Diversification and Foundations Courses List

Diversification and Foundations Courses List

Kaua‘i Community College has adopted the UH System’s Diversification Requirements and Foundations Requirements. For the A.A. degree, students planning to transfer to Hawai‘i Community College or UH Hilo are advised to check with their counselors for particulars regarding the College’s requirements.

Minimum Diversification Requirements

Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), and Literatures (DL) 6 credits from 2 areas
Biological Sciences (DB) 3 credits
Physical Sciences (DP) 3 credits
Science Lab (DY) 1 credit
Social Sciences (DS) 6 credits from 2 different disciplines
  19 CREDITS

Minimum Foundations Requirements

Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FGA, FGB, FGC) 6 credits from 2 groups
Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)* 3 credits
Written Communication (FW) 3 credits
  12 CREDITS

*Effective Fall 2018, Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) replaces Symbolic Reasoning (FS) as a General Education requirement. The primary goal of FQ courses is to develop mathematical reasoning skills at the college level. Students apply mathematical concepts to the interpretation and analysis of quantifiable information in order to solve a wide range of problems arising in pure and applied research in specific disciplines, professional settings, and/or daily life.

To ensure there is adequate time for students who entered the UH System prior to Fall 2018 to complete their FS requirements, FS and FQ/FS courses will be offered at UH community colleges through Summer 2020. Students who entered the UH System prior to Fall 2018 and have been continuously enrolled may select courses from the FS or FQ/FS categories, unless they opt into all of the General Education and program requirements that are in place as of Fall 2018. Students entering the UH System in Fall 2018 and beyond may select courses from the FQ/FS or FQ categories. Students should contact their designated School/College academic or faculty advisor for more information.

Designation Course List

For programs that require a specific designation (diversification or foundations), a list of courses that will fulfill each designation is provided. This information is also available in STAR. The five-year term for each course's designation is also included.

Please click on the diversification program name to expand the tab to read

  • ART 101 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 105 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 107D (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ART 111 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 112 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 113 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 123 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 125 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 207D (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 213 (F2023-S2028)
  • ART 223 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 225 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ART 243 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ART 244 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CM 110 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 120 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 170 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 178 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 180 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 181 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 210 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 220 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 270 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • CM 278 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • ENG 204 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HWST 128 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HWST 129 (F2022-S2027)
  • HWST 177 (F2023-S2028)
  • HWST 228 (F2022-S2027)
  • HWST 229 (F2022-S2027)
  • MUS 121B (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 121C (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 122B (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 122C (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 166 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 201 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 202 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 203S (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 204 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 220 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MUS 253 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SP 151 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SP 231 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SP 251 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • THEA 221 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • THEA 222 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • AG 200 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • AG 271 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • BIOL 100 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BIOL 171 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BIOL 172 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BOT 101 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BOT 130 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HLTH 155 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HLTH 285 (S2022-S2027)
  • HWST 213 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MARE 171 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MARE 172 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MICR 130 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYL 141 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYL 142 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SCI 121 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ZOOL 105 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HIST 241 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HIST 242 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HIST 250 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HIST 281 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HIST 282 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HIST 284 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HIST 284K (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HIST 288 (S2021-S2026)
  • HPER 170 (F2020-S2025)
  • HWST 107 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HWST 111 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HWST 140 (F2022-S2027)
  • HWST 141 (F2022-S2027)
  • HWST 281 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • HWST 282 (F2022-S2027)
  • PHIL 100 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHIL 101 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHIL 102 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHIL 204 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHIL 211 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHIL 213 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHIL 225 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • REL 205 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 270B (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 270E (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 270F (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 270M (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 270N (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 271D (F2022-S2027)
  • ENG 271N (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 271P (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 272B (S2020-S2025)
  • ENG 272E (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 272F (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 272N (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ENG 272P (S2020-S2025)
  • ENG 272T (renewed until end of S2024)
  • HAW 261 (F2023-S2028)
  • HWST 270 (F2023-S2028)
  • ASTR 110 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • CHEM 151 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CHEM 161 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CHEM 162 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ERTH 101 (F2021-S2026)
  • ERTH 130 (F2021-S2026)
  • OCN 120 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • OCN 201 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHYS 101 (F2021-S2026)
  • PHYS 151 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYS 152 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYS 170 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYS 272 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SCI 122 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • SSM 110 (F2017-S2027)
  • SSM 275 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • ANTH 200 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ANTH 220 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BOT 105 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ECON 130 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ECON 131 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • GIS 189 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • HDFS 230 (F2023-S2028)
  • HWST 211 (F2022-S2027)
  • PH 201 (F2020-S2025)
  • POLS 110 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PSY 100 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PSY 240 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SOC 100 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SOC 220 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SP 181 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SP 185 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SSCI 113 (F2023-S2028)
  • SSCI 250 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • AG 200L (renewed until end of S2025)
  • ASTR 110L (F2023-S2028)
  • BIOL 100L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BIOL 171L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BIOL 172L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BOT 101L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • BOT 130L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CHEM 151L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CHEM 161L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • CHEM 162L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • ERTH 101L (F2021-S2026)
  • ERTH 214 (F2021-S2026)
  • MARE 171L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MARE 172L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • MICR 140L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYL 141L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYL 142L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYS 151L (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHYS 152L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHYS 170L (renewed until end of S2025)
  • PHYS 272L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SCI 121L (renewed until end of S2027)
  • SCI 122L (renewed until end of S20249)
  • SCI 295 (F2023-S2028)
  • HIST 151 (renewed until end of S2026)
  • HIST 152 (renewed until end of S2026)
  • PHIL 103 (renewed until end of S2027)
  • PHIL 120 (S2020-S2025)
  • SSM 101 (renewed until end of S2025)
  • REL 150 (renewed until end of S2029)
  • MATH 100 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 103 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 112 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 115 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 140X (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 241 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • MATH 242 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • PHIL 111 (renewed until end of S2028)
  • ENG 100 (renewed until end of-S2026)