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JournalismSchool of CommunicationsCollege of Social SciencesCrawford 3202550 Campus RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8881Fax: (808) 956-5396E-mail: [email protected]: www.communications.hawaii.edu

FacultyG. Y. Kato, MA (Chair)—broadcast news, law, reportingA. Auman, PhD—news editing, publication design, media futuresT. J. Brislin, PhD—mass communication, history/trends, ethicsB. D. Keever, PhD—news reporting, coverage of U.S. racial groupsJ.J. Lillie, PhD–online journalism, new media, international

communication

Degree Offered: BA in journalism

The Academic ProgramJournalism (JOUR) education develops the student’s ability

to gather, analyze, and organize information and to communi-cate it clearly, effectively, and responsibly using multiple mediaplatforms. Journalism education embraces the social, culturaland historic contexts of reporting on public and socialinstitutions as well as on individuals and groups. It stresses theimportance of a free, vigorous and responsible press to themaintenance of an informed citizenry in order to exercise therights of self-governance in a democracy. Students learn howjournalists also contribute to life-long learning through reportsthat enlighten and enliven audiences, whether in print,broadcast, online or other new media formats.

The Journalism degree program is professional in itsorientation and accepts a limited number of upper-divisionstudents each Fall into a two-year program. Admission to themajor requires junior standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA andacceptable score on an admission test. Majors must maintain a3.0 GPA and follow the prescribed course sequencing toremain in the program.

Students are encouraged to work for campus media such asKa Leo O Hawai‘i or KTUH-FM news and to participate in anextensive program of professional internships.

AdvisingAdvising is mandatory for all journalism majors.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsAdmission to the major is restricted to students with juniorstanding, a 3.0 GPA and acceptable score on an admissiontest. Admission in fall semester only.Journalism Admission Test–Currently enrolled sophomoreswith at least a 3.0 GPA may take the required test to beadmitted to the Journalism Degree Program in the fallsemesters by contacting 956-8881 or [email protected] credit hours minimum in journalism courses, following aprescribed sequenceMaintenance of 3.0 GPAAll students enrolled in journalism classes requiring off-campus assignments must sign a UH Waiver Form—Assumption of Risk and Release

Required CoursesJOUR 301, 302, 401, 402, each 6 creditsJOUR 365, 460, each 3 credits3 credits of electives or internship (JOUR 485)

Languages and Literaturesof Europe and the AmericasCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMoore 4831890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8520Fax: (808) 956-9536E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/llea

Faculty*A. Dias, PhD (Chair)—modern Spanish literature, Puerto Rican

literature*L. Aranda, PhD—U. S. Latino literature, translation*R. J. Ball, PhD—Latin literature, Augustan poetry, teaching

methodology*V. Bennett, PhD—Russian language and literature, 19th-century

Russian literature, Russian symbolism, modernism andliterature of the 1920s

*J. E. Brown, PhD—Russian language and literature, 19th-centuryRussian literature and poetics

*P. M. Chandler, PhD—second language acquisition, coordinatorof elementary Spanish, teaching assistant supervisor, Portu-guese language

*M. J. Fassiotto, PhD—18th-century French literature, 19th-century poetry, coordinator of second-year French

*M. C. Garneau, PhD—19th century French literature, oralgenres, Italian

*K. Hoffmann, PhD—17th-century French literature, criticaltheory, theater

* Graduate Faculty * Graduate Faculty

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*K. Klingebiel, PhD—French linguistics and language, history ofFrench, phonetics, Italian, Occitan, Welsh

*R. J. Littman, PhD—Greek literature, ancient history, ancientmedicine

*J. Logan, PhD—Spanish American literature and cultural studies,women’s studies

*M. Overstreet, PhD—discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, Germanlanguage teaching

*J. G. Sang, DrPhil—contemporary German literature, 18th- and19th-century genres

*P. A. Schroeder, PhD—Latin American poetry and film, culturaltheory

*N. Schweizer, PhD—18th-century German classicism, Germans/Europeans in the Pacific

* E. M. Thau, PhD—contemporary Spanish literature, film,cultural studies

*J. M. Toyama, PhD—20th-century French novel, criticism,poetry

*C. Villegas-Silva, PhD—Spanish American literature, Spanishliterature, Theater (US Latino, Spanish, Spanish American)

Degrees and Certificate Offered: BA in Classics, BA in French,BA in German, BA in Russian, and BA in Spanish; MA inlanguages and literatures of Europe and the Americas withconcentration in Classics, French, German or Spanish; Certifi-cates in Classics, Certificate in French, Certificate in German,Certificate in Russian, Certificate in Spanish, Certificate in LatinAmerica and Iberian Studies

The Academic ProgramThe Department of Languages and Literatures of Europe

and the Americas (LLEA) is divided into five languagedivisions: Classics (Greek and Latin), French/Italian, German,Russian, and Spanish/Portuguese/Latin American Studies.Courses of language instruction at the beginning and interme-diate levels are offered in French, German, Greek, Italian,Latin, Russian and Spanish. Other languages such as Dutch,Hebrew, Polish and Portuguese are also offered depending onavailable budget and staff. Advanced courses in composition,conversation and linguistics are offered in French, German,Russian and Spanish. Courses in the literatures of France, theFrancophone world, Germany-speaking countries, Italy, LatinAmerica, Russia, Spain and Wales are offered in the originallanguage, as are courses in classical literary texts written inGreek and Latin. Cultural studies courses that use a stronginterdisciplinary approach and critical interpretive perspectivesto consider the politics of representation, culture, and identityinclude Hispanic Cultural Studies, U.S. Latino Culture andLiterature, Indigenous Peoples of Latin America, LatinAmerican Cultural Perspectives, Spanish Cultural Perspectives,Freaks and Monsters, the Ethics of Otherness, French Civiliza-tions, French Culture for Americans, French and ItalianLiterature as Film. Courses designed to acquaint students fromother fields with the traditions and cultures of Europe and theAmericas are also available, both in English and in the targetlanguage and in advanced courses in specialized topics:

Classical Foundations, Europeans in the Pacific, French andGerman civilization, and Russian Arts and Culture.

LLEA believes that the study of film allows for an array ofinterdisciplinary considerations ranging from the aesthetics andpolitics of representation to the socioeconomics of productionand distribution. It enriches students’ literacy concerning visualarts, narrative, sound, movement and space, at the same timethat it provokes their questioning of ethical, critical, social andmoral assumptions. LLEA offers a wide range of coursesfocusing on the aesthetic and historical development of film inEurope and Latin America: History of World Film, Interna-tional Film Criticism, French, German, Italian, Latin American,Russian, and Spanish Film.

MA programs are offered in Classics, French, German andSpanish. In addition, BA degrees and certificate programs areoffered in Classics, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.The department promotes languge proficiency and culturalawareness through its sponsorship of student clubs, films,lectures, scholarships, and Study Abroad programs. Currently,the department supports programs in France (Angers, Annecy,Paris) and Tahiti; Florence, Italy; Berlin, Germany;Vladivostok, Russia; and several sites in the Hispanic World.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

BA in Classics24 credit hours of Greek and Latin courses numbered 300and above in a combination approved by the major adviser

BA in French33 credit hours of FR, exclusive of FR 101, 102, 201, and202FR 311, 312, 331, and 332Four French 400-level courses, including three on literature

BA in German30 credit hours of courses numbered 300 and above

BA in RussianFor a language emphasis:

30 credit hours of courses above RUS 2026 credit hours of LLEA Russian-related courses

For a literature emphasis:18 credit hours of language beyond the 202 level18 credit hours of literature (including 6 credit hours ofLLEA Russian-related courses)

BA in Spanish33 credit hours above the 200 level

SPAN 301†, 302†, 303†, 351, 352SPAN 361 or 362SPAN 371 or 372Two 400-level courses††

Two electives††


Minimum GPA of 2.5 for advanced (300- to 400-level)courses used to satisfy major requirements

†Language skill courses (SPAN 301 to 303) are normally limited to nonnative speakers ofSpanish. Native and near-native speakers should consult a department adviser to determinewhat courses they may take.

††Recommended courses for prospective teachers: SPAN 330, 403, 451, and 452

††Recommended courses for prospective graduate students: SPAN 451, 452, and two 400-level literature courses

Approved study abroad of at least one semester in aSpanish-speaking country is recommended for all majors.

Certificate

Certificate in Classics, French, German, Russian, orSpanish

For a Certificate in Classics, 12 credit hours of Greek orLatin courses beyond the intermediate year, plus Greek 101-102 for the Certificate in Latin and Latin 101-102 for theCertificate in Greek.

Certificate in Latin American and Iberian StudiesThe Certificate in Latin American and Iberian Studies

provides a systematic program of study in English for studentsinterested in the arts, traditions, values, histories, religions,socioeconomic systems, and mythologies of Latin America andthe Iberian Peninsula. It combines studies on literature, history,film and cultural studies for a richer and more comprehensiveunderstanding of the peoples and heritage of Latin Americaand Iberia. Its interdisciplinary nature treats issues of coloniza-tion, imperialism, race, ethnicity, class, neoliberal practices,aesthetics, popular culture and globalization as they have beenplayed out within the Ibero-Latin context.

Requirementssophomore standing or consent15 credit hours (all five courses must be taken with a lettergrade, minimum GPA of 2.5 required)LLEA 360 (Alpha) Studies in Culture: (B) Latin America,or (C) Spain and Portugal (should be taken the firstsemester in the program, it may be taken concurrently withone of the electives)at least one from LLEA 478/HIST 478, HIST 479, LLEA360-B, LLEA 362, LLEA 363, LLEA 366, LLEA 372at least one from HIST 448, LLEA 360-C, LLEA 361,LLEA 365, LLEA 380

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeIn keeping with the global focus of UH Mânoa, LLEA is

committed to offering the students of Hawai‘i an opportunityto acquire a broad cross-cultural perspective on and a sensitivityto the classical and modern languages and cultures. With thisin mind, LLEA has designed an MA program that combinesthe study of language and literature with other forms ofexpressive culture in their permutations in the specificgeographical regions of Europe, Latin America, the U.S., the

Russian Far East, and parts of the Pacific Basin. Graduatestudents are offered the following opportunities: an MA degreein LLEA with concentration in a particular language division(Classics [Greek and Latin], French, German, or Spanish);teaching and research assistantships; preparation for a PhDprogram; preparation for professional careers such as teaching,government/foreign service; editing/publishing, internationalbanking and business, travel industry, fashion, etc.

Admission RequirementsIn addition to meeting the requirements of the Graduate

Division, applicants must have the following:1. A major or its equivalent in the chosen area of concentration

with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B);2. The competence equivalent to two years of study at the

college level in a second foreign language, except forcandidates in Classics, who are required to have advancedcompetency in both Greek and Latin;

3. For French, German, and Spanish, an acceptable accent andfluency in the language of the area of concentration asdemonstrated in a personal interview or by a tape recordingas specified by each division.

Applicants with minor deficiencies may be acceptedprovisionally, but course work taken to make up deficienciesmay not be counted toward satisfaction of the degree require-ments. Students deficient in the second foreign language arestrongly advised to make up this deficiency early in theprogram in order to participate meaningfully in the research/interdisciplinary aspects of the program.

RequirementsAll students in the program will be required toselect two courses from the following: LLEA 630, 671,680, 681, 682, 683;earn 6 credit hours selected from among the core courses(LLEA 680, 681, 682, and 683);satisfy remaining specific requirements in the area ofconcentration; andpass satisfactorily the comprehensive examinations requiredin the area of concentration.

Students who select Plan A (thesis) in their area of concen-tration must present a thesis proposal, including justification ofthe topic and a bibliography, for approval by the thesis directorand two members of the thesis committee before the end of thesecond semester of work. The completed thesis must bepresented to the thesis committee at least four weeks before theGraduate Division deadline. The Graduate Division requiresall theses to be written in English.

All graduate students must take at least one 600-level coursein the selected area of concentration each semester.

The core courses are designed to provide students withadvanced study in linguistic and literary analysis and culturalcritique. Although the courses are taught in English, candidatesare expected to read the works from their own area of concen-tration in the original language.


Classics RequirementsFor admission to the MA program, candidates must present

an undergraduate major in Classics, with the traditionalmastery of Greek and Latin in the original languages. Candi-dates admitted to the program must pursue both languages atthe graduate level, in classes that will involve joint-instructionwith advanced undergraduate students.

Plan A (thesis) requires a minimum of 30 credit hours inGreek and Latin. Under this plan, students must complete 24credit hours, at least 12 of these in courses numbered 600 andabove and at least 6 of these in the 600-level LLEA corecourses. Students must also take 6 credit hours of thesisresearch under a sponsor of their choice and defend the thesisat a final oral examination.

Plan B (non-thesis) requires a minimum of 30 credit hoursin Greek and Latin. Under this plan, students must take 30credit hours, at least 18 of these in courses in the 600-levelLLEA core courses. Students must also pass a final comprehen-sive examination on Greek and Roman literature.

French RequirementsCandidates in French literature may select Plan A (thesis) or

Plan B (non-thesis). A minimum of 18 credits must be earnedin courses numbered 600 and above, for a total of 30 credithours, including 6 credit hours from among the core courses.FR 661 is also required but may be waived by the graduatechair. All specified requirements are minimal; a program foreach student will be worked out based on the results of thepreliminary conference with the graduate chair.

Plan A requires a minimum of 30 credit hours: at least 24credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesisresearch. A minimum of 18 credits must be earned in coursesnumbered 600 and above. Of these, a minimum of 15 credithours must be in French courses numbered 600 and above,including at least one graduate seminar. Additional require-ments are a written comprehensive examination and a thesis.

Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework. A minimum of 18 credits must be earned in coursesnumbered 600 and above. Of these, a minimum of 15 credithours must be in French courses numbered 600 and above,including at least one graduate seminar. A written comprehen-sive examination is also required.

German RequirementsCandidates select either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-

thesis). Both plans require a minimum of 30 credit hours.The requirements specified below are the minimum require-ments; a program for each student will be worked out on thebasis of a preliminary conference.

Plan A requires a minimum of 30 credit hours with aminimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. At least 12 credit hoursmust be in German courses numbered 600 and above, 3 credithours in LLEA 630, 6 credit hours of thesis research, and 6credit hours from among the core courses. Electives may bearranged upon consultation with a graduate adviser. Thesisapproval and a thesis defense complete the requirements.

Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credit hours with aminimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. At least 18 credit hours

must be in courses numbered 600 and above, 3 credit hours inLLEA 630, 3 credit hours in LLEA 480 or 481, 3 credit hoursin LLEA 680 or 681, and 6 credit hours (or more) of electives.A final written comprehensive examination completes thedegree requirements.

Spanish RequirementsCandidates in Spanish may select Plan A (thesis) or Plan B

(non-thesis). Candidates in both plans are required to take 30credit hours, including 6 credit hours of LLEA core courses. Atleast 18 of the 30 credit hours must be numbered 600 andabove, including at least one graduate seminar. Studentselecting Plan A (thesis) must complete 6 credit hours of LLEA700 Thesis Research. Graduate assistants in Spanish are alsorequired to take SPAN 658 Seminar in Spanish Linguistics.Candidates of both plans must pass a comprehensive finalexamination in literature (Peninsular and Spanish American)and in one of the following three areas (language, LatinoStudies, cultural studies/critical theory). The examination isbased on the minimum reading list and is also tailored to fit thebackground and course work of the individual candidates andthe thesis, if offered.

Library and InformationScienceCollege of Natural SciencesHamilton Library, Ground Floor2550 McCarthy MallHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7321Fax: (808) 956-5835E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/slis/

Faculty*R. Knuth, PhD (Chair)—history of libraries, international

librarianshipD. Bair-Mundy, MLIS—information systems*V. Harada, EdD—school library administration, information

literacy*P. Jacsó, PhD—online technology, computer system analysis,

databases*D. Nahl, PhD—information services, human-system interaction*L. Quiroga, PhD—information retrieval, databases, library

systems*A. Wertheimer, PhD—library history, Japanese American print

culture

Adjunct FacultyJ. Adamson, MLIS—head, Systems Office, UHK. Anderson, MLIS—reference librarian, Science and Technology,

Hamilton LibraryJ. Barnwell, MLIS—librarian, Pacific Collection, Hamilton LibraryR. Chapman, PhD—librarian, Honolulu Academy of Arts

* Graduate Faculty


S. Cheng, MA—head, Asian collection, Hamilton LibraryM. Chopey, MLS—cataloging, UHR. Christiansen, MLIS—humanities librarian, Hamilton LibraryL. Davis, MLIS—preservation librarian, Hamilton LibraryR. B. Elliott, MEd—technical coordinator, Wahiawa Middle

SchoolN. Everhart, PhD—Division of Library and Information Science,

St. John’s University (Jamaica, NY)L. Farmer, EdD—library media teacher services, California State

University Long BeachG. Fitzpatrick, MLIS—Library of Congress, Geography and Map

DivisionD. Flynn, MLS—business librarian, Hamilton LibraryN. Fujii-Babb, MLS—librarian, Salt Lake/Moanalua Public

LibraryL. Gassie, MLIS—senior systems librarian, Homeland Security

Digital Library, Department of the NavyR. Gazan, PhD—post-doctoral researcher, UCLAG. Geary, MLS—music librarian, Sinclair LibraryR. Hensley, MLS—head, Public Services, Hamilton LibraryJ. Hori, MLS—curator, Hawaiian Collection, Hamilton LibraryM. Jackson, PhD—Dean EmeritusS. Johnson, MLISc—reference librarian, Business/Humanities/

Social Sciences, Hamilton LibraryC. Kellett, MLIS—systems librarian, Library Information

Technology, Hamilton LibraryV. Lebbin, MLS—social sciences librarian, Hamilton LibraryS. Loftis, MLS—librarian, Hanahauoli SchoolD. Minatodani, MLIS—librarian, Hawaiian Collection, Hamilton

LibraryJ. Nordbotten, PhD—Department of Information Science,

University of Bergen, NorwayL. Osborne, PhD—Dean of Information Technology and

Libraries, Chaminade UniversityK. Peacock, PhD—curator, Pacific Islands Collection, UHB. Richardson, PhD—Reference librarian, Windward Community

CollegeC. Sato, MLIS—school library media specialist, retiredS. Shaner, MLIS—Hawai‘i state archivistM. Suzuki, MLIS—librarian, Government Documents, Hamilton

LibraryC. Tachihata, PhD—retired curator, Hawaiiana Collection,

Hamilton LibraryL. Wageman, MLS—retired head, Asia Collection, Hamilton

LibraryD. Weingand, PhD—Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-

MadisonP. Wermager, MLIS—head, Science and Technology, Hamilton

LibraryJ. Yukawa, MLIS—CIS Doctoral student

The Academic ProgramFounded in 1965, the Library and Information Science

(LIS) Program prepares professionals for work in libraries andother types of information-handling agencies. It currentlyoffers a master’s in library and information science (MLISc) and

a Certificate in Advanced Library and Information Science andparticipates in an interdisciplinary doctoral program inCommunication and Information Sciences. The LIS program isaware of the opportunities and the responsibilities inherent inits Pacific setting and the unique cultural amalgam of Hawai‘i.Its major goals are:

1. To furnish students with the knowledge, skills, andattitudes that are basic to professional competence andcareer-long professional growth in the field of library andinformation services.

2. To expand the knowledge base of the profession throughresearch.

3. To share its resources by extending services to the UH andits academic units and to the people of Hawai‘i and beyond.

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeThe MLISc degree program was first accredited by the

American Library Association in 1967 and was reaccreditedin 1974, 1980, 1986, 1996, and 2000. The curriculum issubject to continuous review and modification, and everyeffort is made in academic advising to ensure that students planprograms of study suited to their individual goals. Enteringstudents are expected to be computer literate. Graduatestanding is the normal prerequisite for all courses.

Degree RequirementsStudents are required to take the following courses:LIS 601 Introduction to Reference and Information ServicesLIS 605 Basic Cataloging and ClassificationLIS 610 Introduction to Library and Information Science

In addition, they must take one of the following:LIS 650 Management of Libraries and Information CentersLIS 684 Administration of School Library Media Centers

Plan A (Thesis)The normal requirement for the MLISc degree under the

thesis option is a minimum of 42 credit hours of approvedgraduate study. At least 27 credits must be taken in LIS coursesor a combination of LIS and approved Information andComputer Sciences courses. In addition, 3 credit hours in LIS695 Seminar in Research in Librarianship and 6 credit hours inLIS 700 Thesis Research must be taken. No directed readingcredits are allowed as part of thesis research.

General examination is not required for admission tocandidacy. After completing 15 credits of course work,students are advanced to candidacy upon the recommendationof the program’s graduate faculty. The oral examination is notrequired, but research results will be presented at a student-faculty colloquium.

Plan B (Non-thesis)The normal requirement for the MLISc degree under the

non-thesis option is a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved


graduate study. At least 36 credits must be taken in LIS coursesor in a combination of LIS and approved ICS courses. Up to 6credits may be taken in other schools or colleges when thecourses are relevant to the individual student’s specializationand approved by the LIS program chair and the GraduateDivision.

The maximum course load is 15 credit hours per term.Therefore, 42 credit hours would require at least two terms anda summer. A full load is a minimum of 8 credit hours per term.The program may be undertaken on a part-time basis but mustbe completed within five years (a two-year extension is allowedby the Graduate Division for a total of seven years).

Students who were in MLISc-degree programs from otherALA-accredited library programs may, in special circumstances,transfer up to 21 credit hours toward their MLISc degree atUH Mânoa, provided the work to be credited has beencompleted within the time limit previously cited. Such requestsmust be included in the application.

Comprehensive ExaminationAll Plan B students are required to take an oral comprehen-

sive examination as a requirement for the MLISc degree. Theexamination is taken during the semester the student expects tograduate.

Distance EducationThe MLISc program utilizes the Hawai‘i Interactive

Television System (HITS) to deliver courses to remote sites inthe state. LIS has been one of the pioneers on campus in usingthis innovative instructional delivery system. It currently offersapproximately 40 percent of its courses through HITS; at leasttwo courses are available through HITS each fall and spring,and two during summer sessions.

Summers–Only ProgramStudents may select to enroll in the MLISc program

exclusively during the summer sessions. There are four sessionsin the summer, each three weeks long. Only one course may betaken in each three-week session. Every effort is made to ensurea balanced selection of courses during the summers. Thedeadline for the summers-only program is April 1 of each year.The summers-only program is not open to internationalstudents.

Dual Master’s Degree ProgramsStudents may pursue the MLISc degree and a second

master’s concurrently, cooperating with the following depart-ments and fields of study: information and computer sciences(MS), history (MA), Pacific Islands studies (MA), Americanstudies (MA), Asian studies (MA), and Law (JD). For moreinformation on these programs, contact the LIS program chairor the other respective departments.

Doctoral Degree

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree ProgramLIS participates in an interdisciplinary PhD program in

Communication and Information Sciences (CIS) integrating

computer science, communication, library science, andmanagement information systems. Because of the broadknowledge base required to support the interdisciplinaryapproach, the program also draws on political science, econom-ics, engineering, operations research, and behavioral sciences.This unique program is sponsored by four academic faculties:communication, information technology management,information and computer sciences, and library and informa-tion science.

For information on admission and requirements, refer to the“Communication and Information Sciences” in the Interdisci-plinary Programs section.

School Library Media Specialist CertificationThe LIS program recommends graduates to the Hawai‘i

Department of Education for certification as school librarymedia specialists. To be eligible, graduates must meet theMLISc degree program requirements and the course require-ments approved for certification by the Hawai‘i Department ofEducation. The National Council for Accreditation of TeacherEducation (NCATE) is used in conducting periodic reviews ofthe program.

A student who enters the LIS program to earn this certifica-tion must have completed a state-approved teacher educationprogram. For more specific and current information onprerequisites and required as well as recommended LIS courses,contact the LIS program chair.

Certificate ProgramThe Certificate in Advanced Library and Information

Science (CALIS) offers two options. Option A is available forthose who complete a successful, coherent program of special-ized study and research beyond the MLISc degree. Theprogram allows for specialization 1) applying computer andinformation technologies to information environments and 2)extending information management skills in informationsystem design, evaluation, and the development of userservices.

Option B focuses on school librarianship. It allows forspecialization in 1) applying computer and information sciencetechnologies in elementary and secondary school libraries, and2) extending curriculum planning skills in information literacyand general literacy instruction.

For both options, students must complete a research paperthat meets the approval of the CALIS Committee and give anoral presentation of their research to students and faculty.Students are expected to remain enrolled each semester untilthe requirements are completed. If it is necessary to withdrawtemporarily, students must reapply for admission withinapplication deadlines before returning. Credits more than fiveyears old cannot be applied to the certificate requirements;thus, the program must be completed in five years. For morespecific information on prerequisite and elective courses,contact the LIS program chair.


LinguisticsCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMoore 5691890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8602Fax: (808) 956-9166E-mail: [email protected]: www.ling.hawaii.edu

Faculty*R. A. Blust, PhD (Chair)—historical linguistics; Austronesian

linguistics and culture history; field methods*V. B. Anderson, PhD—phonetics-phonology interface, phonetic

and phonological universals, prosody, Austronesian andAustralian languages, endangered languages, speech technology

*B. K. Bergen, PhD—cognitive linguistics; computational linguis-tics; psycholinguistics; sound symbolism

*R. Bley-Vroman, PhD—English syntax, language acquisition*K. Deen, PhD—language acquisition, syntax, Bantu languages and

linguistics*P. J. Donegan, PhD—natural phonology, vowel systems, acquisi-

tion, typology, computerized lexicography, Munda languages*M. L. Forman, PhD—general linguistics, ethnographic linguistics,

Philippine studies*J. Haig, PhD—Japanese linguisticsP. Lassettre, MA—phonology, morphology, Micronesian linguistics*P. A. Lee, PhD—logical semantics and pragmatics, history of

linguistics, animal communication*P. G. Lee, PhD—theoretical linguistics, phonology, syntax,

computer applications*W. O’Grady, PhD—syntax, language acquisition, Korean*Y. Otsuka, DPhil—syntax; Polynesian*A. M. Peters, PhD—children’s speech*K. L. Rehg, PhD—phonology, Micronesian linguistics, lexicogra-

phy, endangered languages, language contact and languageplanning

*A. J. Schafer, PhD—sentence comprehension and production;sentence prosody; psycholinguistics

*H. M. Sohn, PhD—Korean linguistics*D. Stampe, PhD—computational linguistics; phonology and

prosody; holistic typology and drift; Munda languages*A. V. Vovin, PhD—history of the Japanese and Korean languages,

comparative Altaic linguistics, the Ainu language*A. D. Wong, PhD—sociolinguistics, Cantonese

Retired Faculty—In ResidenceB. W. Bender, PhD—general linguistics; morphology; Micronesian

linguisticsD. Bickerton, PhD—language variation, pidgins and creoles,

language and literatureG. W. Grace, PhD—historical linguistics; AustronesianA. V. Lyovin, PhD—typology, Sino-Tibetan, historical linguisticsA. J. Schütz, PhD—descriptive linguistics, field methods, lexicogra-

phy; Fijian and other Melanesian languages; history of linguisticsin the Pacific

Cooperating Graduate FacultyD. E. Ashworth, PhD—language learning and teaching, Japanese

linguisticsJ. M. Bilmes, PhD—sociolinguistics, discourse analysis,

ethnosemantics, Tai linguisticsJ. D. Brown, PhD—language learning and teaching, language

testingC. J. Chaudron, PhD—applied psycholinguistics, discourse analysisH. M. Cook, PhD—Japanese linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse

analysis and pragmaticsR. Day, PhD—language learning and teaching, discourse analysis,

language planningE. Drechsel, PhD—ethnolinguistics; American Indian languagesE. Hawkins, PhD—language learning and teaching, Polynesian

linguisticsY. Hoonchamlong, PhD—Thai linguistics (syntax, discourse,

semantics), Tai/Thai dialectology, language learning andteaching, internet technology in language research and languageinstruction, translation

H. I. Hsieh, PhD—Chinese linguistics, semantics, pragmatics,mathematical linguistics

G. Kasper, PhD—second-language curriculum, discourse analysis,interlanguage pragmatics

Y. C. Li, PhD—Chinese linguistics, semantics, language learningand teaching

T. V. Ramos, PhD—Philippine linguisticsK. A . Reynolds, PhD—classical Japanese, history of the Japanese

language, Japanese sociolinguisticsC. Sak-Humphry, PhD—Khmer language, linguistics and literatureR. Schmidt, PhD—psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language

learning and teachingB. Schwartz, PhD—linguistic theory and second-language

acquisition and analysis, universal grammar, child secondlanguage acquisition

L. Serafim, PhD—Japanese linguistics; Japanese language history,dialectology, and Ryukyuan languages

R. N. Sharma, PhD—Indo-Aryan linguistics, Hindi, SanskritJ. Ward, PhD—Polynesian linguistics, Tahitian, Balinese

Affiliate Graduate FacultyS. P. Harrison, PhD—Oceanic linguisticsM. Meyerhoff, PhD—sociolinguistics, creoles

Adjunct FacultyM. Choo, PhD—KoreanK. Cook, PhD—cognitive and relational grammar; Polynesian

languages, especially SamoanJ. Grimes, PhD—theory of the lexicon, discourse, language

divergence

Degrees Offered: Certificate in Languages of Hawai‘i and thePacific, Certificate in Human Language and Computers,Certificate in Language Acquisition, Certificate in Language andCognition, BA in interdisciplinary studies (linguistics), MA inlinguistics, PhD in linguistics

* Graduate Faculty


The Academic ProgramLinguistics (LING), also called linguistic science or the

science of language, is the study of how language works —how it is acquired, how it is used, how it is represented in thebrain, how it changes over time and so on. Major subfields arephonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,discourse analysis, pragmatics, historical linguistics,sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics (including developmentalpsycholinguistics), neurolinguistics, mathematical and compu-tational linguistics and ethnographic linguistics.

