UH Hilo Faculty Congress
Minutes for Meeting of October 30, 2009
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, K-127
An Executive Session was held from 3:00 to 3:30 to discuss the results of the
administrative evaluation.
The General Meeting called to order at 3:30 p.m.
Members Present:
Norman Arancon, Brian Bays, Kathleen Commendador, Sevki Erdogan, Emmeline
dePillis, Ramon Figueroa-Centeno, Kerri Inglis, Jean Ippolito, Barbara Leonard, Seri
Luangphinith, Yumiko Ohara, Yu Cheng Qin, Sabry Shehata, Norman Stahl, Ghee Tan,
La`akea Yoshida.
Members Not Present:
Hiapo K. Perreira, Harold Barkhoff, Michele Ebersole, Elizabeth Stacy.
Ex-Officio Members Present:
Philip Castille, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Michael Crosby, Acting Vice
Chancellor for Research, Luoluo Hong, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Marcia
Sakai, Dean, COBE, Randy Hirokawa, Dean, CAS, April Komenaka, Dean, CCES.
Other Guests Present:
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I Approval of minutes of 9/25/09:
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/congress/minutes.php
Minutes were approved by acclamation.
II Report from Chair: Sevki Erdogan reported that the search committee for the UHH
Chancellor is being assembled and should be announced soon.
III Committee Reports:
Executive Committee:
1. The Executive Committee presented a motion for a second reading to amend the
UHH Faculty Congress Charter to hold elections for its own members, and to
institute a new rule that if a member misses three meetings they will be removed
from the Congress membership and replaced with the faculty member from their
unit with the next highest votes. The motion was approved, 9 for, 4 against,
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and 2 abstained. The proposed change to the Charter will go to the tenured and
tenure-track faculty for ratification.
General Education Committee:
Jean Ippolito, Chair, presented the following motions from the General Education
Committee:
 MOTION #1: “‘The Six Goals with Learning Outcomes’ prepared by the summer
2009 task force GE committee, shall be used for catalogue entry and program
assessment purposes. All courses certified by the GE Committee do not need to be
recertified until the process begins again as specified in the original 2008
proposal." Motion passed unanimously.
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MOTION #2: “For implementation purposes, the Integrative Requirements –
Writing Intensive, Hawaii-Asian-Pacific, and Global Community Citizenship –
shall be separated from the General Education Core Curriculum – Basic and Area
requirements. Transfer students with an A.A. degree, who are exempt from GE
Core (Area and Basic) requirements, will still be required to fulfill the Integrative
requirements for graduation purposes.” Motion passed unanimously.
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MOTION #3: “The GE Committee requests authorization to reexamine and
articulate the GCC requirement in order to solicit more courses to fulfill the
requirement for full implementation in Fall 2011.” Motion passed unanimously.
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MOTION #4: “The World Culture requirement within the GE Core (Area and
Basic) should be returned to 6 credits to bring the total GE Core requirements
back up to 37 credit hours separate from a possible 15 integrative credits
(+HAP+GCC = 43/ + WI = 46 to 52) which can be double counted. This change
will help meet WASC Criteria for Review guidelines of 45 credit hours for GE.”
Motion passed unanimously.
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#5: The GE Committee of FA09, a subcommittee of UHH Congress, would like
to recommend a vote of endorsement for Appendix B, to be used as a template for
catalog entry. Motion to endorse passed unanimously.
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A discussion was held regarding the request to endorse Appendix C, a statement
on transfer policy of General Education courses. The request to endorse Appendix
C was tabled to the next Congress meeting to allow members to consider the
transfer policy.
The Proposed MOA on transfer of General Education credit (from V.P. Linda Johnsrud)
is referred to the General Education committee for review and recommendation.
Assessment Committee:
Seri Luangphinith, Chair, reported on the recent visit by assessment team members to a
WASC level 2 assessment workshop in California.
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Academic Policy Committee:
 Ramon Figueroa-Centeno, Chair, presented a list of proposed membership of the
committee. On the list is Kristen Mollengard, Kimberly Furumo, Gail
Makaukane-Lundin, Doug Mikkelson, Hiapokeikikane Perreira, Ghee Tan, and
La`akea Yoshida. The list was approved by acclamation.
 Ramon Figueroa-Centeno, Chair, discussed the charge of his committee with
Congress. The committee will discuss the process by which instructors renew
their contracts, the definition of distance learning courses, and other issues that
are considered academic policy.
