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)
Choose from the following (the two courses must be from different disciplines):
- ENG 100: This course fulfills the Foundations: Written Communication (FW) category.
- HWST 107: This course fulfills the Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Island Issues (HAP) Focus 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.
Spring (Semester 2)
Choose from the following (the two of the three courses, or 6 credits, must be from different designations):
Diversification: Arts (DA)
Diversification: Humanities (DH)
Diversification: Literatures (DL)
Choose from the following (one course from each area):
Biological Sciences (DB):
Physical Sciences (DP):
Electives should be taken in three semesters to fulfill the 9-12 credits required. Choose from any of the following three areas:
Culture, History and Arts:
Hawaiian Environment:
Choose from the following:
- 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.
Fall (Semester 3)
Choose from the following (the two of the three courses, or 6 credits, must be from different designations):
Diversification: Arts (DA)
Diversification: Humanities (DH)
Diversification: Literatures (DL)
Electives should be taken in three semesters to fulfill the 9-12 credits required. Choose from any of the following three areas:
Culture, History and Arts:
Hawaiian Environment:
Refer to "Diversification and Foundations Courses" under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section for a list of courses that will fulfill this category.
Refer to "Diversification and Foundations Courses" under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section for a list of courses that will fulfill this category.
- 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.
Spring (Semester 4)
Choose from the following (one course from each area):
Biological Sciences (DB):
Physical Sciences (DP):
Choose from the following (the two courses must be from different disciplines):
Electives should be taken in three semesters to fulfill the 9-12 credits required. Choose from any of the following three areas:
Culture, History and Arts:
Hawaiian Environment:
Refer to "Diversification and Foundations Courses" under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section for a list of courses that will fulfill this category.
- 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.
Focus Requirements (Graduation)
Refer to "Focus Requirement Courses" under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section for more information.
Refer to "Focus Requirement Courses" under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section for more information.
Focus requirements must be satisfied within the 60-63 credits of the degree.