Linguistics is revelant to many endeavors, includingcognitive science, language planning, language teaching,speech synthesis and recognition, treatment of languagedisorders, repair of communication breakdowns, and informa-tion technology. Our program presents unique opportunitiesfor the study of Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) and Asianlanguages. It also has special strengths in language acquisition,psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, among other areas.

The program is recognized as one of the top 25 in the U.S.

AdvisingAll faculty in the department participate in the advising of

students majoring in linguistics. Undergraduates majoring inlinguistics under interdisciplinary studies are advised initiallyby the undergraduate adviser. Graduate majors are advised bythe chair of the graduate field of study. Students are laterassigned to specific faculty members for advising according totheir special interests.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s DegreeStudents may major in linguistics for the BA degree at UH

through the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. In this pro-gram, students create for themselves a major equivalent withthe guidance of a faculty adviser. The major equivalent maycombine the study of linguistics with that of one or moreforeign languages or with related disciplines, such as anthropol-ogy or psychology. Students majoring in linguistics in this waymay include some or all of the MA core of courses in their BAprograms and are thus able to do more advanced work in theirlater MA program.

Graduate StudyThe faculty represents a variety of theoretical viewpoints.

The various faculty members are especially qualified to directresearch on languages of the Pacific and parts of Asia. Fields ofspecial competence include descriptive and comparativelinguistics, general linguistic theory, language contact andvariation, ethnolinguistics, language development, experimen-tal phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and cognitivelinguistics.

Although the Department of Linguistics is primarily agraduate department and is thus focused mainly on research, itrecognizes that many graduates will eventually seek teaching

positions and would be more likely to obtain one if they canprovide evidence of teaching experience in linguistics or alanguage-related field.

Accordingly, the department requires each student enrolledin either the MA or PhD program, in addition to the 30 and33 credits required, respectively, for the completion of thosedegrees, to have at least 1 credit of LING 699 (DirectedResearch) or 799 (Apprenticeship in Teaching Linguistics) thatinvolves teaching a linguistics or language-related course (suchas a foreign language course) under the supervision of a facultymember either at UH or, by special arrangement, at anotherinstitution.

Students may be excused from this requirement if they havealready had an equivalent teaching experience before cominginto the program. In addition, the chair of the graduate field ofstudy may waive this requirement if it is determined that thestudent was unable to obtain an appropriate teaching appoint-ment through no fault of his or her own and that no suitablealternative was available.

Students admitted to graduate programs in linguisticsnormally have a background in at least one foreign language.Some background in mathematics or one of the sciences mayalso be useful. Students without a course equivalent to LING320 are required to take this course to make up for thisdeficiency in their preparation for graduate work.

The GRE General Test is required of all applicants.The MA program provides a basic introduction to the

subject matter and skills of the discipline. The PhD programprovides full professional training for careers in research andteaching. Employment opportunities for graduates of bothprograms today often require additional knowledge of one ormore related disciplines. Students are, therefore, encouraged tobroaden their training in linguistics by including work in otherdisciplines. Such programs, and those that include many of thespecializations previously listed, will involve the inclusion offaculty members from other fields of study on students’program committees. Students should make known theirinterests to the graduate chair as early as possible so thatappropriate advisers can be chosen to direct students to courses,and any key prerequisite courses, that will help them exploretheir interests further. It is also possible for students to includeconcentrations in linguistics in their programs for the MAdegree in Asian studies or Pacific Islands studies.

The guidelines listed below are offered to guide students intheir preparation for the various examinations, althoughindividual study must be done in areas not covered by courseofferings. Linguistics courses bearing 700-level numbers areseminars, and various sections of these seminars are typicallyoffered in a given semester, depending on the interests of theresident faculty and students. Each semester there are normallya number of seminars dealing with geographical areas, particu-lar language families, the structures of individual languages,and particular theoretical problems. A major portion of thework done beyond the MA level is in seminars and in directedresearch.


Master’s Degree

RequirementsThe department offers MA Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C

programs. In addition to the UH-wide residence requirementsof a minimum of two semesters of full-time work, all threeprograms require that students demonstrate competence in onelanguage other than their native language.

Plan A requires a thesis (12 credit hours) and a minimumof 18 credit hours of course work. A final oral examinationcovering the thesis and related areas is also required.

Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and a finalseminar presentation near the end of course work. The topicand format of the presentation must be approved in advanceby the graduate chair. (More information on Plan B below.)

Plan C requires two semesters of full-time course work inaddition to a final examination with both written and oralportions. Plan C is open to select students who have had someprevious work in linguistics and who show both high potentialfor scholarly development and the motivation and disciplinenecessary for an independent course of study. A committee offaculty is appointed for each prospective student for Plan C.The committee administers a general examination during thestudent’s first semester of study to determine the appropriate-ness of Plan C, advises the student in developing a program ofstudy, and administers the oral portion of the final examina-tion.

Plan B students must complete 30 credit hours of coursework for a grade (not CR/NCR or Audit), of which 18 hoursmust be at the 600 level or above, including 3 hours of a 700-level seminar. Students may choose between three “streams”:Linguistic Analysis, Language and Cognition, and LanguageDocumentation and Conservation. For all streams there is aCore List from which different numbers of courses are to beselected:

Core List: LING 410, 420, 421, 422, 440, 615, LING 645Linguistic Analysis stream: 10 courses, to include:six courses (18 credits) from the Core List.three courses (9 credits) of your choice (but not 699)one 700 level seminar (3 credits)Language and Cognition stream: 10 courses, to include:four courses (12 credits) from the Core List:two courses (6 credits) from List 1one course (3 credits) from List 2two courses (6 credits) of your choice, but not 699one 700 level seminar (3 credits) List 1: language and cognition: LING 431, 441,

616, 640G (General linguistics), LING 640Y(Psycholinguistics), 670. List 2: data analysis: EDEP 429, SLS 490, 671, PSY

610, 611.Language Documentation and Conservation (LDC)stream: 10 courses, to include:seven required courses (21 credits)two courses from List 3 (6 credits)one more course, subject to your adviser’s approval.

Required courses (7): 410, 420, 421, 422, LING640G (Methods of Language Documentation); 770; andeither 750G (Language Planning) or SLS 680P (BilingualEducation) List 3: methods: LING 630, 645, 640S

(Sociolinguistics), 750F (Phonetic Fieldwork on Endan-gered Languages)Exit requirement for LDC stream:By the end of the final semester, the student must submitfor approval by the Language Documentation and Conser-vation Committee a ‘Research Portfolio’ of at least 50pages. This portfolio will include samples of work done bythe student on his/her research language. For example, itmight include an outline of a reference grammar, sampledictionary entries, language policy or planning proposals,papers on phonetic, phonological, morphological, orsyntactic aspects of the language, etc.

Doctoral Degree

RequirementsAll students in the PhD program are required to complete a

minimum of 33 credit hours of course and seminar work at theUH (exclusive of LING 800) beyond those counted towardsthe MA degree. Courses in phonology (LING 621), grammar(LING 622), and a Methods course are required of all PhDstudents. Methods courses include LING 630: Field Methods,LING 750Q: Methods in Language Acquisition, LING 750F:Phonetic Fieldwork on Endangered Languages, and LING632: Laboratory Research. Students interested in experimentalresearch are strongly advised to take one or more courses instatistical analysis as well (e.g. EDEP 429, ESL 490 or 671.)

PhD students must pass a preliminary examination, acomprehensive examination, and a final oral examination indefense of the dissertation. The preliminary requirement hastwo parts: a written examination and acceptance of a WorkingPaper. The written exam tests four areas: general linguistics,phonology, grammar, and historical linguistics. This examina-tion is offered once each semester, in August and January.Candidates must register for it in advance; check with theDepartmental Office for relevant deadlines and details.

Students who wish to be considered for admission to thePhD program or who are already in the PhD program musttake the preliminary examination at the first opportunity afterhaving completed the necessary courses. A student who doesnot receive an overall grade of ‘Pass’ on the first attempt will beallowed to retake all or any parts of the exam in each of thenext two semesters. If s/he has still not received an overall gradeof ‘Pass’ at the end of that period, s/he must petition theGraduate Chair for permission for each subsequent retake. TheGraduate Chair will call for comments from the faculty beforemaking a decision.

The time period for passing the preliminary exam will beextended for students on official Leave of Absence (as definedby the Graduate Division), provided that the leave is justifiedfor independent reasons (e.g., medical problems, family crisis,etc.)


Students are encouraged to form their PhD programcommittees in consultation with the graduate chair as soon aspossible after they have passed this exam. Students must alsohave a paper accepted for publication in the Department’sWorking Papers series, or in some other acceptable forum (asdetermined by the editor of the Department’s WorkingPapers). Both of these preliminary requirements are waived forstudents receiving the MA under Plan A who also have theirtheses accepted for publication in an outlet agreed to before-hand by the linguistics faculty.

All PhD candidates must demonstrate competence in twolanguages other than their native language. One of these twolanguages must be in the ‘research tool’ category—a majorlanguage of the world in which there is ample publishedmaterial on linguistic topics, such as Chinese, English, French,German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Spanish. Students areexpected to demonstrate their knowledge of such a languageby taking a reading/translation test involving a linguistics-related passage. Foreign students may use English if it is nottheir native tongue; certification by the English LanguageInstitute that they are exempt from ELI courses suffices toestablish their competence in English.

The other language can be any of the world’s languages(including American Sign Language) for which a qualifiedexaminer can be found in Hawai‘i. This second languagerequirement is most commonly satisfied either by passing afourth semester course in the language (e.g. JPN 202) with agrade of at least B (not B-) or by taking a placement test todemonstrate comparable knowledge.

Students are admitted to candidacy after demonstratingcompetence in both languages and performing successfully onthe comprehensive examination, which is both written andoral. Students are expected to demonstrate expertise in threeareas of specialization chosen from among the following:phonological theory, syntactic theory, phonetics, semantics,morphology, language in its social and cultural context,psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, language acquisition,computational linguistics, language documentation andconservation, language learning and teaching, languageplanning, multilingualism, pidgins and creoles, translation,typology and universals, lexicography, or linguistics of any ofthe following areal or genetic groups: Austroasiatic,Austronesian, Chinese, English, Indo-European, Japanese,Korean, Sino-Tibetan, or Tai. Related disciplines may also bedesignated as areas of specialization. These particulars aredetermined when the student’s doctoral committee is formed,after the preliminary exam has been passed.

Each student must then develop a written proposaloutlining his or her intended dissertation research project. Thestudent then meets with his or her committee to defend theproposal orally and to discuss various issues that it raises. Inaddition to traditional dissertation topics of a theoretical,descriptive, historical, or experimental nature, the faculty isopen to topics in applied linguistics when it can be demon-strated that the project will add to the knowledge of language,broadly conceived. Research may include studies of languageuse in education, law, or other institutions of society; social and

cultural influences on language acquisition and use; bilingual-ism, multilingualism, foreign accent, and translation, theinterrelations of language and literacy, etc. Although manysuch topics can also be treated within disciplines such asanthropology, psychology, literature, and pedagogy, whenpresented for the PhD in linguistics they are expected to have alinguistic perspective and to make a distinctive linguisticcontribution. The decision as to whether such expectations aremet is made by the student’s dissertation committee. Commit-tees formed for applied topics will include members drawnfrom the faculties of closely related and cooperating fields ofstudy such as Asian languages and literatures, English,Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas, andSecond Language Studies. Students wishing to explore suchareas are encouraged to include relevant courses beyond thoserequired for the MA as electives early in their program.

MathematicsCollege of Natural SciencesKeller 401-A2565 McCarthy MallHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-4680Fax: (808) 956-9139E-mail: [email protected]: www.math.hawaii.edu

Faculty*T. Craven, PhD (Chair)—commutative algebra*C. Allday, PhD—algebraic topology, transform group*E. Bertram, PhD—group theory and combinatorics*D. Bleecker, PhD—differential geometry*R. Brown, PhD—algebra and number theory*M. Chyba, PhD—control theory*G. Csordas, PhD—complex function theory*K. Dovermann, PhD—algebraic topology*R. Freese, PhD—lattice theory, general algebra*M. Gotay, PhD—mathematical physics, symplectic geometry*E. Guentner, PhD—geometrical functional analysis*H. Hilden, PhD—geometric topology*G. Hile, PhD—partial differential equations*T. Hoover, PhD—operator theory*W. Lampe, PhD—universal algebra*R. Little, PhD—algebraic topology*A. Mader, PhD—group theory*D. Myers, PhD—mathematical logic*J. Nation, PhD—lattice theory*M. Ortel, PhD—complex function theory*L. Ramsey, PhD—harmonic analysis*D. Ross, PhD—logic, probabilityJ. Siu, MA—mathematics education*W. Smith, PhD—analysis, function theory*D. Stegenga, PhD—analysis*J. Weiner, PhD—differential geometry

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*G. Wilkens, PhD—differential geometry, control theory*L. Wilson, PhD—singularity theory

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in mathematics, BS inmathematics, MA in mathematics, PhD in mathematics

The Academic ProgramThe mathematics (MATH) program offers preparation in

the full spectrum of mathematical sciences, including algebra,geometry, differential equations, real and complex analysis,topology, logic, number theory, and probability and statistics,as well as various topics in applied mathematics. Mathematicsmajors begin with the study of calculus and linear algebra.After completion of these fundamental courses, students maychoose to specialize. The department advises each prospectivemajor on requirements and course options to meet his or herneeds and interests. Departmental advisers are also availableevery day to all students.

