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ADMISSION

ADMISSION OF CLASSIFIED STUDENTS

ADMISSION OF UNCLASSIFIED STUDENT

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

ACADEMIC ADVISING

REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT

CREDITS AND GRADES

EXAMINATIONS

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES

HONORS

ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND DISMISSAL

PROGRAMS

UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL AID

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

UH Manoa offers a number of undergraduate certificate programs, some of which are interdisciplinary. Certificates require a minimum of 15 credit hours of specified courses and a 2.5 GPA in those courses. Undergraduate certificate programs are listed in the "Degrees, Minors, and Certificates" section.

Bachelor’s Degree

Objectives

Institutional learning objectives include both academic and co-curricular learning and are listed on page 25. The baccalaureate academic program provides the student with a coherent undergraduate education that includes a comprehensive set of integrated learning opportunities. There are five basic components (listed below). Students can see the five components and requirements on bachelor degree program sheets at manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/programsheets/.

Requirements

General Education Requirements. The General Education requirements are based on the conviction that an educated person has access to a shared body of knowledge; a comprehension of the major divisions of learning; and an understanding of the commonality in our ways of thinking, of experiencing self, and of acquiring new knowledge and skills. The common body of knowledge focuses broadly on heritage; values; political, economic, and social life; and a relationship with nature. Its study requires critical reading and listening, careful judgment, and clear exposition. The common thread in general education is the interconnectedness of human knowledge. See the “Undergraduate General Education Requirements” section for more information.

Graduation Requirements. See the "Focus" and "Hawaiian or Second Language" parts of the "Undergraduate General Education Requirements" section.

Degree Requirements. Some programs have degree-specific requirements, such as course requirements that distinguish a Bachelor of Arts from a Bachelor of Science.

College or School Requirements. Colleges/schools may specify which General Education courses should be taken to meet their requirements. They may also have additional requirements. Students should refer to specific college/school sections for more information.

Major or Academic Specialization Requirements. The major consists of a specific number of credit hours and required courses in a particular field or discipline and related courses in other subjects that are associated with and contribute to that discipline. Students must satisfy the requirements for the selected major and, if applicable, the minor or concentration selected. Detailed information can be found in the appropriate major or academic specialization sections. Students may also consult the bachelor degree program sheets at manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/programsheets/.

Minor Requirements. Some departments offer a minor, which is a set of courses that relate to an approved baccalaureate degree. A minor course of study consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours of non-introductory work (i.e., upper division courses and 200-level courses that have a college-level prerequisite) that is completed with a grade of C (not C-) or better. Minors are listed in the "Degrees, Minors, and Certificates" section.

Multiple Undergraduate Majors/Degrees

Students may pursue simultaneous multiple undergraduate majors or degrees in one or more colleges/schools at UH Manoa. Approval must be granted by all of the colleges/schools involved. Students requesting approval should submit an academic plan and/or written justification. There are five basic components to baccalaureate degree programs: (a) the General Education Core requirements (i.e., Foundations and Diversification); (b) the General Education graduation requirements (i.e., Hawaiian/Second Language, Focus, and credit requirements); (c) degree requirements; (d) individual college or school requirements; and (e) an academic specialization comprising a major; as well as electives that complement the other requirements.

Multiple undergraduate major and degree requirements are subject to the following:

1. Students pursuing multiple majors or degrees must complete all five components listed above for each school or college involved.
   
2. Shared General Education Core requirements, General Education graduation requirements, degree requirements, and college requirements may count towards multiple majors/degrees.
   
3. The same course(s) may not be used to satisfy major requirements of multiple programs unless the same specific course is a shared requirement.
   
4. Students must complete at least 15 credits of each of the multiple majors and degrees at UH Manoa.
   
5. The decision to admit students into multiple undergraduate major or degree programs is at the discretion of the colleges/schools involved. For additional information and to request approval to pursue multiple majors or degrees students should consult their academic advisor.

Second Bachelor's Degree

Applicants for a second bachelor's degree must meet admission and graduation requirements of UH Manoa, the college/school and the academic specialization. Students seeking their first bachelor's degree have priority for admission and registration. Admitted students should confer with their academic advisors about graduation requirements.