UHM offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, minors and certificate programs. Changes in programs and degrees approved after December 2003 are not reflected in this listing.

Endnotes

1. The bachelor’s program and the master’s program in architecture have been replaced with a professional architecture doctorate program (ArchD). 
2. The MS in biomedical sciences is offered in biomedical sciences, cell and molecular biology, physiology, and tropical medicine.
3. The PhD in biomedical sciences is offered in biomedical sciences, biostatistics-epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, physiology, and tropical medicine.
4. The BS and MS in kinesiology and leisure science are offered in athletic training; physical education and adaptive physical education; and health, exercise science and lifestyle management.
5. The Center on Aging offers the Undergraduate Certificate in Aging and the Advanced Certificate in Gerontology.
6. The Certificate in Indo-Pacific Languages is offered in Burmese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Tahitian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
7. The MA and PhD in East Asian languages and literatures are offered in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
8. The MA in Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas is offered in French, German and Spanish.
9. Students can receive a BA in interdisciplinary studies, a wide variety of individualized BA programs, including but not restricted to: astronomy, aquaculture, biography, cinematic and digital arts, cognitive science, conflict resolution, criminology, English as a second language, developmental disabilities, environmental studies, future studies, gerontology, human relations in organizations, international studies, linguistics, Pacific Islands studies, peace studies, pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy and women’s studies. 
10. The Department of Second Language Studies offers the MA in English as a second language, the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies, and the PhD in second language acquisition.
11. The BA in interdisciplinary studies for Indo-Pacific languages has several concentrations: Hindi, Indonesian, Philippine Language and Literature (with concentration in Filipino or Ilokano), Samoan, Sanskrit, Thai, and Vietnamese.
12. The School of Medicine offers a Post-baccalaureate Certificate for Clinical Training in Medical Technology.
13. The School of Social Work offers the PhD in social welfare.
14. In conjunction with the Department of Music, the College of Education offers a BEd in elementary or secondary education with a specialization in music.

Abbreviations:

• BA—bachelor of arts
• BFA—bachelor of fine arts
• BMus—bachelor of music
• BS—bachelor of science
• G Cert—graduate certificate
• MA—master of arts
• MFA—master of fine arts
• Min—minor
• MLISc—master of library and information science
• MMus—master of music
• MPA—master of public administration
• MS—master of science
• MURP—master of urban and regional planning
• PhD—doctor of philosophy
• U Cert—undergraduate certificate
• PBCSPED—Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Special Education
• U Cert—undergraduate certificate

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