Depending upon individual interest, students of mathemat-ics may pursue careers in a variety of fields such as teaching,computer science, operations research, statistics, business, andeconomics. In addition, students who continue on to thegraduate program may choose to become professors and/orresearch mathematicians. The faculty has the competence andresources required to provide the basic mathematical prepara-tion required for any of these professions.

A goal of all non-survey mathematics courses is the develop-ment of precision of thought and expression. This receivesspecial emphasis in the many writing-intensive courses thedepartment offers.

Undergraduate Study

BA Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 21 credit hours in mathematics

courses numbered above 300, including:MATH 321MATH 4803 credit hours in a writing-intensive mathematics course6 credit hours in courses numbered above 4006 credit hours in a sustained two-course sequence approvedby the departmentOnly courses in which a student earns a grade of C (not C-)or better will be counted toward fulfillment of majorrequirementsA cumulative 2.0 GPA in all completed upper divisionmathematics courses is requiredAll mathematics majors are required to see a mathematicsadviser each spring semester prior to fall registration

BS Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 24 credit hours in mathematics

courses numbered above 300 and 15 credit hours in additionalupper division mathematics courses or appropriate non-introductory courses in the natural or information sciences,including:

MATH 321MATH 4806 credit hours in writing-intensive mathematics courses6 credit hours in a sustained two-course sequence approvedby the departmentOnly courses in which a student earns a grade of C (not C-)or better will be counted toward fulfillment of majorrequirementsA cumulative 2.0 GPA in all completed upper divisionmathematics courses is requiredAll mathematics majors are required to see a mathematicsadviser each spring semester prior to fall registration

Students must also demonstrate the ability to programscientific problems on a computer.

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete MATH 243 plus 12 credit hours

in mathematics courses numbered above 300, including:3 credit hours in a writing-intensive mathematics course6 credit hours in courses numbered above 400

Graduate StudyProspective graduate students are expected to have adequate

undergraduate preparation in linear algebra, advanced calculus,and abstract algebra. Applicants must submit to the depart-ment their scores for the GRE General Test; applicants for thegraduate assistant positions are strongly encouraged to submitscores for the subject test in mathematics as well. The depart-ment requires a score of at least 650 on the quantitative sectionof the GRE General Test for admittance as a regular student.The department requires a general examination of all incominggraduate students for course placement purposes. Thisdiagnostic examination consists of two parts, algebra andanalysis, and is designed to evaluate the student’s command ofundergraduate mathematics in the areas of linear algebra,advanced calculus, and abstract algebra.

Master’s Degree

RequirementsThe department does not have a thesis option (Plan A)

for the MA, and most students will select Plan B. Plan Brequires 30 credit hours of course work. Each Master’scandidate must form a two member committee and pass an oralexamination on a topic chosen by the student and committee.An exceptional student may be admitted to Plan C at thediscretion of the graduate chair.


Doctoral Degree

RequirementsFor the PhD degree, the department requires that the

student show proficiency in two of the following languages:French, German, Russian, or a computer language. Teachingexperience is required of all PhD students. To be admitted toPhD candidacy, the student must satisfy the languagerequirements and pass three written examinations: (a) linearalgebra and abstract algebra; (b) real analysis and the basic factsof complex analysis and general topology; and (c) a third fieldchosen by the student with the approval of the graduate chair.All new students in the PhD program shall complete aminimum of five mathematics department courses numberedbetween 600 and 690, other than 611, 612, 621, 631, 632,644, 645, 649. These five courses may be taken under theCR/NC option. Exceptions: Up to two 3-credit 649 (alpha)seminars (meeting three hours/week) may be substituted for(up to) two of these required five courses, with the writtenapproval of the graduate chair. Also, with the written approvalof the graduate chair, credit may be given for equivalentcourses taken in another mathematics department or forgraduate-level courses taken in another department that arerecommended by the student’s thesis adviser and directlyrelated to the dissertation topic; such credit for graduate coursestaken in another department is limited to a total of no morethan two courses.

MicrobiologyCollege of Natural SciencesSnyder 2072538 McCarthy MallHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8553Fax: (808) 956-5339

Faculty*P. Q. Patek, PhD (Chair)—cellular immunology*M. Alam, PhD—microbial physiology and biotechnology*R. D. Allen, PhD—ultrastructure and cell biology*S. M. Callahan, PhD—bacterial genetics*S. Donachie, PhD—marine microbiology and microbial diversity*J. T. Douglas, PhD—medical microbiology and infectious diseases*T. T. Hoang, PhD—bacterial genetics and physiology*P. C. Loh, PhD—animal virology and animal cell culture*F. M. Robert, PhD—microbial ecology and bioremediation

Cooperating Graduate FacultyD. Borthakur, PhD—molecular genetics of nitrogen fixationS. P. Chang, PhD—immunology, molecular biology, molecular

approaches to vaccine developmentR. S. Fujioka, PhD—environmental microbiologyJ. C. Leong, PhD—virology and fish vaccinesT. Lewis, PhD—comparative immunology and pathobiology,

immunotoxicology, eco-genomics of reef organisms

Y. Lu, PhD—molecular virologyF. D. Miller, PhD—epidemiologyV. R. Nerurkar, PhD—infectious diseasesH. C. Turner, PhD—signal transduction in the immune systemG. Wang, PhD—marine microbial diversity, ecology & biotechnologyK. Yamaga, PhD—immunological mechanisms of diseases

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in microbiology, BS inmicrobiology, MS in microbiology, PhD in microbiology

The Academic ProgramMicrobiology (MICR) deals with microscopic forms of life

and their activities. Bacteria, algae, fungi, protozoa, and virusesare included in this discipline. The field is diverse and concernsthe nature of microorganisms, as well as their interactions—both advantageous and adverse—with other organisms andwith the environment. Entire academic disciplines andcommercial enterprises are based on what microorganisms do.For example, the very forms that may cause infectious diseasesand epidemics may also support industries that producevaccines or antimicrobial agents. Microorganisms play anessential role in the cycling of the limited supply of nutrientsavailable on Earth’s surface by decomposing plant residues andanimal remains and by being primary producers of food in theoceans. Many microorganisms or their products may be eaten,drunk, used as fuel, or carefully disposed of as undesirable.They may be used to clean up the environment or controlledonly with great effort to prevent corrosive, obnoxious, ordestructive activities that they may bring about. Microbiologyalso deals with the physiology, biochemistry, genetics, andmolecular biology of microorganisms. Many of the advances inDNA technology are mediated through bacteria, yeasts, andviruses; much of what we know about metabolism in generalcomes from their study.

AdvisingStudents can contact the department’s main office at (808)

956-8553 for information regarding advising services.

Undergraduate Study

BA Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete the following:18 credit hours in microbiology, including required courses:

MICR 351 and MICR 351LThree courses from MICR 401, 431, 451, 461, 463,475, 485, and 490, plus two associated laboratories

The following required related courses:BIOL 171, 172, 275 plus labs

CHEM 161/161L and 162/162L; or CHEM 181A/181L

CHEM 272/272L and 273 MATH 215 or MATH 241

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PHYS 151/151L, 152/152L; or PHYS 170/170L, 272/272L

9 credits of approved major electives

BS Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete the following:23 credit hours in microbiology, including required courses:

MICR 351, MICR 351L, 401, 431, 461, 475; andone course from MICR 401, 451, 463, 485, or 490,plus three 400-level MICR lab courses

The following required related courses:BIOL 171, 172, 275 plus labsBIOC 441, MBBE 402 or CMB 405CHEM 161/161L and 162/162L or CHEM 181A/181L

CHEM 272/272L and 273MATH 215 and 216 or MATH 241 and 242/242LPHYS 151/151L, 152/152L; or PHYS 170/170L, 272/272L

6 credit hours of approved major electives

Major electives should be chosen with the assistance andapproval of a department adviser to provide a well integratedand coherent program. Prospective majors should consult themicrobiology advisers promptly, so as to design a curriculumthat satisfies the major requirements.

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credits, including MICR 351

and microbiology courses at the 400 level.All prerequisites for these courses must be met. Persons

wishing to complete the minor and graduate in four yearsshould have completed CHEM 272, if possible, before themiddle of the junior year.

Graduate StudyThe department offers programs leading to the MS and

PhD in microbiology with areas of specialization in microbialecology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and ultrastructure;metabolic regulation and the regulation of gene expression;marine microbiology; medical microbiology; animal andenvironmental virology and viral pathobiology; and immunol-ogy, immunogenetics, and immunochemistry. In addition, anoption is offered in cell biology that leads to the MS and PhDin microbiology. Research programs in interdisciplinary fieldsare possible. Graduate students in microbiology may join twointerdisciplinary graduate specializations: the Ecology,Evolution, and Conservation Biology (EECB) Program, andthe Marine Biology (MB) Program.

Applicants for advanced degree programs in the departmentmust supplement the forms and transcripts required by the

Graduate Division with three letters of recommendation andthe official scores from the GRE General Test and the subjecttest in biology. These supplementary items should be sentdirectly to the department.

Complete details on the graduate program in microbiologyand the availability of financial aid to prospective students areoutlined in a departmental brochure available on request fromthe department, Snyder 207, 2538 McCarthy Mall.

Courses for the graduate programs are to be selected fromthe list below and from other graduate offerings in relateddisciplines as directed by the student’s adviser or advisingcommittee. The following courses may be repeated: MICR625, 632, 652, 661, 671, 680, 681, 690, 699, 700, 795,and 800. However, repeated courses other than MICR 699,700, 795, and 800 may only be used for credit once perdegree. MICR 690 is a required course.

Required courses for the cell biology emphasis (MS) areMICR 461, 641, 690, and 699, plus courses in biochemistryand biophysics.

Potential degree candidates are required to take a diagnosticexam (MS) or a qualifying exam (PhD). Course deficienciesshall be made up before admission to candidacy.

Master’s DegreeIntended candidates for the MS degree should present a

minimum undergraduate preparation in biological andphysical sciences including biology, genetics, microbiology,organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Deficiencies in someof these areas do not preclude admission. Qualified studentswith undergraduate majors in fields other than microbiologyare welcome.

RequirementsThe prospective MS candidate may select either Plan A

(thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).

Plan A Minimum Requirements - 30 credit hours2 units of directed research (MICR 699);1 credit of seminar (MICR 690);6 credit hours of thesis (MICR 700);an additional 12 credit hours of coursework at the 600 levelor higher; plus9 credit hours at the 400-level or higher

Plan B Minimum Requirements - 30 credit hours1 credit of seminar (MICR 690);6 credit hours of directed research (MICR 699),an additional 17 credit hours of coursework at the 600 levelor higher; plus6 credit hours outside the major.

For a more detailed explanation, refer to the departmentalbulletin.


Doctoral DegreeThe doctoral degree (PhD) is offered in microbiology in the

various areas of interest represented by research programs of thedepartment’s graduate faculty.

Intended candidates for the PhD degree are expected topossess the MS degree in microbiology or to be able to pass atleast four sections of the MS comprehensive examination.

RequirementsThe PhD candidate must demonstrate the ability to do

original experimental research and to produce an acceptabledissertation. A comprehensive examination, written and oral, isrequired, and the dissertation must be successfully defendedbefore the faculty. At least one year of experience in teaching ina laboratory course is considered part of the training of thePhD candidate. The specific requirements for each of the jointdegree programs are modified somewhat from those givenabove.

MusicCollege of Arts and HumanitiesMusic 32411 Dole StreetHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7756Fax: (808) 956-9657E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic

Faculty*T. Bingham, MA (Chair)—music education*E. D. Bomberger, PhD—musicology*A. Harvey, DMA—music educationD. Kalantarian, MA—band*K. Kennedy, DMA—choral music*E. T. Kudo, DMA—composition*F. Lau, DMA—ethnomusicology*B. W. Lee, PhD—ethnomusicology*I. B. Lin, DM—strings performance*B. P. McLain, PhD—music education*H. Miyamura, MA—woodwind performance*J. Moulin, PhD—ethnomusicology*J. Mount, MM—voice performance*G. Okamura, MA—music education*L. Paxton, MM—voice performance*R. D. Trimillos, PhD—ethnomusicology*N. Wolek, PhD—music technology*D. Womack, DMA—composition*L. Wright, PhD—musicology*B. Yasui, DMA—composition*T. Yee, DMA—piano performance

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in music, BEd inelementary education (music), BEd in secondary education(music), BMus, MA in music, MMus, PhD in music

The Academic ProgramThe music (MUS) department offers the bachelor of arts in

music, bachelor of music, master of arts in music, master ofmusic, and doctor of philosophy in music. In conjunction withthe College of Education, the department offers the bachelorof education in elementary education (music) and the bachelorof education in secondary education (music). Informationabout each of these programs may be found in the MusicDepartment Graduate Bulletin or Music Department Under-graduate Bulletin, available in the department office.

The department is housed in a complex of buildings,including studios, practice and rehearsal facilities, and the MaeZenke Orvis Auditorium, noted for its fine acoustics. Inaddition to many offerings in Western classical, vocal, andinstrumental music, the department specializes in non-Westernmusic, notably the musics of Asia and the Pacific.

AccreditationThe bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs are fully

accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music(NASM).

AdvisingStudents interested in majoring in music, minoring in

music, or participating in various ensembles may obtaininformation at the department office and arrange to see a musicadviser. Advising is mandatory for music majors.

New StudentsAn orientation session for new students is held each fall

before classes begin. At that time, incoming students taketheory and piano placement tests and receive advising andapproval for music courses.

Undergraduate StudyBachelor degree concentrations include performance and

composition, music education, and general music studies. For specific course requirements, see the Music Department

Undergraduate Bulletin, available from the department office.All prospective majors and new and transfer students shouldconsult the undergraduate chair when making plans to enterUH Mânoa.

Admission RequirementsIn addition to the UH System Application form, prospec-

tive music majors must submit a Music Department Under-graduate Admission Application and perform an audition.Forms and instructions are available from the department officeand the department website at www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.

BA Degree

RequirementsMajor requirements include approximately 41 credit hours

in various music courses. Bachelor of Arts majors may work

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with an adviser to emphasize general music, theory, Hawaiianmusic, musical theater, and musicology.

