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UH Manoa Core Requirements

Foundations Requirements

Diversification Requirements


UH Manoa Graduation Requirements

Focus Requirements

Hawaiian or Second Language (HSL)


Exemption from a Focus Requirement

UH Manoa Core Requirements

Diversification Requirement: 19 credits

The Diversification requirement is intended to assure that every student has a broad exposure to different domains of academic knowledge, while at the same time allowing flexibility for students with different goals and interests.

Students can complete this requirement over the full four years of their academic program. Thus, students may satisfy the Diversification requirement by taking approved lower- or upper-division courses for which they meet course prerequisites. Some courses that satisfy the Diversification requirement may also simultaneously satisfy Focus or major requirements. (See the “Requirements that may be Double-Dipped” table on the next page.)

Requirements That May be Double-Dipped

Requirements Hawaiian/Second Language Foundations Diversification Focus Major
Hawaiian/Second Language --- NO NO YES NO
Foundations NO --- NO NO YES
Diversification NO NO --- YES YES
Focus YES NO YES --- YES
Major NO YES YES YES  

Diversification courses must come from different departments than the courses used to satisfy the Foundations Global and Multicultural Perspectives requirement.

Approved Diversification Courses

Approved courses are identified in this Catalog with the following letters after the course description:

DA = Arts
DB = Biological Science
DH = Humanities
DL = Literatures
DP = Physical Science
DS = Social Science
DY = Laboratory (science)

Arts, Humanities, and Literatures (DA, DH, DL): 6 credits

To satisfy this requirement, students must take six credits; the six credits must include two different areas. Arts area courses are designated “DA,” Humanities area courses as “DH,” and Literatures area courses as “DL” in the course descriptions.

Natural Sciences (DB, DP, DY): 7 credits

To satisfy this requirement, students must take seven credits: three credits in biological science “DB,” three credits in physical science “DP,” and one credit of science laboratory “DY.” Approved courses are identified in this Catalog with the appropriate letters after the course description.

Social Sciences (DS): 6 credits

To satisfy this requirement, students must take six credits from two different departments. Approved courses are identified in this Catalog with the letters “DS” after the course description.