Ho‘okele (Polynesian Voyaging): Academic Subject Certificate

The Ho‘okele (Polynesian Voyaging) Academic Subject Certificate program is designed for students interested in exploring, experiencing, and understanding the scientific, historical, and cultural aspects of non-instrument wayfinding as it pertains to the exploration and settlement of Polynesia.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) approved 05/01/2013:

1. Identify the basic principles of non-instrument wayfinding.
2. Describe how the major starlines are utilized by contemporary wayfinders in navigating.
3. Describe the basic physics of sailing in the Pacific Ocean.
4. Explain the movement of people in Polynesia from a cultural and historical context.