2016-2017 Academic Catalog Brigham Young University–Hawaii Table of Contents Disclaimer Statement .................................................................................... 4 Catalog Distribution ...................................................................................... 4 User Guide ...................................................................................................... 5 Overview of BYU—Hawaii .......................................................................... 7 - A Message from the President .............................................................................................. 7 - University Mission ................................................................................................................... 8 - University Accreditation ......................................................................................................... 9 - Administration ....................................................................................................................... 13 - Abbreviated Directory ........................................................................................................... 16 - BYU—Hawaii’s Environment ............................................................................................... 18 Policies and Procedures .............................................................................. 20 - Admissions ............................................................................................................................ 20 - Church Education System Honor Code ............................................................................ 26 - Registration ............................................................................................................................ 29 - Allotment of Semesters in Residence ................................................................................. 33 - Academic Standards ............................................................................................................. 35 - Grading and Records ............................................................................................................ 38 - Grievances .............................................................................................................................. 43 - FERPA Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 45 - Discontinuance (under Registration) .................................................................................. 31 - Graduation .............................................................................................................................. 46 Finance and Housing ................................................................................... 51 - Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................................... 51 - Financial Aid and Scholarships ........................................................................................... 56 - Housing ................................................................................................................................... 61 University Requirements ............................................................................ 64 - General Education ................................................................................................................. 64 - Honors ..................................................................................................................................... 72 Academic Departments and Programs ..................................................... 73 - Choosing A Major .................................................................................................................. 73 - Undergraduate Majors .......................................................................................................... 75 - Undergraduate Minors ......................................................................................................... 76 - Associate Degrees .................................................................................................................. 77 - Certificates .............................................................................................................................. 77 - Course Listing ........................................................................................................................ 78 1 Departments, Majors, and Degrees ......................................................... 158 - Accounting ........................................................................................................................... 158 - Art (see Music and Visual Arts) ......................................................................................... 254 - Associates of Arts and Sciences .......................................................................................... 161 - Associates of Science in Business Management ............................................................... 162 - Biochemistry and Physical Science (see Natural Sciences) ............................................ 265 - Biology (see Natural Sciences) ........................................................................................... 265 - Business Management ......................................................................................................... 163 - Computer and Information Sciences ................................................................................ 170 - Cultures and Languages ...................................................................................................... 178 - David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding (see Cultures and Languages) ................................................................................................................................................... 178 - Distance Learning ................................................................................................................ 197 - Education .............................................................................................................................. 202 - English and Theatre ............................................................................................................. 220 - English Language Teaching and Learning ........................................................................ 226 - Entrepreneurship Certificate .............................................................................................. 302 - Exercise and Sport Science ................................................................................................. 233 - Hawaiian Studies (see Cultures and Languages) ............................................................. 178 - History .................................................................................................................................. 242 - Hospitality and Tourism Management (see Business Management) ........................... 163 - Information Systems (see Computer and Information Sciences) ................................. 170 - Information Technology (see Computer and Information Sciences) ........................... 170 - Interdisciplinary Studies Major .......................................................................................... 246 - Jonathan Napela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Studies (see Cultures and Languages) .............................................................................................................................. 178 - Languages (see Cultures and Languages) ......................................................................... 178 - Mathematics ......................................................................................................................... 249 - Music and Visual Arts ......................................................................................................... 254 - Natural Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, Physical Science) .......................................... 265 - Pacific Islands Studies (see Cultures and Languages) ..................................................... 178 - Political Science .................................................................................................................... 275 - Psychology ............................................................................................................................ 282 - Religious Education ............................................................................................................. 286 - Social Work ........................................................................................................................... 294 - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (see English Language Teaching and Learning) ................................................................................................................................. 226 - TESOL Certificate (see English Language Teaching and Learning) ............................. 231 - Theatre (see English and Theatre) ..................................................................................... 220 - Visual Arts (see Music and Visual Arts) .......................................................................... 254 - The Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship .................................................