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This right extends to tuition and fee charges which are subject to change in accordance with Hawai‘i state law and/or actions by the Board of Regents or University administration. 1 University of Hawai‘i at Hilo General Catalog 2014-15 • Table of Contents Table of Contents Campus Maps ....................................inside front & back covers Natural Science .......................................................................... 63 Nursing ...................................................................................... 64 Degrees and Certificates ..........................................................3 Pacific Islands Studies Certificate ................................................ 66 Academic Calendar ..................................................................4 Performing Arts ........................................................................... 67 Performing Arts Certificate .................................................. 69 Services and Resources ............................................................5 Philosophy ................................................................................. 67 Admissions ...............................................................................6 Physics ....................................................................................... 70 Tuition and Fees .....................................................................10 Political Science ......................................................................... 71 International Studies Certificate (International Relations) .... 71 Financial Aid ..........................................................................12 Pre-Pharmacy Program ............................................................... 72 Academic Regulations ............................................................15 Psychology ................................................................................. 72 Sociology ................................................................................... 73 Institutional Information and Policies ....................................22 Women’s Studies Certificate ....................................................... 73 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .....................................25 College of Business and Economics ........................................74 College of Agriculture, Forestry, Business Administration ............................................................. 74 and Natural Resource Management .......................................31 Accounting ................................................................................ 75 Animal Science—Livestock Production Speciality ...................... 31 Business Administration Certificate .................................... 76 Animal Science—Pre-Veterinary Speciality................................. 31 International Studies Certificate (Tourism) .......................... 76 Aquaculture Specialty ................................................................ 32 Economics ................................................................................. 77 Tropical Plant Science and Agroecology Specialty ...................... 33 Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy ...................................78 Tropical Horticulture Specialty ................................................... 34 Bachelor of Arts in Pharmacy Studies ......................................... 78 Agriculture Minor ....................................................................... 34 Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘eliko¯lani Beekeeping Certificate................................................................ 35 College of Hawaiian Language ...............................................79 Forest Resource Management and Conservation ......................... 35 Hawaiian Studies ....................................................................... 79 Plant Tissue Culture Certificate ................................................... 35 Hawaiian Language Certifcate ............................................ 80 Tropical Farming Certificate ........................................................ 35 Hawaiian Culture Certificate .............................................. 80 College of Arts and Sciences ..................................................36 Multidisciplinary Hawaiian Studies Certificate ................... 81 Administration of Justice ............................................................. 36 Linguistics Program .................................................................... 81 Anthropology ............................................................................. 37 Contemporary Indigenous Multilingua Certificate .............. 82 Global Engagement Certificate ........................................... 37 College of Continuing Education and Community Service .....83 Art .............................................................................................. 38 Summer Session ......................................................................... 83 Astronomy.................................................................................. 39 Travel Study Programs ................................................................ 83 Biology ...................................................................................... 40 North Hawai‘i Education and Research Center (NHERC) ............ 83 Chemistry ................................................................................... 43 Fitness for Life ............................................................................ 84 Communication ......................................................................... 45 SeniorNet ................................................................................... 84 Computer Science ...................................................................... 46 English Language Institute (ELI) ................................................... 84 Computer App Development Specialization Certificate ...... 46 Database Management Certificate ...................................... 47 Undergraduate Courses .........................................................85 E-Commerce Technology and Business Certificate .............. 47 Graduate Programs ..............................................................133 Education ................................................................................... 47 Graduate Admissions Policies & Procedures ............................. 133 Engineering ................................................................................ 48 Graduate Tuition and Fees ........................................................ 135 English ....................................................................................... 49 Graduate Registration and Degree Requirements ...................... 137 Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate ............ 49 China-U.S. Relations ................................................................ 142 Environmental Studies/Science ................................................... 50 Counseling Psychology ............................................................ 143 Environmental Studies Certificate ....................................... 51 Education ................................................................................. 144 Geography ................................................................................. 52 Teaching................................................................................... 145 Planning Certificate ...........................................................