 Congress referred the review of the Academic Policy Approval flowchart to the
Academic Policy Committee for recommendations.
Budget Committee:
Normal Stahl reported on the recent meeting of the Long Range Budget Planning
Committee. The UHH presentation to the October Board of Regents is posted on the
Congress website.
Curriculum Review Committee:
Sevki Erdogan, Chair, reported that the committee had held its first meeting, and
suggested that we need to clarify the process by which a new program or degree is
approved at UHH.
Graduate Council Liaison Report:
Kerri Inglis reported that the China/US M.A. program had completed its self-study report
and it is being reviewed by the Graduate Council.
IV New Business
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Discussion was held on whether Faculty Congress should administer Dean
evaluations for the colleges. Members were asked to discuss this item with their
colleagues and report back at the next meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm.
The next Congress meeting is November 13, 2009, 3-5 pm, K-127.
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Appendix A
Proposed change to the UHH Faculty Congress Charter (first reading 9/25/2009, second
reading 10/30/2009, requires ratification by the tenured and tenure-track faculty)
Article II, Membership
Section 1. Membership: The Congress shall be composed of faculty representatives of all
colleges at UH Hilo, the Library, and the Division of Student Affairs (hereinafter referred
to as ‘units’). In addition, one voting member of the Congress shall be a student, who will
be selected from among and by the ex-officio, non-voting student members described in
Section 2 below.
All faculty representatives must be tenure-track. Each college or unit shall have a
representation of 1 faculty member for every 15 tenure-track faculty members or fraction
thereof. The Chairs of the College Faculty Senates will automatically be voting members
of the Congress in addition to these members. Faculty Congress will hold elections for
representatives to the Congress each spring semester. Each unit will elect its own
representatives to the Congress. If a member misses more than three regular meetings of
the year, they shall be disqualified and the faculty member with the next highest votes for
that unit from the previous election will be elected to that position.
Section 2. Ex-officio, nonvoting members: Ex-officio administration members shall
include the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Vice Chancellor
for Administrative Affairs, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Deans of the
Colleges, the Director of Athletics, and the Director of Libraries. Ex-officio student
members shall be elected by the student government association, with 2 representatives
from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and 1 representative from each of the
remaining colleges.
Section 3. First Meeting of the New Congress: New members shall be seated at the last
meeting of the Congress of the academic year, at which time they shall entertain
nominations and elect their officers for the coming academic year.
Section 4. Term: Members shall serve staggered 2 year terms.
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Appendix B
(Working Draft 10-26-09)
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
A baccalaureate degree (also called a “bachelor’s degree”) is earned upon the completion
of at least 120 college semester hours. In order to earn the degree, students must also
meet a series of course requirements, explained in detail in the numbered sections within
this chapter.
There are three sections to pay attention to while working toward graduation:
I. General Education (Basic Core and Area) Requirements
II. Major Requirements
III. Integrative Requirements (Writing Intensive, Upper-Division, Hawaiian-AsianPacific, and Global Community Citizenship)
In addition to earning at least 120 semester hours and completing the requirements in the
three sections above, students must:
• Earn at least a 2.0 cumulative UH Hilo GPA as well as a 2.0 GPA in courses required
for the major (a higher GPA may be required for some degrees) and minor (if any).
• Earn a minimum of 30 semester hours in the college from which a degree is sought.
• Be registered as a classified student with a declared major and in attendance at the
University of Hawai’i at Hilo during the semester or summer session in which the degree
is granted.
• Meet all requirements of their respective colleges and departments.
In addition, students may take a number of elective courses, which are not used to fulfill
any particular requirement but make up the 120+ credits needed to graduate. These may
be chosen from virtually any undergraduate course offered at UH Hilo. When choosing
electives, student may wish to consult their advisors to select courses that enhance
learning in their major or expand options for careers or graduate study.
All degree requirements must be met within the special limitations imposed upon directed
reading/directed studies, “credit/no credit” and special topics courses, and the credit by
examination policy. Students should consult the appropriate sections of this Catalog and
speak with their faculty advisors or college deans for more details on these limitations.
With the approval of his or her academic advisor, a student may petition the University
for a waiver or modification of academic requirements. If the request involves a
requirement for a major or minor, the petition goes to the chair of the department. If it
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involves a General Education requirement, the petition goes to the General Education
Review/Certification Committee, and for graduation requirements, the petition goes to
the dean of the college. The petition should include clear and convincing justification for
the action requested as well as appropriate documentation, such as syllabi or catalog
course descriptions of the courses in question.
