MATRIX OF GENERAL EDUCATION BASIC, AREA AND INTEGRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Basic Requirements
Area Requirements
Integrative Requirements
Basic Requirements cannot be
Area Requirements cannot be double Integrative Requirements can be
double counted with Area
counted with Basic Requirements
double counted with either Basic or
Requirements
Area Requirements.
G1. Composition (3 credits)
G5. Humanities (6 credits)
WI. Writing Intensive (3 courses 3
Students must take a first–year
Students select one semester course
– 9 credits)
writing course. This requirement is
(with G5 certification) in one area
Students select three different
met by taking one of the following
and a second semester course in a
courses designated “WI,” one of
courses: ENG 100, ENG 100T,
different area. These courses use the which must be numbered 300 or
ESL 100 or ESL 100T
terminology of the visual,
above. These courses use writing to
It is recommended that students
performing, or creative arts; or of the promote the learning of course
complete the English composition
study of philosophy, language,
materials and provide interaction
requirement within their first 24
communication, or religion; or of
between teacher and students while
semester hours at UH Hilo.
literary representations.
students do assigned writing. A WI
course is a discipline-specific
content course in which writing
plays a major, integrated role.
G2. Language Arts
(3 credits)
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.
G6. Social Sciences
(6 credits)
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 engage
students in the systematic study of
human behavior, both social and
individual.
HP. Hawai‘i Pan-Pacific
(3 credits)
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 worldviews and the ability to acquire
additional knowledge about these.
G3. Quantitative Reasoning
(6 credits)
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.
G7. Natural Science (7 credits)
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.
GC. Global and Community
Citizenship (3 credits)
Students select one semester course
designated “GC.” This course allows
students to apply knowledge gained
from their course of study to the
global and/or local communities.
These courses will provide firsthand 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.
G4. World Cultures (6 credits)
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, diverse cultural
traditions and cross-cultural
interaction.