BMus Degree

RequirementsBMus candidates must complete approximately 80 credit

hours in music and major in composition or performance(guitar, piano, voice, and selected orchestral instruments).

BEd DegreeProspective music education majors should see the chair of

the music education committee in the Department of Musicfor information and requirements. This degree program isoffered in elementary and secondary education in conjunctionwith the College of Education.

Minor

RequirementsStudents can pursue an interest in music while continuing

their chosen major. The minor program requires a minimum of15 credit hours in three of four areas in music: theory,performance, ethnomusicology, and history. For furtherinformation, contact the music department office.

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeThe department offers programs leading to the MA in

music with concentrations in ethnomusicology, music educa-tion, musicology, and theory and to the MMus with concen-trations in composition and performance (voice, piano, andselected instruments).

Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to the master’s degree program

must have an undergraduate degree with a major in music or abachelor’s degree and evidence of an equivalent musicalbackground; three confidential (not more than two years old)letters of recommendation; and, for non-native speakers ofEnglish, a TOEFL score of 500 minimum for performance or540 for other concentrations and 600 for teaching assistants. AGRE General Test score is recommended but not required.Two copies of all transcripts should be sent with the applica-tion. In the following concentrations, these additional require-ments must be met:1. Ethnomusicology—Background in cultural anthropology is

desirable and, depending on the thesis research, may berequired.

2. Music Education—Minimum of one year of full-time musicteaching experience in a public or private school.

3. Composition—Three original scores representative of variousforms and media.

4. Performance—An audition of works representative ofvarious musical styles. An applicant not residing in Hawai‘imust submit an unedited tape recording comparable in

scope and length to an in-person audition and, if admitted,will audition before the department admissions facultybefore registering for the first semester of residency toascertain appropriate placement in the curriculum sequence.A recent UH Mânoa graduate may be admitted without ahearing if the BMus senior recital is considered to be of highenough quality by the majority of the department admis-sions faculty.

5. Musicology—Sample of academic writing proficiency (a 10-page term paper in English from an upper division musichistory course is preferred).

6. Theory—Sample of academic writing proficiency(e.g.,undergraduate term paper).

An applicant must declare a specific concentration withinthe MA or MMus; admission, if granted, is for that concentra-tion only. If a student later wishes to change to anotherconcentration, the student must petition the graduate facultyin music for approval.

More detailed information on all degree programs iscontained in the Music Department Graduate Bulletin,available on request from the department office, 2411 DoleStreet, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Diagnostic and Qualifying ExamsPrior to enrolling for the first semester of study, each

classified graduate student will take a diagnostic examination inmusic history (part I) and theory (part II) to determine whetheror not the qualifying exams in those areas (or specified coursesin lieu of the qualifying exams) are needed to clear pre-programdeficiencies. Students in ethnomusicology and performance arealso tested in their area of concentration (part III). The contentof the diagnostic examination consists of material normallyincluded in the work required for a bachelor’s degree. Thepurpose of this examination is twofold: (a) to assess thestudent’s background and determine if there are deficienciesthat should be remedied and (b) to assist the adviser and thestudent in planning a program of study. Detailed informationabout the examination is available on request.

Before being admitted to candidacy for a degree, eachgraduate student must pass the department’s qualifyingexamination, which consists of three parts: music history,theory, and the student’s area of concentration. Successfulperformance on specific parts of the diagnostic examinationexempts the student from the equivalent parts of the qualifyingexamination. Parts I and II of the qualifying examination mustbe taken prior to enrolling for the second semester of study. Allparts of the qualifying examination must be passed before thestudent earns 18 credit hours toward the degree. Creditsearned in excess of this limit will not be counted if they areearned before all three parts of the qualifying examination arepassed. When any part of the qualifying examination is notpassed, the student must take that part again the next time it isoffered. If the examination is not taken, a failure will bereported; students failing the examination a second time will bedropped from the program. Any exceptions to these proce-dures must receive prior approval by petition to the graduatefaculty.


When all portions of the qualifying examination have beenpassed, the student will be advanced to candidacy.

Some concentrations require language competence:1. Ethnomusicology—A reading or speaking knowledge of a

foreign language relevant to the thesis research (or equivalentcompetence in linguistics).

2. Musicology—A reading knowledge of French or German.3. Theory—A reading knowledge of French, German, or Latin.4. Music Education—Language appropriate to the area of

research or research statistics.

Degree RequirementsPlan A requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, 22 in course

work and 8 of thesis, and is taken by candidates concentratingin ethnomusicology, music education, musicology, theory, andcomposition. (Candidates in music education may chooseeither Plan A or Plan B, described below.) An ethnomusicologythesis is usually based on fieldwork. Composition studentsmust compose an original work in one of the larger forms, pluswrite a detailed essay on the background and problemsinvolved or a detailed theoretical analysis of the work.

Plan B also requires a minimum of 30 credit hours but doesnot include a thesis. This plan is taken by candidates inperformance and is an option for candidates in music educa-tion.

Plan A music education students must pass a comprehensiveexam of topics in this field after completing MUS 651(Foundations of Music Education).

Plan B students in music education will be required to fulfillthe following requirements:1. A comprehensive three-hour examination, exhibiting

strength in written expression and a grasp of the essentials ofthe broad field of music education; and

2. A project or paper about some specific aspect of musiceducation whose size and scope will be determined by thestudent and the faculty member directing the project.

Under Plan A, the oral final examination is arranged by thestudent in consultation with the thesis committee, usuallyduring the semester in which all course work has been com-pleted and after the student has completed the thesis docu-ment. Copies of the document must be presented to thecommittee at least two weeks prior to the examination. At theexamination, the student’s knowledge and understanding ofthe field of concentration are examined with emphasis on thecontent of the thesis.

Candidates concentrating in performance are required togive a public recital. Additionally, in the recital semester andbefore the recital date, the student will meet with the recitalcommittee for a one-hour oral examination to discuss historicaland analytical aspects of the works to be performed in thegraduate recital.

Doctoral ProgramThe department offers programs leading to the PhD in

music with concentrations in composition, music education,ethnomusicology, and musicology.

Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to the PhD program must present

a master’s degree in music (in the area of emphasis) or equiva-lent, an excellent academic record (two copies of all collegetranscripts), three confidential letters of recommendation onforms provided by the music department, a sample ofacademic writing proficiency such as recent term papers, aGRE General Test score, and, for non-native speakers ofEnglish, a TOEFL score of 560 or better. Application formsare available at the music department or the GraduateDivision. The completed forms should be submitted with twocopies of all transcripts by February 1 for the following fallsemester and by September 1 for the following springsemester.

In the following concentrations, these additional require-ments must be met:1. Composition—A master’s degree in composition or the

equivalent in terms of course work and original composi-tion; a score of one large-scale work; scores of two shorterworks; and a tape of at least one of the above.

2. Ethnomusicology—A master’s degree in ethnomusicologyor the equivalent in terms of coursework and fieldwork. Amajor research paper in ethnomusicology as evidence ofextensive background in musical traditions other thanWestern art music.

3. Musicology—A master’s degree in musicology or a mini-mum of four graduate seminars in musicology, and a7,500-word research paper in English on a subject inhistorical musicology.

4. Music Education—A master’s degree in music education ispreferred, but an equivalent background is acceptable. Aminimum of two years full-time music teaching in a publicor private school; three confidential letters of recommenda-tion on the applicant’s teaching ability, at least two ofwhich must be written by the applicant’s job supervisors(principal or other supervisor); and one of the following: (a)a videotape of a teaching demonstration (or actual teach-ing), or (b) an in-person teaching demonstration.

An applicant must declare a concentration in one of thefour areas previously listed. Admission, if granted, is for thatconcentration only. If a student later wishes to change toanother concentration, the student must petition the graduatefaculty in music for approval. Each student will have aprincipal adviser who must be a member of the musicdepartment’s graduate faculty. An application will be denied ifit is determined that no principal adviser in the applicant’s areaof interest is available on the music department’s graduatefaculty.

Degree RequirementsThis degree requires an emphasis on ethnomusicology

courses for students who are not concentrating in the area ofethnomusicology. This emphasis ensures that all PhDgraduates will be able to teach introductory courses in worldmusic. Requirements for music PhD students also includeMUS 659 Seminar in College Music Teaching, followed bysupervised college teaching experiences.


The PhD student must spend three semesters in residence(full-time work or the equivalent in credit hours) at UH Mânoaand must complete the degree within seven years.

Language Requirements. Before advancing to candidacy,reading proficiency must be satisfactorily demonstrated asfollows:1. Ethnomusicology—One dissertation research language and

one library research language.2. Music Education—Language appropriate to the areas of

research or research statistics.3. Musicology—Two European languages: German and one

other language, preferably French.4. Composition—None.

Diagnostic and Qualifying Exams. Prior to enrolling forthe first semester of study, each PhD student will takediagnostic exams in music history and theory to determinewhether or not the qualifying exams in those areas (or specifiedcourses in lieu of the qualifying exams) are needed to clear pre-program deficiencies. Additionally, ethnomusicology majorstake their area’s diagnostic exam to determine whether or notspecified ethnomusicology courses are needed to clear pre-program deficiencies. When courses are taken to clear pre-program deficiencies or in lieu of qualifying exams, they mustbe taken for grade during the first two semesters of study andpassed with a grade of B (not B-) or better, or the student willbe dropped from the graduate program. Credits earned forthese courses do not count towards degrees. For studentstaking the qualifying exams, only one failure is allowed.Furthermore, the exams (and any retest) must be taken whenoffered. A no show for any reason is considered a failure. Alldeficiencies must be cleared by the end of the first year ofstudy. Deferral of any retest must receive prior approval by thegraduate chair. The student petitions the graduate chair bymemo, signed and dated, explaining the reason for the deferralrequest, no less than five weeks before the exam retest date. Fordeferred retests, all deficiencies must be cleared before the startof the second year of study.

The student’s principal adviser, appointed by the graduatechair, will consider the test results in advising the student tobegin the program.

Comprehensive Exam and Advancing to Candidacy.This exam is given to measure the student’s readiness to beginsignificant research in the selected major area of research. It isgiven only after successful completion of course work, fulfill-ment of residency requirements, successful completion of alllanguage requirements, and notice from the advisory commit-tee that the student is judged to be sufficiently prepared topass this examination. This is a two-part exam consisting of awritten portion and a two-hour oral portion, passed or failed asa whole. A student failing this exam may retake the exam once,but this must be done within one year. Passing this examenables the student to begin the dissertation process andreceive a certificate from UH Mânoa indicating that allrequirements of the doctorate except for the dissertation havebeen completed. Following the comprehensive exam, theformation of a five-member doctoral committee, and submis-

sion and approval of a dissertation proposal, the student isadvanced to candidacy.

After this occurs, all that remains is fieldwork (forethnomusicology majors only), writing of the dissertation, andthe oral defense of the dissertation.

Final Oral Examination. Basically a defense of thedissertation, this exam is conducted by the five-memberdoctoral committee, made up of graduate faculty membersappointed by the music graduate chair and approved by theGraduate Division dean. The chair of the student’s advisorycommittee normally serves as the chair of the student’s doctoralcommittee. At least one member must be from outside themusic department, but music department members make upthe majority. All committee members must be present at theexam. (Dissertation proposals must be approved by thiscommittee.) This exam is subject to other regulations detailedin the “Graduate Education” section in this Catalog.

The date of the final oral exam is arranged by the student inconsultation with the doctoral committee; usually, it is duringthe semester in which the student has completed the disserta-tion document. Copies of the document must be presented tothe committee at least two weeks prior to the examination. Atthe examination, the student’s knowledge and understandingof the field of concentration is examined based on the contentof the dissertation.

Peace StudiesCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 7172424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7427MIP/PCR Fax: (808) 956-9121E-mail: [email protected]: www.peaceinstitute.hawaii.edu

FacultyB. Hallett, PhD—peace studies*B. Barnes, JD, LLM—conflict resolution

Cooperating FacultyI. Aoude, PhD—ethnic studiesD. Bangert, PhD—managementJ. Barkai, JD—lawT. Brislin, PhD—mediaR. Chadwick, PhD—political scienceD. Chandler, PhD—sociologyS. Chandler, PhD—public policy/social workB. Ching, MSW—social workD. Ching, PhD—family and consumer servicesD. Foley, PhD—urban research and planningG. Fontaine, PhD—communicationA. Hubbard, PhD—speechK. Ikeda, PhD—sociologyM. Jones, PhD—physics

* Graduate Faculty


G. Kent, PhD—political scienceN. Kent, PhD—ethnic studiesR. Lamb, PhD—religionK. Lowry, PhD—urban research and planningJ. Lum, PhD—educational foundationsN. Milner, PhD—political scienceD. Neubauer, PhD—political scienceJ. Najita, PhD—industrial relationsP. Pedersen, PhD—psychologyR. Robertson, PhD—managementI. Rohter, PhD—political scienceL. Ruby, PhD—artW. Sharkey, PhD—speechL. Sponsel, PhD—anthropologyC. Stephenson, PhD—political scienceM. Tehranian, PhD—communicationsM. Tiles, PhD—philosophyJ. Van Dyke, JD—law

Degree and Certificates Offered: Certificate in Peace Studies,BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (peace and conflictstudies),Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution

The Academic ProgramPeace and conflict education (PACE) studies examines the

causes of war and other forms of violence, the nonviolent waysto resolve destructive conflicts and engage in peacemaking, andthe conditions necessary for creating a positive peace. As aninterdisciplinary field, PACE finds its center in the socialsciences, but it also extends to the humanities and the naturaland physical sciences. PACE students learn critical thinkingrelated to issues of justice, conflict resolution, security andpeace, and steps to effect these goals, including the making andevaluating of policies.

PACE is an individually designed interdisciplinary programthat is coordinated by the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute forPeace. Students may either complete a BA degree with a majorequivalent in peace and conflict studies through the Interdisci-plinary Studies Program, or they may earn a peace certificatethat is available to undergraduate students prior to theirgraduation from UH Mânoa. Both the certificate and majorcan be designed to accommodate the student’s personal goalsand interests.

Students taking these courses go on to careers in diplomacy(including the UN and its affiliates), Third World aid anddevelopment (research, administration, and fieldwork),mediation services, public relations, defense planning, manage-ment operations, industrial relations, education (teaching andadministration), welfare and public interest work, journalism,service industries, and, of course, the fields of peace andconflict research, peace education, and peace advocacy. Thedevelopment of perspectives and skills in peace, justice, andconflict resolution are relevant in the general areas of privatebusiness, the arts, national and international nongovernmentalorganizations, and national, regional and internationalgovernment bodies.

