Hawaiian Studies (BA)
Hours - 47 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2017
Last Revision 8/05/2024
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Culture, Language, Arts & Performing Arts
Sponsoring Program: Hawaiian Studies
Holokai Category: Arts & Humanities
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Program Requirements
Hawaiian Studies Required Courses — 32 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWST 101 | Introduction to Hawaiian Studies | F, W, S | 3.0 | |
| HWST 275 | Mo'olelo: Hawaiian Histories | W | 3.0 | HWST 101 |
| HWST 301 | Contemporary Hawaii | F | 3.0 | HWST 101 |
| HAWN 201 | Ke Kahua o ka ‘Olelo - Kau Mua - The Foundation Part I | F | 4.0 | HAWN 102 or HAWN 107 |
| HAWN 202 | Ke Kahua o ka ‘Olelo- Kau Hope - The Foundation Part II | W | 4.0 | HAWN 201 |
| HAWN 301 | Ho’okukulu ‘Olelo - Kau Mua - The Building Part I | F | 3.0 | HAWN 202 or HAWN 225 |
| HAWN 302 | Ho’okukulu ‘ Olelo - Kau Hope - The Building Part II | W | 3.0 | HAWN 301 |
| HWST 312 | Malama ‘Aina - Land Responsibility | F, W, S | 3.0 |
Arts — One of the following courses
Capstone — One of the following courses
Electives — 15 Credits
Not previously used above.
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 210 | Contemporary Pacific | F | 3.0 | |
| BIOL 204/L | Pacific Natural History/Lab *Lab and lecture to be taken concurrently | S | 4.0 | BIOL 113 |
| GEOG 471 | Geography of the Pacific | W | 3.0 | |
| HAWN 225 | Ho’oikaika Kama’ ilio -Traditional Oratorical Styles | S | 3.0 | HAWN 102 |
| HAWN 335 | Ho’oikaika Kakau - Strength in the Language | S | 3.0 | HAWN 302 |
| HAWN 401 | Ho’opa’a Kauhuhu - Kau Mua - The Ridge Pole Part I | F | 3.0 | HAWN 302 or 335 |
| HAWN 402 | Ho’opa’a Kauhuhu - Kau Hope - The Ridge Pole Part II | W | 3.0 | HAWN 401 |
| HWST 285R | Hawaiian Material and Literary Topics | Variable | 3.0 | |
| HWST 380 | Malama Wa'a – Sea Responsibility | Variable | 3.0 | HWST 101, 312 or permission of instructor |
| HWST 390R | Special Topics in Hawaiian Studies | Variable | 3.0 | |
| HWST 461 | Pana Hawai'i: Legendary Places of Hawai'i | S | 3.0 | HAWN 201 |
| HIST 365 | Hawaiian History I - Pre-Western Contact to Kamehameha V | F | 3.0 | |
| HIST 366 | Hawaiian History II - Elected Monarchs, Overthrow, Restoration | W | 3.0 | |
| HUM 301 | Cultures of Oceania | F | 3.0 | |
| POSC 322 | Oceanic Governments and Politics | W | 3.0 | |
| POSC 386 | Regionalism and Diplomacy in the Pacific/Oceania | F | 3.0 | |
| REL 345 | Church History in the Pacific | Variable | 2.0 |
Additional Program Requirements
No grade lower than a C- is allowed within the major requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completing a major in Hawaiian Studies, students will:
- Kuleana: Students will cultivate a sense of kuleana (rights/responsibilities and stewardship) as they practice Hawaiian values and develop as servant leaders by sustaining relationships with the land and local and global community.
- ‘Ike: Students will develop cultural competency by engaging with traditional and contemporary Hawaiian knowledge, values, and practices (examples: perform existing, as well as create new artistic works & expressions).
- No‘ono‘o: Students will engage in critical inquiry and analysis (examples: study and assessment of various kinds and sources of information, conduct and present research, and discussion and debate).
- ‘Ōlelo: Students will communicate effectively through the written and spoken word in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i and English (examples: composition of ha‘i‘ōlelo (speeches) and performance of hula, mele, and oli (dance, song, chant) as well as written research and oral presentation).
Program Descriptions
Hōʻihi, Ho‘onaʻauao, Ho‘omau
Honor, Educate, Perpetuate
Our mission is to show honor and respect to kānaka maoli (Hawaiian people past, present, and future) by teaching and perpetuating Hawaiian ways of knowing and being in a manner that will bless all people. The Hawaiian Studies curriculum offers a broad range of courses designed to engage students in the Hawaiian culture by emphasizing traditional knowledge, values, and practices and how they are lived in the present and perpetuated into the future. In addition to academic training in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language), mo‘olelo (oral traditions and histories), as well as contemporary Hawaiian scholarship, students will physically engage in hands-on learning through mālama ‘āina (caring for the land) at Kahuaola our cultural garden, mālama wa‘a (learning to maintain and sail Iosepa, our double-hulled voyaging canoe) as well as learning and performing ‘ike hana no‘eau (artistic skills). The capstone experience for our students will allow them to further Hawaiian knowledge through research or to gain vital skills and offer service to the broader community through our internship program.