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Undergraduate Programs

Candidates for the BA degree in geology, the BS degree in geology and geophysics, the BS degree in meteorology, and the BS degree in global environmental science, apply through the undergraduate Admissions Office.

School Requirements

To be entitled to a bachelor's degree offered by the school, students must fulfill these requirements.

1. Basic course work as specified by their degree programs.
2. Completion of requirements for the major, including presentation of goldenrod form to the Student Academic Services Office.
3. Completion of 60 credit hours in non-introductory level courses (i.e., courses numbered 300 and above) or 200-level courses that have an explicit college-level course prerequisite.
4. GPA of 2.0 (C average) for all University of Hawai'i at Manoa registered credits.
5. GPA of 2.0 (C average) for all courses applied to the major requirements.
6. A degree audit at the Student Academic Services Office in the semester preceding the award of the degree.
7. Application for graduation at the Student Academic Services Office in the semester preceding the award of the degree.

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees

Basic Requirements

1. Courses in written communication and in world civilizations as required by the UH Manoa General Education Core (see the "Manoa General Education and Graduation Requirements" section of this Catalog).

2. Three semester courses chosen from the three humanities groups in the General Education Core (see the "Manoa General Education and Graduation Requirements" section of this Catalog).

3. Three semester courses from three different departments in the social sciences group in the General Education Core (see the "Manoa General Education and Graduation Requirements" section of this Catalog).

4. At least one course in biological sciences chosen from natural sciences group one in the General Education Core (see the "Manoa General Education and Graduation Requirements" section of this Catalog).

Support science requirements from mathematics, chemistry, and physics vary with degree programs. The following are the minimum required courses (consult departmental adviser for further details).

• Mathematics
  • MATH 241 (BA)
  • MATH 242, 242L (BS, geology and geophysics)
  • MATH 244 (BS, meteorology)
• Chemistry
  • CHEM 161/161L, 162/162L
  • CHEM 171/171L (mandatory for meteorology)
• Physics
  • PHYS 151/151L and 152/152L (BA)
  • PHYS 170/170L and 272/272L (BS)
  • (BS majors may enroll in PHYS 151/151L, 152/152L with permission of departmental adviser)

Note that introductory chemistry and mathematics courses have placement tests.

Students who have not completed a high school course equivalent to pre-calculus should take MATH 140 during the summer session prior to their first semester. All BA and BS degree candidates should consult with the departmental adviser before registering.

Major Requirements

See appropriate departments for specific major requirements leading to a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree.

Graduate Programs

See appropriate departments for specific major requirements leading to MS and PhD degrees.

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