The heads of private and public bodies, including UHofficials, are increasingly calling for people expert in themanagement of conflict. A rising backlog of court cases, thecost and delay of justice, crime in the streets, domestic violence,disorder in the schools, ongoing conflict in various workplacesettings, and people generally unable to cope with the stress ofmodern living, all contribute to a pressing need for morepeacemakers, mediators, and facilitators capable of resolvingconflict with justice.

An appreciation of the diverse cultural perspectives thatAsians and Pacific Islanders bring to the study of peace andconflict is featured throughout the PACE program. The islandof O‘ahu (meaning “the gathering place”) nurtures a richethnic and cultural pluralism that provides a unique setting forthe study and practice of peacemaking and the nonviolentresolution of conflict.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s DegreeThe equivalent of an undergraduate major in peace and

conflict resolution is available through the BA program ofinterdisciplinary studies. For information, contact theMatsunaga Institute for Peace or the Interdisciplinary StudiesProgram. Interested students should refer to the “Interdiscipli-nary Studies” section within the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

Major RequirementsPOLS 201 Problems of War and PeacePACE 210 Survey Peace and Conflict StudiesPACE 345/ANTH 345 Aggression, War and PeacePACE 495 Practicum and InternshipThe remaining 24 credit hours, or eight courses, to meet themajor’s minimum requirement of 36 credit hours must beselected from either the peace studies or conflict resolutionstream as long as at least one course is done from the otherstream. For example, a student may elect to do sevenconflict resolution courses but would have to do one of thepeace studies courses. Or the student may elect to concen-trate in the peace studies stream and take one conflictresolution course at a 7/1 ratio. The mix could also be 6/2,5/3 or4/4.

Peace Studies StreamWS 304 Women, War and the MilitaryBIOL 310 Environmental IssuesPACE 315 Personal Peace: Stories of HopeGEOG 336 Geography of Peace and WarPOLS 353/WS 353 Alternatives to BureaucracyPACE 373/POLS 396 Nonviolent Political AlternativesPACE 397 Nonviolent AlternativesPACE 399 Directed ReadingPACE 410 History of Peace MovementsPACE 412 Gandhi, King, and NonviolenceANTH 423 Social and Cultural ChangeECON 454 Economics and Cooperation or ECON 466Growth and Crisis in the Global Economy


* Graduate Faculty

COM 459 Topic of Communication and PeacePACE 485 Topics in Peace and Conflict ResolutionPACE 495 Practicum and Internship

Conflict Resolution StreamPACE 247 Survey of Conflict ManagementPOLS 325E International OrganizationsCOM 340 Intercultural CommunicationCOM 341 International CommunicationPACE 340 NegotiationFAMR 350 Leadership and Group ProcessPOLS 360 Public Law and Judicial Behavior IPACE 399 Directed ReadingSOC 433 Analysis in Law and Social ChangePACE 447 Mediation Skills: UH BasicSOC 451 Analysis in Marriage and the FamilySP 455 Conflict ManagementPACE 477 Culture and Conflict ResolutionPACE 478 International Law and DisputesPACE 485 Topics in Peace and Conflict ResolutionPACE 495 Practicum and Internship*A student may not apply towards the major more than 9credit hours from any combination of PACE 399 andPACE 495.A 2.5 GPA must be maintained in the major course workand no grade below a C.

Certificate in Peace StudiesTo receive a Certificate in Peace Studies, students must take

PACE 210, PACE 495, and 9 credit hours from any of theapproved course list. Courses must be distributed betweenthose emphasizing conflict resolution and those emphasizingsocial justice or conflict prevention. At least one course shouldcome from a discipline other than PACE. Maintenance of anoverall GPA of 2.5 is required in prerequisite and certificatecourses. This certificate may not be offered every year.

Graduate Study

Certificate in Conflict ResolutionThe Certificate in Conflict Resolution allows students

pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in another area tobecome acquainted with conflict resolution theory, practice,and activities. It is also available to students seeking thecertificate only and considers unclassified students, as well asdegree students, for admission. Students enrolled in publicadministration, education, law, political science, sociology,anthropology, geography, health, social work, environmentalscience, zoology, and psychology are part of the program alongwith professionals in the community. Students are encouragedto use the certificate program to increase their competence inconflict resolution as it relates to their major area of study.

Certificate students are required to complete at least 15credits from the approved course list, which includes twothree-credit “core” courses at the 600 level or above, twoelectives and a three-credit practicum (PACE 695). The “core”courses are PACE 655, PLAN/PUBA 661, MGMT 660,

POLS 633, and SOC 730. A capstone paper is also required.The paper will be based on one or more seminar papers andevaluated by two or more PCR faculty. The student and theChair will each select one faculty member. For most students,the certificate program will require at least an additionalsemester of coursework. Upon completion of the requiredcourses, each student is expected to demonstrate their skills infacilitation, mediation, or process design.

Successful completion of the program leads to a graduatecertificate in Conflict Resolution. Consideration for admissionto the certificate program requires filing of an application formavailable from the department.

PACE 650 Dispute Resolution System DesignPACE 652 Conflict Management for EducatorsPACE 655 Facilitation and Advanced MediationPACE 695 Conflict Resolution Practicum

PhilosophyCollege of Arts and HumanitiesSakamaki D-3012530 Dole StreetHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8649Fax: (808) 956-9228E-mail: [email protected]: www2.hawaii.edu/phil

Faculty*E. Deutsch, PhD (Chair)—comparative philosophy, Indian

philosophy, metaphysics, aesthetics*T. Albertini, DPhil—Renaissance and early modern philosophy,

Islamic philosophy, feminist issues in philosophy*R. T. Ames, PhD—Daoist philosophy, Confucian philosophy,

American philosophy, philosophy of culture, comparativephilosophy

*R. Bontekoe, PhD—hermeneutics, epistemology, philosophy oflaw

*A. Chakrabarti, DPhil—Indian philosophy, philosophy oflanguage, philosophy of mind

*C. Y. Cheng, PhD—philosophy of language and logic, Americanphilosophy, classical Chinese philosophy, Neo-Confucianphilosophy

*V. Dalmiya, PhD—epistemology, feminist philosophyT. Jackson, PhD—specialist, director of philosophy in the schools;

logic, comparative philosophy, philosophy for children*K. Kipnis, PhD—philosophy of law, social and political philoso-

phy, ethics*S. Odin, PhD—Japanese philosophy, comparative philosophy,

American philosophy*G. R. Parkes, PhD—comparative philosophy (continental

European, Chinese, and Japanese), environmental philosophies,philosophies of culture

*R. W. Perrett, PhD—Buddhist philosophy, Indian philosophy,moral and political philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy ofreligion


*J. E. Tiles, DPhil—ancient philosophy, American philosophy,philosophical logic, philosophy of science

*M. E. Tiles, PhD—history and philosophy of mathematics,contemporary French philosophy of science, science andtechnology

Cooperating Graduate FacultyR. A. Amundson, PhD—philosophy of scienceP. T. Manicas, PhD—political, social philosophy

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in philosophy, MA inphilosophy, PhD in philosophy

The Academic ProgramPhilosophy (PHIL) is an open inquiry that involves the

disciplined examination of our most comprehensive goals,standards, and criteria. For example: how should we conductourselves in our relations with one another? (ethics); whatstandards should we use to assess our institutions? (social andpolitical theory); how may we achieve knowledge and under-standing of the world around us? (epistemology, philosophy ofscience); what are the most general structures of thought andreality? (philosophy of logic and language, metaphysics); andwhat place does art have, or what place should it have, inhuman life? (aesthetics). In pursuing these questions, philoso-phy is often led to confront issues about the ultimate nature ofreality and value or to consider possible limitations on ourability to answer or even to ask such questions. Philosophyproceeds with its task in part through contributing to ongoingdiscussions and debates within disciplines and traditions andalso by cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural comparisons.

Students majoring in philosophy work to develop forthemselves a comprehensive view of the aspirations andachievements of human culture and in the process are encour-aged to acquire the skills of careful reading and interpretationof texts, of writing that conveys clearly their understanding ofsome issue, and of responding critically to ideas that otherpeople advance. The Department of Philosophy’s faculty hasexpertise in an unusually diverse range of philosophic tradi-tions. The faculty includes specialists in Chinese, Japanese,Indian, Buddhist, and Islamic thought, as well as in many ofthe important Western traditions. The department as a wholehas long been recognized internationally for its comparativework between philosophic traditions.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 30 credit hours of philosophy

courses, including required courses:PHIL 110PHIL 449

Two courses from PHIL 211, 212, 213, or 414 (Alpha)One course from PHIL 300 to 318One course from PHIL 330 to 380Four additional courses above the 100 level (electives)

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credit hours of philosophy

above the 100 level. A minor will have any one of the followingthemes: Asian philosophy; religion and metaphysics; ethics andlaw; science, technology and values; humanities and the arts,and history of philosophy.

For details of which courses fall under these themes, studentsshould consult the department undergraduate adviser.

Graduate StudyThe department offers graduate training leading to the MA

and PhD degrees. Students with BA degrees may apply to theMA program. Students are accepted directly into the PhDprogram only if they have already received the MA degree orthe equivalent from an accredited institution and have met anyother departmental requirements.

Specific requirements for all graduate degrees are detailed in abrochure available from the department upon request.

Whatever their field of specialization, graduate students inphilosophy must acquire a thorough knowledge of the historyand problems of Western philosophy. On the basis of thisfoundation, students may further specialize in one of three areasof study: Western philosophy, Asian philosophy, or compara-tive philosophy.

Although the Western philosophical tradition remains thefundamental frame of reference for the department, theopportunity provided for specialization in the area of Asianphilosophy is unique in that the UH is the only institution ofhigher learning in the U.S. with a regular program leading tothe PhD degree with areas of specialization in Indian, Buddhist,Chinese, Japanese, and comparative philosophy. The area ofcomparative philosophy is the most demanding; at the PhDlevel its requirements include proficiency in both the Westernand Asian fields. The candidate is expected to gain a mastery ofsome specific topic that can be approached through thecontexts of two or more philosophic traditions.

All graduate students shall develop their course of study inconsultation with the chair of the graduate program.

The MA and PhD in Asian philosophy are recognizedWestern Interstate Commission for Higher Education(WICHE) regional graduate programs. Residents of Alaska,Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming areeligible, on admission, to enroll at Hawai‘i-resident tuition rates.

Master’s DegreeThe MA program places primary emphasis upon course

work.


Admission RequirementsStudents seeking admission must have a BA degree,

including the equivalent of 30 credit hours in philosophy.Students who lack this preparation must make up deficiencieseither before or during graduate study. In the latter case,students will be admitted only conditionally, pending removalof the deficiencies. Deficiencies may also be designated in caseswhere a student’s background does not include a sufficientnumber and range of courses in Western philosophy. TheGRE General Test is required of all program applicants towhom it is accessible.

Degree RequirementsTo be eligible for conferral of the MA degree, a student

must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3 while completing atleast 30 credit hours of course work, at least 18 of which mustbe in courses numbered 600 and above. In addition, studentssubmit three papers for a culminating exam, which includes anoral component. Also required for the MA degree are foursemesters (or the demonstrated equivalent) of at least onephilosophically significant language other than English:typically classical Greek, Latin, French, German, classicalChinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, or Pali.

Doctoral DegreeThe doctoral program consists of two stages. The first stage

is that leading to admission to candidacy; the second, to theawarding of the degree. Normally the first involves at least twoyears of course work beyond the MA in preparation fordepartmental and language examinations. The second stageinvolves writing a dissertation and passing an oral examinationin its defense. Students must attain certification for PhDcandidacy—that is, fulfill all the requirements for the PhDexcept for the writing and oral defense of the dissertation—within four years of admission to the PhD program.

Admission RequirementsStudents seeking admission must hold an MA degree or the

equivalent in philosophy and have earned a minimum GPA of3.3 in courses taken for the MA. Students may be required tomake up deficiencies upon entry into the PhD program (seerequirements for MA degree above). The GRE General Test isrequired of all program applicants to whom it is accessible.

Degree RequirementsTo be eligible for conferral of the doctor of philosophy

degree, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3 whilecompleting at least 30 credit hours of course work beyond therequirements for the MA. A minimum of 18 of these credithours must be taken at or above the 600 level. Students arerequired to demonstrate competence in each of three generalareas: 1) history of philosophy; 2) metaphysics, epistemology,logic, and philosophy of science; and 3) ethics, aesthetics, socialand political philosophy, and philosophy of law. Courselistings made available each semester will indicate the generalarea or areas within which each course fits. Students arerequired to pass two examinations in an area related to thesubject matter of their prospective dissertation, to complete an

original dissertation, and to pass a final oral dissertation defense.In addition, students shall demonstrate proficiency in at leastone (and where deemed necessary two) philosophicallysignificant language(s) other than English: typically classicalGreek, Latin, French, German, classical Chinese, Japanese,Sanskrit or Pali. Language proficiency examinations will beconducted through the Graduate Division and the departmentof UH Mânoa responsible for teaching that language.

PhysicsCollege of Natural SciencesWatanabe 4162505 Correa RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7087Fax: (808) 956-7107E-mail: [email protected]: www.phys.hawaii.edu/

Faculty*M. W. Peters, PhD (Chair)—elementary particles, experiment*T. Browder, PhD—elementary particles, experiment*L. Elias, PhD—free electron laser physics*A. Feldman, PhD—physics education*J. Gaines, PhD—condensed matter, experiment*P. Gorham, PhD—elementary particles, experiment*F. Harris, PhD—elementary particles, experiment*C. Hayes, PhD—condensed matter, experiment*M. D. Jones, PhD—elementary particles, experiment*P. K. Lam, PhD—condensed matter, theory*J. G. Learned, PhD—particle astrophysics*J. M. J. Madey, PhD—free electron laser physics*K. V. Melnikov, PhD—elemetary particles, theory*S. Olsen, PhD—elementary particles, experiment*S. Pakvasa, PhD—elementary particles, theory*K. Sattler, PhD—condensed matter, experiment*E. B. Szarmes, PhD—free electron laser physics*X. R. Tata, PhD—elementary particles, theory*C. Vause III, PhD—condensed matter, theory

Affiliate Graduate FacultyA. Barger, PhD—cosmology, observationalS. Dye, PhD—particle astrophysicsS. Ohnuma, PhD—elementary particles, experimentW. Simmons, PhD—elementary particles, theory

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in physics, BS inphysics, MS in physics, PhD in physics

The Academic ProgramPhysics (PHYS) is the study of matter and energy and how

they interact at the most basic levels. Areas include mechanics,optics and lasers, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism,nuclear phenomena, condensed matter, and elementary

* Graduate Faculty


particles. Physics is widely regarded as the most basic of all thesciences. UH Mânoa offers both the Bachelor of Arts andBachelor of Science degrees in physics. Faculty members whoteach physics courses are at the forefront of research in physicsboth in experiment and in theory. In the field of elementaryparticles, faculty members currently perform experiments inHawai‘i, in Japan and in Antarctica to study neutrinos andhigh-energy gamma rays coming from the stars. Others areinvolved in experiments at the BES accelerator in China and atthe KEK accelerator in Japan, studying particle production anddecay and the violation of particle/anti-particle symmetry. Incondensed-matter physics, they investigate nano-materials anduse a scanning tunneling microscope to take pictures ofindividual atoms. Two free electron lasers are being installed inthe physics department. These devices will allow faculty tocarry out forefront spectroscopic research in chemistry, materialscience, fundamental physics and medicine. Often, under-graduate physics majors work on these projects along withgraduate students and the faculty.

