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UHM Graduation RequirementsFocus RequirementsThe Focus requirements identify important additional skills and discourses necessary for living and working in diverse communities. These requirements can be satisfied through major and Diversification courses. Only Focus courses taken after they received official designation can count as meeting the Focus requirement. Approved CoursesFocus courses are not shown in this catalog but appear in each semester’s Schedule of Classes/MyUH Portal. Because the approved Focus courses may change each semester, students should consult MyUH Portal’s up-to-date online course listing before they register. Approved Focus courses taken at other UH system campuses are listed at the following website: www.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/academics/articulation_courses.htm. Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H): 1 courseThese courses focus on issues in Hawaiian and Asian or Pacific cultures and history; they promote cross-cultural understanding between nations and cultures. Courses fulfilling this requirement are offered in departments across the curriculum. They are designated as “H” in the Schedule of Classes/MyUH Portal; offerings vary each semester. Contemporary Ethical Issues (E): 1 courseThese courses involve significant readings on and discussion of contemporary ethical issues; they give students tools for the development of responsible ethical judgments. Courses fulfilling this requirement are offered in departments across the curriculum. They are designated as “E” in the Schedule of Classes/MyUH Portal; offerings vary each semester. Oral Communication (O): 1 courseStudents receive training in oral delivery and give individual and group oral reports. Courses fulfilling this requirement are offered in departments across the curriculum.They are designated as “O” in the Schedule of Classes/MyUH Portal; offerings vary each semester. Writing Intensive (W): 5 courses, including 2 numbered 300 and aboveBecause writing helps students both to learn and to communicate, the University requires students to take several writing-intensive courses. Small writing-intensive classes, in which instructors work with students on writing related to course topics, are offered in nearly all departments. Students are strongly encouraged to satisfy the Written Communication (FW) requirement before they enroll in writing-intensive courses. Writing-intensive courses are designated as “W” in the Schedule of Classes/MyUH Portal; offerings vary each semester. Schedule for non-UH Transfer StudentsStudents who transfer into the UH system have a pro-rated requirement, which is based on the number of non-UH transfer credits accepted by the UHM campus.
*including at least two “W” courses numbered 300 and above. Schedule for UH Transfer StudentsFocus requirements for UH transfer students are determined by the year students enter the UH system and the number of credits that UHM accepts. The following table applies to students who enter UH in Fall 2004 (or later) and transfer to UHM in Spring 2005 (or later). Students who entered UH prior to Fall 2004 should check with a UHM college adviser to determine their Focus requirements. Students who enter the UH system in Fall 2004 (or later) must meet the requirements given in the table below. The E and O requirements are reduced, based on the number of UH transfer credit hours accepted. Transfer of E and O credits is not allowed. The W and H requirements are not reduced; students may transfer approved UH courses to help them satisfy the W and H course requirements.
*including at least two “W” courses numbered 300 and above. Hawaiian or Second Language RequirementKnowledge of a second language increases the student’s ability to understand other people; it encourages deeper awareness of the structure of language and its relation to thought, develops sensitivity to other ways of ordering personal experience and social institutions, provides a direct way of comparing another culture to one’s own, and provides greater insight into the workings of one’s native language. Requirement*Before graduation students must show competence at the 202 (or equivalent) level in Hawaiian or a second language by doing one of the following:
In addition, students with experience in a language other than English may earn “back credits.” These students may take any UH course, appropriate to their level, in which there is significant use of that language. (Appropriate level determined by placement exam or adviser; significant use determined by the instructor.) Upon completion of this course, if students earn a C (not C-) or better, they will receive between 3-16 back credits. Only students under the current 2001-2004 General Education requirements are eligible. Back credits may be earned for only one language. Check with the appropriate language department for details and forms. Four-semester Sequences Offered in these LanguagesArabic, Burmese, Cambodian, Cantonese, Chamorro, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Latin, Mandarin, Maori, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tahitian, Thai, Vietnamese. Besides the approved courses listed above, American Sign Language also fulfills the language requirement. Courses in American Sign Language are not offered at UHM, but the campus will consider students who complete American Sign Language courses to the second level of study as having met UHM’s Hawaiian or Second Language requirement.
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