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 the graduation worksheet 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 UHM 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 two semesters 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 required by the UHM General Education and Graduation Requirements.
2. One year of a second language (101 and 102).

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; BS global Environmental sciences)
• Chemistry
• CHEM 161/161L, 162/162L
• Physics
  • PHYS 151/151L and 152/152L (BA)
  • PHYS 170/170L and 272/272L (BS)

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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