Advising

Academic advising is mandatory for all undergraduatephysics majors. Contact the department office for assignmentto an adviser. Note that in order to complete the program in 4years, a physics student must begin the study of calculus ineither the first or the second semester of the freshman year.

Undergraduate Study

BA Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 40 credit hours in physics courses,

including:PHYS 170/170L, 272/272L, 274/274L, 310, 350, 400,430, 450, 480, and 480LOne course from PHYS 440, 481, or 490Two courses from PHYS 305, 475, or 481LCHEM 161/161L and 162/162L or 181/181LMATH 241, 242, 243, 244, and 311. (MATH 251, 252,253, may be substituted for MATH 241, 242, 243, 244.MATH 215, 216, may be substituted for MATH 241,242, with consent from physics adviser.)Grade of C (not C-) or better in above courses

Upon approval of a physics department adviser and chair,the PHYS 170 through 272L requirements may be satisfied byPHYS 151 through 152L.

BS Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 43 credit hours in physics courses,

including:

PHYS 170/170L, 272/272L, 274/274L, 310, 311, 350,400, 430, 450, 480, and 480LOne course from PHYS 440, 481, or 490Two courses from PHYS 305, 475, or 481LCHEM 161/161L and 162/162L or 181/181LMATH 241, 242, 243, 244, and 311 (MATH 251, 252,253, may be substituted for MATH 241, 242, 243, 244.MATH 215, 216, may be substituted for MATH 241,242, with consent from physics adviser.)Grade of C (not C-) or better in above courses

Upon approval of a physics department adviser and chair,the PHYS 170 through 272L requirements may be satisfied byPHYS 151 through 152L; and requirements for PHYS 450,480L, 481 (or 440 or 490), and 481L may be modified so asto accommodate special emphasis or interdisciplinary programsfor which the major in physics is appropriate.

Minor

RequirementsPHYS 151 and 152 (plus labs) or PHYS 170 and 272 (pluslabs)PHYS 274 (lab not necessary)15 additional upper division credit hours, including PHYS310, 350, and 480Grade of C (not C-) or better in the above courses

Upon recommendation of a physics department adviser andchair, requirements for PHYS 310, 350, and 480 may bemodified if an equivalent course is taken in another depart-ment.

Graduate StudyThis program offers opportunities for study and research

leading to the MS and PhD degrees in physics. The staff andfacilities are especially aimed toward experimental and theoreti-cal work in elementary particle physics, nanophysics and freeelectron laser physics and applications.

Intended candidates for the MS or PhD in physics mustpresent a minimum of 35 undergraduate credit hours inphysics, including atomic and nuclear physics, electromagne-tism, mechanics, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics.Courses in general chemistry and differential equations are alsorequired. Official scores of the GRE General Test and thesubject test in physics must be submitted prior to admission.

At least one year of experience as a teaching assistant isrequired of all MS or PhD candidates. All graduate students arerequired to attend the weekly departmental seminar.

Master’s DegreeStudents wishing to terminate their formal education with

the MS degree generally select Plan A (thesis) so as to gain someresearch experience, as well as formal class work. These studentsare prepared to enter teaching positions at the communitycollege level or industrial and civil service positions at the juniorscientist and engineer level.


Students planning advanced graduate work generallycomplete the Plan B (non-thesis) or Plan C (examination)requirements for the MS degree. At this point most of theirformal class work has been completed and further work consistsmainly of seminars, directed research, and the dissertation.

RequirementsFor the MS Plan A, students must complete 30 credit hours

of course work, including (a) a minimum of 18 credit hours ofphysics courses numbered 600 to 798, including PHYS 610,650, 670, and 690; (b) minimum of 6 credit hours of thesis;and (c) approved electives, which may be selected from PHYS699 for a maximum of 2 credit hours and courses in math-ematics, chemistry, meteorology, engineering, and philosophy.Other courses can be included on a case-by-case basis at thediscretion of the department chair. A final oral examinationcovers the thesis and related areas and completes the Plan Arequirements.

For the MS Plan B, students must complete 30 credit hoursof course work, including (a) a minimum of 18 credit hours ofphysics courses numbered 600 to 798, including PHYS 610,650, 670, and 690; and (b) approved electives, as in Plan A. Awritten qualifying examination completes the Plan B require-ments.

For the MS Plan C, there is no credit hour requirement buta minimum residency requirement must be satisfied. MS PlanC is intended for students who had completed equivalentcourse requirements at another institution. Admission to PlanC requires the approval of the physics graduate programadvisory committee. A written qualifying examination and afinal oral examination complete the requirements for Plan C.

Doctoral DegreeThe PhD degree is essentially a research degree. Students

complete an original and significant piece of research and areat the forefront of one area of physics. Students are expected toenter the academic world in a teaching and research capacity orindustrial and government research laboratories as seniorscientists.

RequirementsTo be admitted to the PhD program, students must

perform satisfactorily on a written qualifying examinationfollowed by an advancement to candidacy oral examination. Astudent is allowed two attempts to pass the written qualifyingexamination within the student’s first six semesters as a regularclassified graduate student. The student’s first attempt must bewithin the student’s first four semesters as a regular classifiedgraduate student. Students who fail twice cannot continue inthe graduate program.

In addition to the courses required for the MS degree,students are responsible for the material covered in PHYS 651and 671. A scholarly dissertation must be written, and a finaloral examination in defense of the dissertation completes therequirements for the PhD.

Political ScienceCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 6402424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8357Fax: (808) 956-6877E-mail: [email protected]: www.politicalscience.hawaii.edu

Faculty*J. Goldberg-Hiller, PhD (Chair)—law and politics, public policy,

social theory*N. Soguk, PhD (Graduate Chair)—international relations,

international organizations, migration, human rights, MiddleEast

*I. S. Rohter, PhD (Undergraduate Chair)—political ecology,Hawai‘i politics, green politics

*B. Aquino, PhD—Southeast Asian and Philippine politics, womenand politics

J. Byrd, PhD—indigenous politics, postcolonial theory, literaturesof North American, Caribbean, Pacific peoples

*R. Chadwick, PhD—international relations, global modeling,methodology

*J. A. Dator, PhD—political futures, media, Asian politics*K. Ferguson, PhD—feminist theory, political theory, organiza-

tional theoryP. Flowers, PhD—Japanese politics, international law, interna-

tional relations*M. Henningsen, PhD—political theory, European politics,

genocide/HolocaustK. Heyer, PhD—disability studies, law and politics, comparative

law*G. Kent, PhD—international relations, development, food and

nutrition, children, pedagogy*S. Krishna, PhD—comparative politics, international political

economy, South Asia*N. Milner, PhD—law and politics, public policy, conflict studies*L. Nitz, PhD—political economy, public policy, methodologyJ. Seo, PhD—Chinese nationalism, Korean politics, social theory*M. J. Shapiro, PhD—political theory, media, politics of culture*N. Silva, PhD—Hawaiian politics, indigenous politics*J. Spencer, PhD—political economy, public policy analysis,

history and evaluation of antipoverty programs, racial/ethnicdynamics, Southeast Asia, research methods

*C. M. Stephenson, PhD—international organization, security,environment, peace studies

*J. Wilson, PhD—political philosophy, American politics*K. Zhou, PhD—comparative politics, Chinese politics, women

and development

Cooperating Graduate Faculty*S. Charusheela, PhD—feminist theory, transnational and global

feminism, feminist political economy, Marxist theory, socialtheory

* Graduate Faculty


F. Farhi, PhD—Middle East politics, comparative politicsK. O. Kane, PhD—philosophy and theory, pedagogy, film and

media studies, women’s studies*D. Neubauer, PhD—public policy, political economy, health

politicsM. Steger, PhD—globalization studies, political theory, theories of

nonviolence

Affiliate Graduate Faculty*W. Dissanayake, PhD—Asian film, film theory, social theory*O. Lee, PhD—Chinese foreign policy, U.S.-China relations*C. Morrison, PhD—Southeast Asian international relations*S. Pooley, PhD—fishery economics

Degrees Offered: Undergraduate Certificate in PoliticalEconomy, BA (including minor) in political science, MA inpolitical science, PhD in political science

The Academic ProgramPolitical science (POLS) examines politics not only in

government and among nations but also in private organiza-tions, businesses, universities, families, language, and daily life.

Various methods are used to do this, ranging from theinterpretive and historical to the quantitative and statistical.Political science graduates enter numerous professions:journalism, foreign service, social services, government, law, lawenforcement, teaching, civil service, business, librarianship, andresearch. Undergraduate majors have done all of these andmore. So have the department’s graduate students, many ofwhom come from abroad and return to their home countries tobecome leaders in their fields. The Department of PoliticalScience provides a sound undergraduate education that helpsprepare people to think critically and constructively about theworld and to be active, concerned citizens in whatever walk oflife they choose. Its internship program permits undergraduatesto earn academic credit while working in community orgovernmental institutions and processes.

At the graduate level, the department stands out in thefields of international relations, political theory, comparativestudies, Asian politics, futures studies, and policy analysis. Thedepartment is an open, informal place where students, staff,and faculty alike are encouraged to participate in departmentalaffairs and governance. For further information, call (808)956-8357 or write to the department.

AdvisingStudents may write to, or make appointments to see, either

the graduate chair or the undergraduate chair, who will discussthe options available and assign students, if necessary, to afaculty member who specializes in a field of study.

Undergraduate Study

Undergraduate Certificate in Political EconomyFor information about applying to this certificate program

and a list of approved courses, see the undergraduate adviser in

political science or in the designated department. Completionof this certificate will satisfy the Depth requirements tograduate with a Bachelor of Arts from the Colleges of Arts andSciences.

This certificate is designed to give students a grasp of theways in which political, economic and sociological forcesinteract in the shaping of public policy. The certificate includessubstantial study of the central analytical approaches inpolitical science, sociology and economics and seeks to sur-mount the sometimes artificial barriers of specialization thatmay characterize individual disciplines.

RequirementsThe requirements are designed to conform to criteria

specified for undergraduate certificates for UH Mânoa and alsoto meet the diversification graduate requirement in the Collegesof Arts and Sciences (Option 2, Depth). The requirements forthe Certificate in Political Economy are:

15 credit hours of five courses. Courses cannot be double-counted for the academic major.grade of C (not C-) or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 orbetter in those coursescourses must be taken from a minimum of three differentacademic departmentsOne course from ECON 130 or POLS 110

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Human Resources/Organizational Management

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare studentsintending to enter careers in human relations and managementin business, non-profit agencies and public agencies. Suchcareers require a broad range of knowledge and skills. Under-standing finances is fundamental to the life of an organization.In addition, management requires an understanding of culturalstyles of communication, modes of resolving conflict, principlesof psychological motivation and interpersonal influence. Publicrelations is also important in reaching the public and commu-nicating with constituencies. Organizations also must operatein an environment of complex legal regulations. Courses havebeen approved for the certificate which provide background inthese domains. A more complete description and the require-ments are described under the Department of Sociology.

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Social Science andHealth

The purpose of this certificate is to supplement thedisciplinary major of students who wish to pursue careers inthe field of health and health care by enhancing the breadth,quality and coherence of their education through takinghealth-related courses in a variety of different academicdisciplines. A more complete description and the requirementsare described under the Department of Sociology.


Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 27 credit hours, including:a prerequisite introductory course at the 100 or 200 level9 credit hours from courses distributed as follows: POLS335; either POLS 305 or POLS 315; and either POLS 375or POLS 385POLS 390 (Methodology)9 credit hours from other 300 level courses, including 3x5courses3-6 credit hours from 400 level courses

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credit hours from the 300 level

or above, including one course from POLS 305, POLS 315,POLS 335, POLS 375 or POLS 385.

Students should choose one of the 100 or 200 levelpolitical science courses as part of their General Education Corein social sciences, since a 100 or 200 level course is prerequisitefor 300 level courses.

Graduate StudyThe department has three different graduate degree

programs: master’s degree Plan A, for which a master’s thesis isrequired; master’s degree Plan B, for which a culminatingexperience is required; and the doctor of philosophy (PhD)program. The department offers specializations in alternativefutures, Asian and Pacific politics, comparative politics,international relations, political theory, and public policy.

A completed application includes a statement of purposefrom the applicant, three letters of recommendation, andtranscripts. A paper or some other work that indicates theapplicant’s writing and analytical abilities is required. Furtherinformation regarding the requirements for all three programs isavailable on the internet at www.politicalscience.hawaii.edu.Write to the graduate secretary for the brochure as well asapplication information and forms.

The application deadline is February 1 for admission in thefall semester. No spring semester admissions are taken.

Graduates in political science have entered careers inteaching, research, and service in non-governmental organiza-tions and various levels of government.

Master’s DegreeThe department offers MA Plan A (thesis) and Plan B

(culminating experience) degrees that can be tailored to astudent’s interests and needs. The MA program invitesapplicants who are prepared to think critically and construc-tively about political phenomena. All MA students are requiredto take three of the following courses regardless of program(Plan A or Plan B): POLS 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660,670, and 680.

Doctoral DegreeThe department’s PhD program encourages students to

pursue specialized interests as well as to broaden their under-standing of political phenomena. The department looks forstudents who are prepared to construct a successful course ofstudy based on their individual interests, in conjunction withappropriate advising and course work. We encourage appli-cants who approach political questions in a critical and creativemanner and who combine work from different specializationsand disciplines to pursue their own particular projects.