It is extremely important that each student meet with an academic advisor regularly to
ensure timely progress toward a degree. Students who have not declared a major should
consult with the Advising Center staff (808-974-7688). Declared majors will be assigned
a faculty advisor in their discipline.
I. General Education Core (Basic and Area) Requirements
The Basic and Area Requirements for General Education apply to all baccalaureate
degrees at UH Hilo. All courses meeting General Education Core requirements must
meet the criteria of standards and be certified by the General Education Review
Committee.
General Education Curriculum (Basic and Area, along with Integrative Requirements)
is designed to meet the following goals within the six categories given, and their expected
learning outcomes:
Critical Thinking –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Critique and interpret evidence (primary sources)
• Identify relevant arguments
• Analyze alternative assumptions
• Identify ethical problems and dilemmas
• Evaluate the validity of ethical arguments
• Critically reflect on value assumptions
Information Literacy –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Identify appropriate information required to address particular problems
or issues
• Access relevant information using appropriate resources
• Evaluate different forms of data and sources
• Analyze the economic, legal, and socio-political and other issues
surrounding the use of information
• Use computer technology to conduct research and find information
Communication –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Articulate and pursue a line of reasoning using oral and written forms
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• Present ideas or results in a manner appropriate for college-level
discourse (i.e. structure, tone, syntax, and grammar) in written form
• Present ideas or results using collegiate-level conventions (i.e.
documentation, genres, and forms of presentation)
• Identify his/her audience and adapt accordingly
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Use systematic, empirical approaches to address questions as part of the
scientific process
• Differentiate scientific and non-scientific methods of inquiry
• Conduct planned investigations including recording and analyzing data
and reaching reasoned conclusions
• Solve problems using mathematical methods and relevant technology
• Use graphs, tables, etc. to represent and explain theoretical models
Human Interaction and Cultural Diversity –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Identify multiple perspectives and identify perspectives based on world
views different from his/her own
• Differentiate key values, assumptions, and beliefs among cultures
• Describe how different racial, ethnic, religious, regional and gendered
backgrounds shape experience
• Explain or predict individual and collective human behavior
Collaborative Skills and Civic Participation –
A UH Hilo graduate should be able to:
• Participate in an activity that contributes to the environmental, economic,
social, or intellectual betterment of the local community or global forum
(i.e. field research)
• Participate in an activity that contributes to increased awareness of local
or global issues on campus
• Participate in group projects with peers that contribute to the intellectual
development of all involved.
General Education Basic Requirements. (All courses selected to meet General
Education Basic Requirements must meet the criteria of standards and be certified by the
General Education Review Committee.)
G1. Composition Requirement (3 semester hours)
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ENG 100 or 100T or ESL 100 or 100T
All entering Freshmen, continuing or transfer students without English 100, and all
students for whom English is not a native language must take the UH Hilo Writing
Placement Examination. It is strongly recommended that students complete the English
composition requirement within their first 24 semester hours at UH Hilo.
G2. Language Arts (3 semester hours)
Students select a semester course (with G2 certification) of foreign language study,
linguistics or second level English composition to fulfill this requirement. These courses
engage students in the process of constructing, analyzing, and employing language.
These courses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Chinese CHNS
• French FR
• Hawaiian HAW
• Japanese JPNS
• Latin LATN
• Linguistics LING
• Spanish SPAN
• Second level English composition course ENG 209, 215, 225, 285, 286, 287, 324, 345,
347.
G3. Quantitative Reasoning (6 semester hours)
Students select a semester course (with G3 certification) of math and a second
semester course of math, statistics or symbolic reasoning to fulfill this
requirement. These courses enable students to understand the use of
mathematical or symbolic concepts and require students to develop skills in
chains of reasoning from data to conclusions. These courses include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Math MATH 100, 104, 115, 121, 205, 206, 231
• Astronomy ASTR 180
• Computer Science CS 102
• Economics ECON 130, 131, 340
• Philosophy PHIL 345
• Quantitative Business Analysis QBA 260
• Sociology SOC 280/280L
G4. World Cultures (6 semester hours)
Students select two semester courses (with G4 certification). These courses offer a
broad, integrated analysis of cultural, economic, political, scientific, philosophical,
religious and social developments that recognizes the diversity of human societies,
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diverse cultural traditions and cross-cultural interaction. These courses include, but are
not limited to, the following:
• Agriculture: AG 230
• Anthropology: ANTH 100, 320, 324
• English: ENG 201, 202, 253, 254, 275, 289
• Geography: GEOG 102
• History: HIST 151, 152
• Political Science: POLS 251
• Women Studies: WS 201, 202, 320, 324, 357
General Education Area Requirements. (All courses selected to meet General
Education Area Requirements must meet the criteria of standards and be certified by the
General Education Review Committee.) Area requirements may not be double counted
with Basic Requirements.
