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academic units
courses
personnel
reference

GENERAL INFORMATION

Message From the President 2
The University of Hawai'i 5
calendar 6-7
undergraduate education 8-
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UHM General Education Core and Graduation Requirements 23-
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graduate education 28-
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student Life 46-
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tuition, fees, and financial aid 59-
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degrees and certificates 70-
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ACADEMIC UNITS

architecture 72-
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arts & sciences, AMST-IT 77-
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Arts & Sciences, JOUR-ZOOL 122-
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business administration 176-
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education
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engineering 208-
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hawaiian, asian, and pacific studies 217-
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health sciences and social welfare 226
interdisciplinary programs 227-
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law 234-
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medicine 237-
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nursing 256-
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ocean and earth science and technology 267-
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outreach college 285-
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public health 289-
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rotc programs 293-
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social work
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travel industry management 298-
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tropical agriculture and human resources 304-
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instructional support, research, and Service Units  478-
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COURSES

overview 325
a - E 326-
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f - N 379-
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o - Z 427-
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PERSONNEL

administration 484-
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Endowed Chairs and Distinguished Professorships 486
faculty 486-
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emeriti faculty 511-
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Instructional Support, Research, and Service Units Staff 518-
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REFERENCE

appendix 528-
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glossary 533-
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campus map

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Courses: Chemistry
Chemistry (CHEM)

College of Natural Sciences 

Credit allowed for only one of CHEM 151, 161, or 171.

CHEM 151 Elementary Survey of Chemistry (3) Nonrigorous but adequate background in fundamentals. Preparation for technical training in life sciences. NS2

CHEM 151L Elementary Survey of Chemistry Lab (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Experiments introducing laboratory techniques and illustrating chemical principles. Pre: 151 (or concurrent). NS2

CHEM 152 Survey of Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry (3) Structure, nomenclature, properties, reactions of organic compounds emphasizing those of practical importance in related fields. Pre: 151, 162, or 171. (Cross-listed as ENBI 152) NS2

CHEM 152L Survey of Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry Lab (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Techniques of preparation, purification, identification of organic compounds. Pre: 151L, 162L, or 171L; and 152 (or concurrent). NS2

CHEM 161 General Chemistry I (3) Basic principles of chemistry. Introduction to electronic structure, chemical bonding, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, phases, and energy changes in matter. Pre: two years high school algebra, high school chemistry, and placement exam. NS2

CHEM 161L General Chemistry Lab I (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory experiments introducing techniques and fundamental principles of chemistry. Pre: 161 (or concurrent). NS2

CHEM 162 General Chemistry II (3) Continuation of 161. Basic principles of chemistry. Introduction to electronic structure, chemical bonding, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, phases, and energy changes in matter. Pre: 161. NS2

CHEM 162L General Chemistry Lab II (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory experiments introducing techniques and fundamental principles of chemistry. Pre: 161L and 162 (or concurrent). NS2

CHEM 171 Principles of Chemistry (4) Principles, theories, elementary analytical methods of chemistry. Intended for physical science majors and engineers. Pre: high school chemistry, MATH 215 or MATH 241 or MATH 251 (or concurrent), and placement exam. NS2

CHEM 171L Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory experiments illustrating fundamental principles of chemistry. Pre: 171 (or concurrent). NS2

CHEM 181A Honors General Chemistry (4) Rigorous, in-depth introduction to chemical principles with emphasis on experimental and applied aspects of modern chemistry. Pre: MATH 215 or MATH 241 or MATH 251 (or concurrent), two years of high school chemistry, and placement exam. Fall only. NS2

CHEM 181L Honors General Chemistry Laboratory (1) Laboratory experiments illustrating chemical principles involving advanced techniques and modern instrumentation. Co-requisite: 181A. NS2

CHEM 253 Survey of Analytical Chemistry (4) (2 Lec, 2 3-hr Lab) Practical introduction to analytical techniques, lab manipulations, data handling, choice and limitations of methods. Pre: 152L.

CHEM 272 Organic Chemistry I (3) Molecular structure, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, mechanisms, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds. Pre: 162 or 171.

CHEM 272L Organic Chemistry I Lab (2) (1 5-hr Lab) Techniques, synthesis and qualitative analysis, applications of spectroscopy. Pre: 162L or 171L, and 272 (or concurrent). 

CHEM 273 Organic Chemistry II (3) Continuation of 272. Molecular structure, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, mechanisms, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds. Pre: 272.

CHEM 273L Organic Chemistry II Lab (1) (1 4-hr Lab) Techniques, synthesis and qualitative analysis, applications of spectroscopy. Pre: 272L and 273 (or concurrent).

CHEM 274 Principles of Analytical Chemistry (3) Selected methods and principles, e.g., phase equilibria, ionic equilibria, electrode equilibria, separations, spectroscopy, automation, and process control. Pre: 272.

CHEM 274L Principles of Analytical Chemistry Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Phase separations, chromatography, titrimetry, spectrophotometry, etc. Pre: 274 (or concurrent).

