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Hawaiian Studies 

Hawaiian Studies 209A
2645 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 973-0989
Fax: (808) 973-0988
Web: www.hawaii.edu/shaps

 

Faculty

  • L. Kame'eleihiwa, PhD (Chair)--Hawaiian mythology, history, land tenure, literature, traditional navigation
  • J. Osorio, PhD--politics of identity in the Hawaiian kingdom, colonization in the Pacific
  • H. Trask, PhD--native political movements in Hawai'i and the Pacific, literature and politics of Pacific island women, Hawaiian history and politics, third world and indigenous history and politics
  • K. G. T. Young, PhD--class and culture in native Hawaiian society, contemporary politics in Hawai'i and the Pacific

 

Degree Offered: BA in Hawaiian studies

 

The Academic Program

The Center for Hawaiian Studies (HWST) offers a bachelor's degree with a choice of six areas of concentration: traditional society, arts, history, modern society, language, and natural environment. Third-year fluency in Hawaiian language is required, as well as some familiarity with Hawaiian literature, culture, politics, and economics. The native Hawaiian view is emphasized in the major.

 

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor's Degree

Major Requirements
A 3.0 in all courses for the major.

  • Total of 35 credit hours
  • 23 credit hours in the following required courses:
    • HAW 301 and 302
    • HWST 270, 341, 342, 343, and 390
    • MUS 478B, MUS 312, or MUS 412
  • 12 credit hours of approved courses in one of these concentrations:
    • Traditional society
    • Modern society
    • History
    • Arts
    • Language
    • Natural environment
  • Third-year fluency in Hawaiian

Before beginning work on the major, students should have completed HAW 101, 102, 201, and 202; HWST 107; and BOT 105. Specific programs should be determined through consultation with program advisers. Majors should be interviewed by the program adviser by the end of the sophomore year.

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