G5. Humanities Electives (6 semester hours)
Students select one semester course (with G5 certification) in one area and a
second semester course in a different area. These courses use the terminology of
the visual, performing, or creative arts; or of the study of philosophy, language,
communication, or religion; or of literary representations. These courses include,
but are not limited to, the following:
• Art ART 101, 109, 270, 280
• Communications COM 100, 231, 251, 270
• Dance DANC 150, Drama DRAM 171, Music MUS 176
• English Literature courses ENG 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 252, 253, 254,
257, 275, 290, 323, 423, 430
• First, second, third or fourth semester foreign language CHNS, FR, HAW,
JPNS, LATIN, SPAN
• Hawaiian Studies Culture courses HWST 111, 176
• Japanese Studies Culture courses JPNS 383
• Linguistics LING 102
• Philosophy PHIL 100, 101, 209, 211, 213, 220, 230
G6. Social Science Electives (6 semester hours)
Students select one semester course (with G6 certification) in one area and a
second semester course in a different area. These courses use the terminology of
theories, structures, or processes in the social or psychological sciences and
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engage students in the systematic study of human behavior, both social and
individual. These courses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Anthropology ANTH 100, 110, 121, 320, 324
• Business BUS 100
• Economics ECON 100, 130, 131, 340
• Geography GEOG 102, 103, 105, 430
• History HIST 151, 152, 274, 316, 317
• Nursing NURS 350, 457
• Political Science POLS 101, 220, 242, 251, 341
• Psychology PSY 100, 312, 323
• Sociology SOC 100, 240, 260, 280/280L
• Women’s Studies WS 151, 357
G7. Natural Science Electives (7 semester hours)
Students select one semester course (with G7 certification) in one area and a
second semester course with its corresponding lab in a different area. These
courses use the terminology of computational, physical or biological sciences and
include knowledge and theories of the computational, physical or biological
sciences. These courses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Agriculture, Animal Science, Horticulture, Forestry, Plant Pathology AG 100,
230 ANSC 175
• Astronomy ASTR 110/110L, 180
• Biology BIOL 101/101L
• Chemistry CHEM 114/114L, 141, 124/124L, 125/125L
• Computer Science CS 100, 101, 102, 130, 135, 150, 201
• Environmental Science ENSC 100
• Geology 101, 120, 100/100L, 111/111L, 170, 205, 300
• Kinesiology KES 206, 207
• Marine Science MARE 110, 140/140L, 156, 171/171L, 172, 201/201L, 282,
310
• Physics PHYS 115
Notes:
* No directed study i.e. *99 courses can be counted for General Education credit.
* No course may be counted for more than one General Education Core
(including Basic and Area) requirement. Students are cautioned that, in a few
instances, a single course has been approved as satisfying more than one of the
General Education Basic or Area requirements. However, students completing
such a course may only receive credit toward a single such requirement. They
will be offered their choice of which requirement is satisfied and will be expected
to fulfill the other requirement(s) with other courses.
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* Courses that meet both major requirements and General Education
requirements may be simultaneously counted for both. (Courses are not excluded
from meeting the UH Hilo General Education requirements solely because they
also may be required for a major.)
* Courses that meet both General Education requirements and the HawaiianAsian-Pacific requirement may be simultaneously counted for both.
* Courses that meet both General Education requirements and the Writing
Intensive requirements may be simultaneously counted for both.
Transfer Students with an Associate of Arts Degree
Students transferring into UH Hilo with a transferable A.A. degree from an institution
accredited by a U.S. regional accreditation agency will be exempt from the General
Education Basic and Area requirements, unless specific course requirements are needed
for a given major or specialty. The A.A. degree must have been completed prior to initial
matriculation to UH Hilo. Students transferring credit hours without an A.A. degree may
receive appropriate transfer credit toward General Education requirements without
certification of the General Education Review Committee as long as the courses meet the
spirit of the certification criteria.