CHEM 333 Instrumental Analysis (3) Methodology and instrumentation; UV/VIS spectrometry, emission and absorption spectrometry, HPLC, potentiometry, voltammetry, and coulometry. Pre: 274/274L and 351 (or concurrent).

CHEM 333L Instrumental Analysis Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Principles and applications of instrumentation for electrochemical and spectrometric analysis. Pre: 333 (or concurrent).

CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I (3) Principles and theories; physico-chemical procedures. Pre: 162L or 171L, MATH 206, and PHYS 272/272L.

CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II (3) Continuation of 351. Pre: 351.

CHEM 352L Physico-Chemical Measurements (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Modern laboratory techniques. Pre: 333L, 352 (or concurrent), and ICS 101 or equivalent.

CHEM 399 Directed Reading or Research (V) Pre: chemistry major, and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or minimum GPA of 3.0 in chemistry. Repeatable.

CHEM 422 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3) Classification, description, fundamental theory. Pre: 352 (or concurrent).

CHEM 423 Synthesis: Inorganic Compounds (2) (2 Lec, 2 3-hr Lab) Advanced lab techniques and descriptive chemistry of inorganic compounds. A-F only. Pre: 351 (or concurrent and 422 (or concurrent). Co-requisite: 443.

CHEM 443 Synthesis: Organic Compounds (2) (2 Lec, 2 3-hr Lab) Advanced contemporary synthetic techniques. A-F only. Pre: 273/273L. Co-requisite: 423.

CHEM 445 (Alpha) Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3) (B) synthesis; (C) mechanisms; (D) natural products. Pre: 273.

CHEM 601 Theory of Chemical Bonding (3) Application of quantum mechanics and symmetry principles to descriptions of chemical bonding. Pre: 352.

CHEM 602 Chemical Applications of Spectroscopy (V) Introduction to magnetic resonance, infrared, UV, and visible spectroscopy, emphasizing applications to organic and inorganic chemistry. Three topics each semester-1 credit hour per topic. Repeatable in different topics. Pre: 601.

CHEM 621 Advanced Inorganic Synthesis (3) A survey of the periodic table examining the characteristics and reactivities of representative elements. A-F only. Pre: 423 or consent. 

CHEM 622 Organometallic & Main Group Chemistry (3) Types and reactions of metal carbon bonds, catalysis, compounds and reactions of main group elements. Pre: 352 and 422.

CHEM 623 Coordination Chemistry (3) Survey of Lewis acids and bases, coordination numbers, geometries, stereochemistry, ligand field theory, formation constants, and bio-inorganic chemistry. Pre: 601 and 602 (or concurrent).

CHEM 631 Methods of Instrumental Analysis (V) Theory, instrumentation, applications. Three areas each semester-1 credit hour per area. Repeatable in different areas. Pre: 333.

CHEM 633 Molecular Spectroscopy (3) Experimental and theoretical principles underlying x-ray spectroscopy. Pre: 601.

CHEM 641 Organic Structure Determination (3) Interpretation of chemical and physical (primarily spectral) data in the identification of organic compounds. Pre: consent.

CHEM 642 Organic Synthesis (3) Modern synthetic methods with emphasis on the design and execution of multi-step sequences. Pre: 445 or consent.

CHEM 643 Physical Organic Chemistry (3) Theory of molecular structure, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Pre: 445 and 601, or consent.

CHEM 651 Chemical Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics (3) Includes statistical thermodynamics, with application to chemical systems. Pre: 352.

CHEM 653 Quantum Chemistry (3) Rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics, including operator formalism, matrix formation, group theory, and perturbation theory; introduction to the electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Pre: 352 and MATH 232.

CHEM 658 Crystallography (3) Crystal symmetry. Elementary x-ray physics. Diffraction theory and its application to crystal and molecular structure determination. Pre: MATH 232.

CHEM 691 (Alpha) Seminar (1) Current topics in (D) analytic-inorganic-physical; (E) organic. Repeatable. Pre: graduate standing.

CHEM 692 (Alpha) Seminar (1) Continuation of 691. Current topics in: (D) analytic-inorganic-physical; (E) organic. Repeatable. Pre: graduate standing.

CHEM 699 Directed Research (V) Repeatable. Pre: consent.

CHEM 700 Thesis Research (V) Pre: candidacy for MS degree and consent of thesis chair.

CHEM 721 Special Topics: Inorganic Chemistry (V) Theory and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

CHEM 731 Special Topics: Analytical Chemistry (V) Theory and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

CHEM 741 Special Topics: Organic Chemistry (V) Theory and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

CHEM 751 Special Topics: Physical Chemistry (V) Theory and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

CHEM 753 Advanced Quantum Chemistry (3) Continuation of 653. Application of quantum mechanics to atoms and molecules, solid surfaces, with emphasis on electronic structure and chemical bond formation. Pre: 653.

CHEM 800 Dissertation Research (V) Pre: candidacy for PhD degree and consent of dissertation chair.

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