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Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures

College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Spalding 255
2540 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8672
(808) 956-7452
Fax: (808) 956-5978
E-mail: hip@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/hipll/

Faculty

J. F. Mayer, PhD (Interim Chair)—language learning and teaching, Samoan
A. S. Agcaoili, PhD—Philippine literature and culture, creative writing: poetry, fiction, drama, Ilokano language and literature, philosophy of language, literary relations, literatures of exile and diaspora
I. Gasmen, MA—Filipino (Tagalog) language learning and teaching; language and multimedia; educational communication, distance education
Y. Hoonchamlong, PhD—Thai linguistics, language learning and teaching, information technology in language research and language learning
U. Kozok, PhD—Indonesian language and literature, prehistory and paleography of Island Southeast Asia, Sumatran philology
F. Lesa, MA—language learning and teaching, Samoan
R. E. S. Mabanglo, PhD—Philippine literature, poetry, drama, creative writing, Filipino language
S. D. O’Harrow, Doceo—Vietnamese language, philology and civilization, Sino-Vietnamese
C. Sak-Humphry, PhD—Khmer language, linguistics and literature; development of Khmer language teaching materials, linguistics research on Old Khmer inscriptions (Pre-Angkor to Angkor period)
L. Q. Santiago, PhD—Philippine studies, Philippine literatures, Ilokano and Filipino (Tagalog) languages and literatures, poetry, fiction, creative writing and critical writing, comparative literature, women and feminist literatures, and translation studies
R. N. Sharma, PhD—Indian linguistics, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Panini
J. Soria, MA—Ilokano language, second/foreign, and heritage language teaching and learning, curriculum development and evaluation, media literacy and electronic portfolio
J. H. Ward, PhD—Polynesian linguistics, Tahitian, Balinese
M. S. Zamar, MA—Filipino (Tagalog) language, Philippine linguistics, language and multimedia, second/foreign language teaching

Degrees and Certificates Offered: Undergraduate Certificate in Indo-Pacific languages (Burmese, Filipino, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Khmer, Samoan, Sanskrit, Tahitian, Thai, or Vietnamese); BA in Philippine Language and Literature; BA in interdisciplinary studies (concentration in Hindi, Indonesian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Thai, or Vietnamese); minor in Filipino and Ilokano Language and Culture

The Academic Program

Indo-Pacific (IP) Languages and Literatures provides instruction in the languages of the Indo-Pacific area to a broad spectrum of students at UH Manoa. The department’s coverage of these languages is unique in the U.S.: This department is the only one to offer every national language of Southeast Asia, as well as classical and modern Indian languages. Beyond language, the department offers courses in the literatures and cultures of the area, including literature in translation of South and Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. Opportunities are available for study abroad in certain areas. The department at UH Manoa provides an opportunity without parallel elsewhere in the country for students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the languages and cultures of that part of the world that encompasses more than 25 percent of the Earth’s population and an unusual diversity of peoples.

All the department’s elementary- and intermediate-level language courses may be used to fulfill the Hawaiian or foreign language requirement for all bachelor’s degrees at UH Manoa. Students of Indo-Pacific languages and cultures can also enhance their opportunities to find a career in international relations; provide service to the community in such fields as social work, public health, nursing, medicine, and law; perform research on Asia and the Pacific; and develop cross-cultural awareness and understanding in Hawai‘i’s multicultural environment.

Language offerings include Burmese, Cambodian (Khmer), Chamorro, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Maori, Pali, Prakrit, Samoan, Sanskrit, Filipino, Tahitian, Thai, Classical Tibetan, Tongan, and Vietnamese. For additional languages and topics, see Indo-Pacific languages (IP) courses listed at the back of the Catalog.

Undergraduate Study

Certificates

On recommendation of the Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, the University confers certification of achievement in Filipino, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Khmer, Samoan, Sanskrit, Tahitian, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Requirements

15 credit hours beyond the intermediate level in the language of choice, including:

  • 6 credit hours in continuing language study
  • 9 credit hours in language, literature, or structure courses selected to complement the major field of study

A 3.0 GPA in courses leading to the certificate is required.

BA Degree in Philippine Language and Literature (with concentration in Filipino or Ilokano)

The program has the following objectives: prepare students for future careers in community service and education; prepare students for advanced research and/or graduate studies in various fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences; and ultimately, serve students of Filipino ancestry by providing them with a better understanding of Philippine culture and proficiency in a Philippine language.

Requirements

A minimum of 36 credit hours, made up of 24 credits in required language and literature courses in Filipino or Ilokano

  • 12 credits language skill courses: 301-402 
  • 12 credits literature and culture courses
  • and 12 credits upper-division and outside electives

Minor in Filipino

Students completing the program would have both oral and written competence in Filipino as well as cultural content sufficient for use in professional careers, graduate work or research, and field work.

Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours from five non-introductory courses in Filipino and Philippine culture is required.

  • at least 9 credits culture and literature courses
  • 6 credits language skill courses

Minor in Ilokano

Students completing the program would have both oral and written competence in Ilokano as well as cultural content sufficient for use in professional careers, graduate work or research, and field work.

Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours from five non-introductory courses in Ilokano language and culture is required.

  • at least 9 credits culture and literature courses
  • 6 credits language skill courses

Honors and Awards

Samuel H. Elbert Graduate ­Scholarship

Offered to encourage graduate-level research and study for students specializing in Pacific Island language and related fields, this scholarship provides an award of up to $5,000 per semester to students registered in graduate programs at UH Manoa.

BURM Courses
CAM Courses
CHAM Courses
FIL Courses
HNDI Courses
ILO Courses
IND Courses
MAO Courses
PALI Courses
PRAK Courses
SAM Courses
SNSK Courses
TAHT Courses
THAI Courses
TIB Courses
TONG Courses
VIET Courses
       

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