Transfer Students from within the University of Hawai’i System
Students who have six credits or fewer to complete their University of Hawai’i
community college A.A. degree may transfer to UH Hilo and be exempt from the UH
Hilo General Education Basic and Area requirements providing the coursework for the
community college A.A. degree is completed in the first semester at UH Hilo.
Other Transfer Students
All other transfer students must fulfill the General Education Basic and Area
requirements appropriate to their degree, as stated in this catalog. Credit hours
transferred to the General Education Requirement at UH Hilo (from other colleges) do
not have to be certified by the General Education Review Committee as long as they
meet the spirit of the certification criteria.
Students Pursuing a Second Baccalaureate Degree
Students entering the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics,
and Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani College of Hawaiian Language at UH Hilo with a
Bachelor of Arts degree (excluding other baccalaureate degrees) from a U.S. regionally
accredited college or university will be deemed to have fulfilled the General Education
requirements, unless specific prerequisites are needed in a given major. For a fuller
discussion of requirements regarding second baccalaureate degrees, see the section of this
catalog entitled “Multiple Baccalaureate Degrees and Majors.”
II. Major, Minor and Certificate Requirements
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Requirements for specific majors, minors, and certificates are described in the program
description sections of this Catalog. It is important for students to know that:
• Courses completed on an optional “credit/no credit” basis may not be used to satisfy the
course requirements for a major, minor, or certificate.
• Students transferring into the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and
Economics, or Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani College of Hawaiian Language, regardless
of the number of transfer credits, accepted, must earn a minimum of 25 percent of the
required credits for their majors, minors, and certificates at UH Hilo.
The Major (required)
The major is an area of specialization, involving a sequence of coursework usually
concentrated in a single academic discipline. Completion of a major is an essential
component of a college education. At UH Hilo, students are expected to declare a major
by the time they reach their junior year (i.e., have earned 55 credits). This is done by
filing a Declaration/Change of Major/Program form, available at the Registrar’s Office or
at www.uhh.hawaii.edu/pdf/change_major.pdf. Students may change majors, though it
may lengthen the time it takes to complete a degree. Students considering changing a
major should first consult with an academic advisor in the new major.
Courses required for the major may also be used to fulfill the General Education, UpperDivision, Integrative requirements. Please be aware that students must earn at least a 2.0
GPA in courses required for the major and that certain departments have imposed their
own requirements for minimal grades, which will be indicated on their program
descriptions.
Students may pursue more than one academic major, provided that the requirements for
each major are satisfied. See the last section of this chapter for policies governing second
degrees, concurrent degrees, and double majors.
The Minor (optional)
An academic minor, earned in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree, is a sequence of
courses enabling a student to specialize in a field of study but to a lesser extent than with
a major program. In most cases, the choice to pursue a minor or not is a voluntary one.
(An exemption is the Natural Sciences degree, where a minor is required.) The academic
minor is intended to provide the student with a certain competency in the subject but does
not itself lead to a degree, nor would it ordinarily prepare a student for graduate study.
Requirements for minors are listed in the program description section of the catalog.
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the minor. Certain
departments have imposed their own requirements for minimal grades, which will be
indicated on their program descriptions. Before declaring their minor (through the
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Declaration/Change of Major/Program form), students should consult with an advisor in
their desired minor area.
Certificate Programs (optional)
The University also offers a number of certificates, which are earned upon completion of
a prescribed course of academic study. Depending upon the program, a certificate can be
pursued either in addition to a baccalaureate degree or as a program objective by itself. In
order to pursue a certificate, a student must either have a bachelor’s degree or be a
classified student (i.e., a candidate for a degree). Students are urged to consult an advisor
in the department sponsoring the certificate program and to signal their intent to pursue a
certificate by completing the Declaration/Change of Major/Program form. The
University’s teacher education certificate programs require formal application and
admission.
III. Integrative Requirements
Upper-Division Requirement
College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and Ka Haka ‘Ula
O Ke’elikolani College of Hawaiian Language usually require students to earn at least 45
semester hours in courses at the 300- and 400-level (also called “upper-division
courses”). However, for some majors requiring more than 15 semester hours in 100- and
200- level courses, the upper-division course requirement has been reduced. The majors
approved for this reduction are:
• Art
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Marine Science
• Natural Science
• Nursing, RN to BSN program
• Performing Arts
• Physics
The program descriptions in this catalog for some of these majors specify a set number of
upper-division semester hours, which must be completed to graduate. Other programs use
a formula to compute the number of upper-division semester hours required of their
majors. In these cases, the requirement for 45 semester hours in 300- and 400-level
courses is reduced by the number of semester hours over and above 15 in 100- and 200level courses required for the major.
