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general information
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-
58
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-
510
emeriti faculty 511-
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Instructional Support, Research, and Service Units Staff 518-
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REFERENCE

appendix 528-
532
glossary 533-
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campus map

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Courses: European Languages
European Languages (EL)

College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature 

Courses given in English do not require knowledge of a foreign language. None of the courses count toward requirements for any undergraduate major in the department. Many, like the literature courses, may count toward the University's humanities requirement.

CLASSICS

EL 122 Greek and Roman Mythology (3) Principal myths of Greek and Roman 
literature. AH3

EL 123 Greek and Latin Elements in English (3) Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a literary vocabulary.

EL 124 Greek and Latin Elements in Scientific Terminology (3) Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a scientific vocabulary.

EL 227 Introduction to Greek Literature (3) Major writers: emphasis on Homer, drama, and philosophy. AH3

EL 228 Introduction to Roman Literature (3) Major writers: emphasis on Vergil, satire, and novel. AH3

FRENCH

EL 264 French Culture for Americans (3) Study of the shared cultural and historical foundations of France and the United States both past and present. A-F only. Pre: ace student.

EL 335 French Literature Since 1800 (3) Rapid reading in translation; lectures, discussions, reports. Pre: junior standing or one course in French language or literature. AH3

EL 336 French African Literature (3) Black African literature in French in 20th century. Major themes of negritude, national political unity, colonialism, traditional culture. Pre: junior standing or one course in French language or literature. AH3

EL 337 French Film (3) Study of French film history and technique. A-F only. Pre: freshman standing.

EL 339 French Literature as Film (3) Exploration of the distinction between literature and film as artistic genres as well as study of major works of literature in respect to the present, from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Pre: sophomore standing.

EL 364 Survey of French Civilizations (3) A historical survey of the development of French and Francophone cultures. The course is interdisciplinary, dealing with politics, music, art, other forms of cultural expression, and daily life. 

GERMAN

EL 241 Civilization of German Peoples and Country (3) Cultural and artistic heritage of the German-speaking countries; art, music, literature, and philosophy of ideas in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Beginnings to 1871.

EL 242 Civilization of German Peoples and Country (3) Continuation of 241. Post-1871.

EL 338 German Film (3) Introduction to German film, film theory, and film analysis. Viewing and discussion of exemplary German films from Expressionism through new German cinema. Pre: two courses from English 250-257.

EL 340 Classical German Literature (3) Readings in translation from dramatic works of Lessing, Goethe, Schiller. Philosophic and aesthetic views of leading writers of the Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and classical periods. AH3

EL 342 German Expressionism (3) Search for the "new man" after World War I. Readings in shorter prose, drama, and lyric poetry. AH3

EL 343 Modern German Literature (3) Perspective of reality and poetic representations in the 20th century, including influences from Oriental and Eastern philosophy. AH3

EL 410 German Idealism (3) Origin, impact in other disciplines and movements. Readings from Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, etc. Pre: PHIL 100.

RUSSIAN

EL 350 Russian Short Story (3) Origin and development (19th and 20th century); periods, themes, styles, and major authors. Pre: 3 credit hours from one of ENG 250-257.

EL 351 19th-Century Russian Literature (3) Survey in English of major writers from Pushkin through Chekhov; lectures, discussions, short papers. Pre: 6 credit hours from ENG 250-257 or consent. AH3

EL 352 Russian Literature 1900-1950 (3) Survey in English of major Russian writers from 1900-1950. Pre: 6 credit hours from ENG 250-257 or consent. AH3

EL 353 20th-Century Russian Arts and Culture (3) Aspects of culture (literature, film, theater, music, arts, etc.) in 20th-century Russian society. Pre: 6 credit hours from HIST 151 and 152; or consent.

EL 354 Russian Literature Today (3) Survey in English of contemporary authors and their works for perspective of reality and poetic representation. Pre: 3 credits from ENG 
250-257.

SPANISH

EL 261 Hispanic Civilization (3) Way of life of Spanish-speaking peoples. Civilization of Peninsular Spain. 

EL 262 Hispanic Civilization (3) Way of life of Spanish-speaking peoples. Civilization of Latin America.

EL 360 Spanish Peninsular Literature (3) Reading and discussion of classic works of Spanish literature. Pre: junior standing or consent. AH3

EL 362 Latin American Literature (3) Reading and discussion of classic works of Latin American literature. Pre: junior standing or consent. AH3 

EL 363 U.S. Latino Culture and Literature (3) The culture and history of U. S. Latinos through an analysis of their literature and arts and their sociopolitical relationship to the U. S. mainstream culture. Pre: junior standing or consent. AH3 

GENERAL AND GRADUATE COURSES

EL 371 Europeans in the Pacific (3) European presence in the Pacific, in relation to literature, art, culture, civilization. Not applicable to language requirement. AH3

EL 480 Classical Foundations of European Literature (3) Greek-Roman origin and evolution of main genres of European literature: epic, lyric, drama, satire, and novel. Works which greatly influenced medieval to modern literature. Pre: junior standing and 6 credit hours in literature courses at 400 level or above.

EL 481 Basic Literary Movements (3) Renaissance, the baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, realism, and contemporary trends in Europe and Latin America. MA candidates in European languages read works in their area of concentration in the original. Pre: junior standing and 6 credit hours in literature courses at 400 level or above.

EL 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master's Plan B or C candidate and consent.

EL 630 Seminar in Research Methods (V) (1) French; (2) Spanish; (3) German; (4) Classics; (5) Russian. Study of source materials; basic research tools and methods.

EL 680 (Alpha) Topics in Literature (3) Study in English of a topic, period, or genre; aesthetic considerations common to European literatures: (B) the modern novel; (C) European literature as a path to self-knowledge; (D) Middle Ages; (E) introduction to literary theory. MA candidates in European languages read works in their major in the original. Pre: graduate standing or consent of department chair.

EL 681 (Alpha) Topics in Language (3) Study in English of topics, periods, etc., in the languages taught in the department: (B) comparison of Romance languages; (C) interpersonal communication; (D) social perspectives. Repeatable. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

EL 682 Masterpieces of Medieval Welsh Literature (3) Key prose and poetry underlying the Arthurian tradition in Europe. Language instruction leading to reading knowledge of medieval Welsh. Pre: consent.

EL 683 Hispanic Cultural Studies (3) Critical overview of contemporary theories on hispanic culture. Issues of identity such as mestizaje, hybridity, and pluralism will be discussed from a hemispheric perspective. A-F only. Pre: consent.

EL 699 Directed Research (V) Pre: consent of department chair.

EL 700 Thesis Research (V)

LANGUAGE COURSES

EL 199 Directed Language Study (V) Study in European languages not taught regularly, depending on demand and staff. Pre: consent of department chair.

EL 399 Directed Reading (V) Pre: limited to senior majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, and consent of department chair.

For key to symbols and abbreviations, see the first page of this section.


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