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Hawaiian Studies

WELCOME TO HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM AT KAUA'I COMMUNITY COLLEGE!

The Associate in Arts in Hawaiian Studies is a 60-credit 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 Admission Requirements:

The program will be governed by the same admission policies as the current Liberal Arts A.A. program, and advising and counseling will be available from a specially designated counselor at Student Services.

Graduation Requirements:

The program will be governed by the same admission policies as the current Liberal Arts A.A. program, and advising and counseling will be available from a specially designated counselor at Student Services.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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.

GUIDED PATHWAYS TO COMPLETION

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Hawaiian Studies Associate in Arts Degree (AA)

Hawaiian Studies Associate in Arts Degree, 60 credits

Fall Semester 1

HWST 101 - Elementary Hawaiian I (4 credits)
HWST 107 - Hawai'i: Center of the Pacific (3 credits)
Diversification (DS): ANTH 200, ANTH 220 or BOT 105 (3 credits)

Note:

HWST 107: This course fulfills the Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Island Issues (HAP) graduation requirement.
ANTH 200, ANTH 220, or BOT 105: BOT 105 is recommended to be taken in Semester 1 and ANTH 200 or ANTH 220 is recommended to be taken in Semester 4. These courses will fulfill the Diversification: Social Sciences (DS) category.

Spring Semester 2

HAW 102 - Elementary Hawaiian II (4 credits)
Diversification: Biological Sciences (DB) or Physical Sciences (DP): ASTR 110 (DP); BIOL 123 (DB), BIOL 208 (DB); BOT 130 (DB); OCN 120 (DP), or OCN 201 (DP) (3 credits)
Diversification: Laboratory (science) (DY): BIOL 123L or BOT 130L (1 credit)
Diversification: Literatures (DL): ENG 261 or HAW 261 (3 credits)
Electives - Hawaiian Studies AA (3 credits)
Oral Communication: SP 151, SP 231, or SP 251 (3 credits)

Note:

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 fulfilled in Semester 4 or vice versa.
Diversification: Laboratory (science) (DY): Only 1 DY course is required (may be completed in Semester 2 or Semester 4).
ENG 261, ENG 272B, or HAW 261: Any of the courses will fulfill the Diversification: Literatures (DL) category

Fall Semester 3

HWST 270 - Hawaiian Mythology (3 credits)
Diversification (DH): HIST 284, HIST 284K; HWST 111, HWST 281, HWST 290; or REL 205 (3 credits)
Recommended option: REL 205
Electives: Hawaiian Studies AA (3 credits)
Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): HIST 151 (FGA); HIST 152 (FGB) or SSM 101 (FGB); or REL 150 (FGC) (3credits)
Foundations: Symbolic Reasoning (FS): MATH 100, MATH 103, MATH 112, MATH 140X, MATH 241, MATH 242, or any FS course (3 credits)

Note:

Diversification: Humanities (DH): REL 205 is recommended.
Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): A total of 6 credits are required. The FG courses should be taken in Semesters 3 and 4. Any two courses with different FG designations are required.

Spring Semester 4

Diversification: Arts (DA) or Humanities (DH): HIST 284 (DH), HIST 284K (DH); HWST 111 (DH), HWST 128 (DA), HWST 177 (DA), HWST 281 (DH), HWST 290 (DH); or REL 205 (DH) (3 credits)
Diversification: Biological Sciences (DB) or Physical Sciences (DP): ASTR 110 (DP); BIOL 123 (DB), BIOL 208 (DB); BOT 130 (DB); OCN 120 (DP), or OCN 201 (DP) (3 credits)
Diversification: Social Sciences (DS): ANTH 200, ANTH 220; or BOT 105 (3 credits)
Electives - Hawaiian Studies AA (3 credits)
Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): HIST 151 (FGA); HIST 152 (FGB) or SSM 101 (FGB); or REL 150 (FGC) (3 credits)

Note:

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 fulfilled in Semester 4 or vice versa.
ANTH 200, ANTH 220, or BOT 105: BOT 105 is recommended to be taken in Semester 1 and ANTH 200 or ANTH 220 is recommended to be taken in Semester 4. These courses will fulfill the Diversification: Social Sciences (DS) category.
Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG): A total of 6 credits are required. The FG courses should be taken in Semesters 3 and 4. Any two courses with different FG designations are required.

Total credits: 60

Graduation Requirements (to be satisfied within the 60-credit A.A. degree)

Graduation Requirement: Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (HAP): At least one HAP course
Graduation Requirement: Writing Intensive (WI): At least 2 WI courses

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