WI. Writing Intensive Requirement (3-9 semester hours)
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Students select three different courses designated “WI,” one of which must be numbered
300 or above. These courses use writing to promote the learning of course materials and
provide interaction between teacher and students while students do assigned writing. A
WI course is a discipline-specific content course in which writing plays a major,
integrated role. WI courses are labeled as such in the semester course schedule.
The distinguishing features of a writing intensive course include writing as a method of
learning the course materials, as a process in which multiple drafts are encouraged, and
can be in the form of critical essays or reviews, journals, lab reports, research reports or
reaction papers. Writing assignments allow for meaningful professor-student interaction
and should contribute substantially to the student’s course grade. WI classes are
restricted to 20 students.
Students should be aware that the requirement is for three separate WI courses, regardless
of the number of semester hours earned in each course.
The WI requirement for transfer students varies depending upon year of entry and
transfer credits accepted by UH Hilo. Only after final transfer credit evaluation can it be
determined how many WI courses a transfer student must take. The number of WI
courses required for transfer students is displayed below.
Freshman 0-24 transfer credits, must take 3 WI courses
Sophomore 25-54 transfer credits, must take 3 WI courses
Junior 55-88 transfer credits, must take 2 WI courses
Senior 89 + transfer credits, must take 1 WI course
HP. Hawaiian-Asian-Pacific Requirement (3 semester hours)
Students select one semester course designated “HP”. These courses investigate major
aspects of the culture, language, economy, history, or natural environment of Hawai’i or
of another indigenous culture or nation or region of the Pan Pacific region. Courses foster
critical understanding of different cultural perspectives, values, and world-views and the
ability to acquire additional knowledge about these. These courses include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Anthropology: ANTH 100, 385, 389
• Art: ART 280
• Biology: BIOL 156
• Computer Science: CS 135
• English: ENG 205, 286A, 323, 430
• Geography: GEOG 120
• Geology: GEOL 205
• Hawaiian Studies: HWST 111, 176, 211, 213
• History: HIST 274, 316, 317
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• Japanese Studies: JPST 382
• Linguistics: LING 442
• Marine Science: MARE 140, 156, 310
• Nursing: NURS 350
• Philosophy: PHIL 101, 300, 301, 302, 430, 435, 450
• Political Science: POLS 351, 353
• Psychology: PSY 323, 475
• Sociology: SOC 480
GC. Global Community Citizenship (3 semester hours)
Students select one semester course designated “GC”. These courses enhance awareness
of local and global community and environmental issues and encourage interaction with
community, business and/or government sectors in order to effect positive change. These
courses include, but are not limited to, internship, fieldwork and service learning
activities.
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Appendix C
Proposed Articulation of Course-by-Course transfer (Working Draft 10-15-09):
Courses that transfer as courses listed in General Education and integrative requirements
will satisfy the requirement the UH Hilo course satisfies. Other transfer courses should
be applied as follows:
Basic requirements:
Courses that currently transfer to UH Hilo as Eng 100 or ESL 100 will satisfy the
composition requirement.
Courses in any language other than English, second level English composition courses,
and Linguistics courses at any level will satisfy the Language Arts requirement
Courses in Math, statistics, or symbolic logic will satisfy the quantitative requirement
Courses whose titles/content indicate they focus on world cultures (such as World
Religions, Survey of World Music) will satisfy the World Cultures requirement. When in
doubt, transfer evaluators will refer courses to the Faculty Congress General Education
committee for evaluation.
Area Requirements
For area requirements, any course that transfers with the alpha of courses approved for
that area will satisfy that requirement. Courses at any level (lower division or upper
division) can be used for this purpose. Courses with alphas not represented in UH Hilo’s
curriculum (such as Humanities/American Studies) will be assigned to the area
requirement most closely related to the course title and content. When in doubt, transfer
evaluators will refer courses to the Faculty Congress General Education committee for
evaluation.
Integrative Requirements
Courses whose titles/ content indicate they focus on Hawaii, Asia, or the Pacific will
satisfy the Hawaii-Asia-Pacific requirement. When in doubt, transfer evaluators will refer
courses to the Faculty Congress General Education committee for evaluation.
WI courses within the UH System should transfer as WI within UHH. Courses outside
the UH System must document WI equivalency.
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