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Colleg3e of Arts and Sciences COLLEGES OF' ARTS AND SCIENCE,S ·· Contents Colleges of Arts & Sciences .......................................... 86 Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas ............120 Degrees, Minors and Certifcates Offered ..................................87 Linguistics ................................................................................123 General nformation ..................................................................88 Second Language Studies ........................................................125 Accreditations and Affliations....................................................88 English Language nstitute....................................................128 Scholarships and Awards ...........................................................88 Hawaii English Language Program........................................128 A&S Honor Societies ..................................................................88 College of Natural Sciences .............................................129 Student Organizations ...............................................................88 Administration .........................................................................129 Undergraduate Programs ...........................................................88 College Certifcate ...................................................................129 Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees from the Colleges Mathematical Biology Undergraduate Certifcate ..................129 of Arts and Sciences ...............................................................88 Astronomy ...............................................................................130 General Education Core Requirements .......................................89 Biology ....................................................................................132 UH Manoa Graduation Requirements.........................................89 Marine Option Program .......................................................134 A&S Degree and College Requirements......................................89 Botany .....................................................................................135 A&S Major Requirements ...........................................................89 Chemistry ................................................................................138 Multiple Majors/Degrees, and Minors .........................................89 nformation and Computer Sciences ........................................140 Requirements That May Be Double-Dipped ................................90 Library and nformation Science ...............................................143 Graduate Programs ....................................................................90 Marine Biology.........................................................................144 Professional Programs ................................................................91 Mathematics ............................................................................145 College of Arts and Humanities ................................... 1 Microbiology............................................................................147 Administration ...........................................................................91 Physics .....................................................................................149 College Certifcate .....................................................................91 Zoology ...................................................................................151 slamic Studies Undergraduate Certifcate ...............................91 College of Social Sciences ................................................151 Academy for Creative Media ......................................................92 Administration .........................................................................151 American Studies .......................................................................92 College Certifcates ..................................................................151 Art and Art History.....................................................................95 nternational Cultural Studies Graduate Certifcate ...............151 Communicology ........................................................................97 Telecommunications and nformation Resource Management History .......................................................................................98 Graduate Certifcate...........................................................152 Music.......................................................................................100 Anthropology ..........................................................................152 Philosophy ...............................................................................103 Communication .......................................................................155 Religion ...................................................................................105 Economics ...............................................................................157 Theatre and Dance...................................................................107 Ethnic Studies ..........................................................................160 College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature ..........112 Geography...............................................................................161 Administration .........................................................................112 Journalism ...............................................................................162 nstructional and Research Centers...........................................112 Peace Studies ...........................................................................163 Center for Biographical Research..........................................112 Political Science........................................................................165 Center for nterpretation and Translation Studies .................112 Psychology ...............................................................................167 Center for Language and Technology...................................113 Public Administration ...............................................................169 National Foreign Language Resource Center ........................114 Public Policy Center..................................................................170 East Asian Languages and Literatures .......................................114 Sociology .................................................................................171 English .....................................................................................116 Urban and Regional Planning ...................................................173 ndo-Pacifc Languages and Literatures .....................................118 Women’s Studies .....................................................................176 2018-2019 Colleges of Arts and Sciences 87 Degrees, Minors, and Certifcates T e Colleges of Arts and Sciences offer undergraduate and graduate degrees, minors, and certificate programs in t e following areas. C anges in programs and degrees approved after December 2017 may not be refected in t is listing. Field Degree or Certifcate Field Degree or Certifcate College of Arts & Humanities College of Natural Sciences American Studies (p. 92)............................ Min, BA, MA, P D Astronomy (p. 130).....................................Min, BA, MS, P D Art and Art History (p. 95) . U Cert, Min, BA, BFA, MA, MFA Astrop ysics (p. 130).................................................... Min, BS Communicology (p. 97).......................................Min, BA, MA Bioc emistry (p. 132).....................................................BA, BS Creative Media (p. 92) ......................................................... BA Biology (p. 132) .................................................... Min, BA, BS Dance (p. 107)................................. Min, BA, BFA, MA, MFA Botany (p. 135)..................................Min, BA, BS, MS1, P D1 Historic Preservation (p. 99) .......................................... G Cert C emistry (p. 138)............................... Min, BA, BS, MS, P D History (p. 98) .............................. U Cert, Min, BA, MA, P D Computer Science (p. 140) ......................... Min, BS, MS, P D Islamic Studies (p. 91).................................................... U Cert Et nobotany (p. 135)..........................................................BS 10 Museum Studies (p. 96)..................................................G Cert Information and Computer Sciences (p. 140) ...................... BA Music (p. 100) ................................Min, BA, BEd, BMus, MA, Library and Information Science (p. 143)........... G Cert, MLISc MMus, P D Marine Biology (p. 144)...................................BS, MS11, P D11 P ilosop y (p. 103)........................U Cert, Min, BA, MA, P D Marine Option Program (p. 134)....................................U Cert Religion (p. 105).....................................U Cert, Min, BA, MA Mat ematical Biology (p. 129)........................................U Cert T eatre (p. 107)............................... Min, BA, MA, MFA, P D Mat ematics (p. 145)........................... Min, BA, BS, MA, P D College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature Microbiology (p. 147)...........................Min, BA, BS, MS, P D C inese (p. 114).........................U Cert, Min, BA9, MA2,
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