course and 1 DP course is required. If the DB course is taken in semester 2, the DP course should be completed in semester 4 or vice versa. BOT 130 or HWST 213 is recommended to fulfill the DB designation.
- Diversification: Social Sciences (DS): A total of 6 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 1 and 4. Any two courses from different disciplines are required. ANTH 220, BOT 105, and HWST 211 are recommended options.
- Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): A total of 6 credits are required and are recommended to be completed in semesters 3 and 4. Any two courses with different FG designations are required.
Sub-Total Credits
15-16
Graduation Requirements (to be satisfied within the 60-63-credit A.A. degree)
Course
Title
Credits
Total Credits
60-63