Honors and Awards

UndergraduateThomas Hamilton Memorial Scholarship—$150 for a studentwith outstanding scholarship and all-around performance whohas completed at least two courses in political theory.

Philip E. Jacob Award—$500 for the outstanding graduatingsenior in political science.

Carl Knobloch Prize Fund—$100 for a student with anexcellent academic record who also has an outstanding recordof community and/or UH service.

Richard Kosaki Student Assistance Fund—$250, first prize;$150, second prize; $100, third prize, for excellence inresearch, based on papers written as part of political sciencecourse work.

GraduateNorman Meller Award—$1,500 for fall semester to a graduatestudent with an outstanding academic record.

Werner Levi Award—$1,500 for spring semester to a graduatestudent for meritorious academic achievement.

Harry J. Friedman Memorial Scholarship—$250 for outstand-ing work in comparative politics.


Population StudiesCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 7162424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7551Fax: (808) 956-6870E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.populationstudies.hawaii.edu

Faculty*A. Mason, PhD (director)—economics*A. Dellis, PhD—economics*C.M. Douglass, PhD—urban and regional planning*N. Etkin, PhD—anthropology*T. Halliday, PhD—economics*H.R. Lee, PhD—speech*S.H. Lee, PhD—economics*Y.J. Lee, PhD—sociology*G. Russo, PhD—economics*C. Stephenson, PhD—political science

Affiliate Graduate FacultyT. Brown, PhD—population studiesJ. Chen, PhD—population studiesL. J. Cho, PhD—sociology and economicsM. Choe, PhD—public healthJ. Gartrell, PhD—sociologyG. Jarvis, PhD—sociologyA. Onaka, PhD—population studiesP. Pirie, PhD—population studiesR. Retherford, PhD—sociologyP. Xenos, PhD—sociology

Certificate Offered: Graduate Certificate in Population Studies

The Academic ProgramPopulation Studies (PPST) is an interdisciplinary graduate

certificate program whose faculty come from UH departmentsin the College of Social Sciences and the Department of PublicHealth, from the Program on Population, East-West Center,and from the Department of Health, State of Hawai‘i. ThePopulation Studies Program serves both independent graduatestudy and degree candidates in other UH units who wish tounderstand population processes and to develop specialcompetence in applying the concepts and tools of demographyand of their discipline to the study of human populations. Theprogram focuses on the links between population processes andtheir variable contexts (historical, environmental, cultural,social, economic, and political) in the contemporary world,especially Asia and the Pacific, as well as on the concepts andtools of demographic analysis.

Population Studies consists of a core of basic informationand five themes or key issues in population inquiry: demo-graphic methods, health and development, population and

environment, reproduction and human resources, and socialmobility and spatial dynamics. Each of these is conceived as anoverlapping circle to emphasize the exchange of informationand ideas about human populations, based on courses andseminars drawn from population studies and the social, health,and human sciences. Each of the five thematic clusters inpopulation has a faculty leader, responsible for facilitating itsintellectual integrity and routine operation.

Certificate in Population Studies

RequirementsThe interdisciplinary graduate Certificate in Population

Studies consists of 16 credits of course work, earned with agrade of more than B- in any course, and either a comprehen-sive examination or a research paper. Specific requirements areas follows:

A core of four courses (10 credits), including Introductionto Human Population (PPST 650), Methods of Demo-graphic Analysis (PPST 691), Faculty Seminar Series (PPST649), and the Interdisciplinary Seminar in PopulationStudies (PPST 750).Two courses (6 credits), numbered 600 or above, selectedfrom any of the five thematic clusters in population(demographic methods, health and development, popula-tion and environment, reproduction and human resources,and social mobility and spatial dynamics). On petition, theprogram director may accept 600-level courses or above thatare not listed within any of the five thematic clusters buthave significant population content. Courses taken forcredit may be applied to both a graduate degree and theinterdisciplinary certificate.Either a research paper of publishable quality on a popula-tion topic or a comprehensive examination in the interdisci-plinary study of human populations. Students may chooseto enroll for 3 credits of Directed Reading and Research(PPST 699) when undertaking their research paper.

Each year, the program director appoints a committee ofthree faculty members to both administer the comprehensiveexamination and assess completed research papers. Four of sixquestions must be answered in the comprehensive examina-tion, which will be written and followed by an oral discussion.It will be broad in scope and assume basic knowledge of theconcepts, substance, and techniques of population. Questionswill be concerned with the integration of material, plausibleargument, and reflective statement. Research papers must be ofpublishable quality, and a student choosing this option willhave a faculty adviser who is not a member of the assessmentcommittee.

SpecializationsDemographic Methods. Provides additional training in

the concepts and techniques of demographic analysis. ManyAsia/Pacific countries do not have accurate and timely systemsof vital registration or have limited or imperfect data onpopulation characteristics. Specialized training allows students

* Graduate Faculty


to estimate and assess more correctly demographic parametersusing these types of data. Courses cover field methods forcollecting valid and reliable information about population, aswell as survival models, analysis of categorical data, and otherstate-of-the-art statistical techniques for data analysis. Studentstaking courses within this cluster should prepare themselvesthrough broad coverage of social statistics.

Health and Development. Explores the physiological,cultural, and social impacts of international development thatintroduces biomedicine, impacts food producing technology,and affects the political economy of health and health care.Courses in this specialization address physiological and socialfactors affecting health through the life cycle; reproductionand health; cultural diversity and health (gender, class,ethnicity; epidemiology of infectious and chronic diseases)including malaria, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease; and theeconomics of health and health care.

Population and Environment. Considers the relationshipof population to the quality of the natural environment and itsability to sustain life. Major themes include the debate oversustainable development and the impact of population growthon land and sea resources, pollution and climate, together withrelationships between population and culture, consumptionand distribution of resources, and human conflict. Specificissues include use and quality of energy, water and land,deforestation and desertification, agricultural and industrialpractices, and urbanization. The cluster focuses on issues of thecommons, particularly governance, including the role ofinternational governmental and nongovernmental organiza-tions and social movements.

Reproduction and Human Resources. Examines thedynamics of producing human resources and their interactionswith economic, social, and cultural factors. Analyses focus onboth the quantity and quality of human resources, their causesand consequences. Topic areas include marriage and family,human fertility, reproductive health, child survival, and theinteraction of investment in human capital with economicdevelopment. Study of the organization, implementation, andevaluation of family planning programs also forms part of thisinterdisciplinary cluster.

Social Mobility and Spatial Dynamics. Focuses attentionon social mobility in society and over space. It covers mobilityboth in situ and over space within and among social forma-tions. It includes such topics as social stratification andinequality, labor markets and systems, and the spatial dynamicsof migration and social change associated with urbanization,rural-urban relations, and regional development. Thesedimensions of population can be viewed at all social and spatialscales, from household and neighborhood to the urban,regional, national, and international level. Each topic isintrinsically multidimensional and lends itself to interdiscipli-nary perspectives. Courses are assembled to allow for suchperspectives, while keeping consistent attention to spatialprocesses and patterns of population.

PsychologyCollege of Social SciencesGartley 1102430 Campus RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8414Fax: (808) 956-4700E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/psychology/

Faculty*S. N. Haynes, PhD (Chair)—clinical, medical, psychopathology,

assessment*D. B. Altschul, PhD—culture and delivery, outcome effectiveness*D. D. Blaine, PhD—quantitative methods, individual differences,

computer applications*R. J. Blanchard, PhD—behavioral neuroscience, aggression,

emotion, fear and anxiety*B. F. Chorpita, PhD—clinical childhood anxiety disorders*E. P. Chronicle, PhD—cognitive, human problem solving,

pathophysiology of migraine, transcranial magnetic stimulationK. H. J. Claypoole, PhD—adult mental illness*P. A. Couvillon, PhD—behavioral neuroscience, animal learning*R. A. Dubanoski, PhD—developmental, environmental toxins/

sensitivities (on leave—Dean of College of Social Sciences)*E. H. Hatfield, PhD—social, emotions, social-psychophysiology*K. Hayashi, PhD—quantitative psychology and psychometrics*E. M. Heiby, PhD—clinical depression, compliance assessment,

integrated behavioral theory*L. M. Herman, PhD—animal behavior/cognition; whales,

dolphins*L. A. James, PhD—social-personality, library skills,

psycholinguistics*V. A. Kameoka, PhD—culture and mental health, quantitative

methods and measurements, research*D. L. Lieberman, PhD—social psychology, evolutionary

psychology, information-processing mechanisms, close geneticrelatives, developmental

*A. E. Maynard, PhD—developmental, siblings and socialization*K. A. Minke, PhD —human learning, paradigmatic behaviorism,

statistics and methodology*C. W. Mueller, PhD—child clinical, social, HIV, and health*C. R. O’Donnell, PhD—community, crime, social ecology*J. E. Schiffman, PhD—child clinical, correlates of schizophrenia

spectrum disorder*S. I. Shapiro, PhD—psychology of knowledge and wisdom, Asian

psychology, transpersonal psychology*C. H. Sophian, PhD—developmental, cognitive development in

children*J. J. Steffen, PhD—psychosocial disorders, severe behavioral

disorders*L. K. Takahashi, PhD—behavioral neuroscience*K. M. Vitousek, PhD—clinical, cognitive behavioral approaches,

eating disorders, caloric restriction for longevity*Y. Xu, PhD—children’s social development and culture

* Graduate Faculty


Cooperating Graduate FacultyD. Bhawuk, PhD—culture and communityR. W. Brislin, PhD—social-personalityB. D. DeBaryshe, PhD—social development, parent-child

relations, stress and resilienceP. W. Dowrick, PhD—video researchC. C. Gotay, PhD—gerontology, cancer researchE. S. Hishinuma—health, cross-culturalM. L. Martini, PhD—developmentalJ. R. Mobley, PhD—animal cognitionP. E. Nachtigall, PhD—marine mammal behaviorA. M. Peters, PhD—psycholinguisticsK. A. Tokuno, PhD—developmental, teaching, learning, and

cognition

Affiliate Graduate FacultyJ. S. Annon, PhD—clinicalH. S. Bracha, MD—stress, neuropsychiatryE. Kubany, PhD—clinicalA. Pack, PhD—marine mammal behaviorW. T. Tsushima, PhD—neuropsychology

Degrees and Certificate Offered: BA in psychology, MA inpsychology, PhD in psychology, Certificate in ClinicalPsychology (Respecialization)

The Academic ProgramPsychology (PSY) can be defined as the science of mind and

behavior. Some psychology majors are preparing to entergraduate school, where they will be trained to become profes-sional psychologists and scholars. Others use psychology as apre-professional major for other fields, such as law or medicine.The majority of psychology majors, however, are usingpsychology as a general interdisciplinary arts major. Psychologyis qualified as a discipline for this purpose. An understandingof the spectrum of psychological knowledge, methods, andconcepts facilitates and enhances productivity in virtually everyarea of human endeavor. This understanding also promotesinterpersonal skills and sensitivities, as well as critical thinkingskills. Collectively, these understandings foster a respect forothers, which is a core element of the curriculum of thepsychology department.

UH Mânoa is fortunate in having a psychology departmentcomposed of an unusually large number of internationallyrecognized figures in the field. Not only do students get tolearn from these scholars in the classroom, but many receivedirect training in cutting-edge research and the application ofpsychological knowledge. Areas of concentration includebehavioral neuroscience; clinical studies (APA accredited);community and culture; developmental psychology; experi-mental psychopathology; social-personality; and cognition.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 36 credit hours, including:15 credits at the 300 level or aboveOne course in statistics (PSY 210 or SOCS 225)One course in methodology (PSY 212)One course from three of these four sets:

Experimental (PSY X2X courses), e.g., PSY 220, 322,324Psychobiology (PSY X3X courses), e.g., PSY 230, 331,332Developmental (PSY X4X courses), e.g., PSY 240, 341,342Social or Personality (PSY X5X or PSY X6X courses), e.g.,PSY 250, 260, 352

3 credit hours in the advanced seminar series (PSY 4X9,many 4X9 courses are designated as Writing Intensive),excluding PSY 499)

A minimum GPA of 2.5 in psychology must be maintainedfor graduation. PSY 100 is prerequisite to all other coursesexcept PSY 170 and may be counted toward the major or thesocial science core requirement, but not both. No more than acombined total of 15 credits of practicum, teaching, anddirected research may be counted for the major; no more than9 credit hours in PSY 499 may be counted. Only 3 credithours in PSY 499 can be used to fulfill the requirement of 15credit hours at the 300 or above level. Nevertheless, studentsintending to do graduate work are encouraged to enroll in PSY499 and in PSY 408 or 478.

New majors should seek assistance from the UndergraduateAdvising Office in Gartley 214 ([email protected]) orconsult with Lorey K. Takahashi, Chair of UndergraduateStudies ([email protected]), as soon as possible for advising.Transfer students must earn at least 15 psychology credithours at the UH Mânoa campus. Additional information canbe found at www2.hawaii.edu/~psychadv/.

Graduate StudyThe graduate program in psychology is designed to provide

students with a strong background in theory, research method-ology, and psychological issues. Currently, there are 7 concen-trations in which students can receive specialized training:behavioral neuroscience; clinical studies; community andculture; developmental psychology; experimental psychopa-thology; social-personality; and cognition. Specific detailsconcerning each of the concentrations, their requirements, andfaculty research interests may be obtained in one of four ways:(a) by writing to the Department of Psychology, University ofHawai‘i, 2430 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; (b) byfaxing your request to (808) 956-4700; (c) by sending an e-mail communication to Edward P. Chronicle, Chair ofGraduate Studies ([email protected]); or (d) by accessingthe department’s website at www.hawaii.edu/psychology/.


Applications are considered only for the fall semester.Applicants should normally possess a bachelor’s degree, have aminimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate work inpsychology (including courses in basic psychology such asresearch methodology, statistics, and learning, abnormal, social,developmental, personality, cognition, and physiologicalpsychology), a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0,strong letters of recommendation from professors, competitivegeneral GRE scores (past applicants admitted as graduatestudents in the department tend to score at or above the 600level on the various sub-domains of the GRE), and preferablyone to two years of research experience. One can apply onlineat apply.hawaii.edu/ or obtain materials relevant to theapplication process at www.hawaii.edu/graduate/download/list.htm. Completed applications must be received by theGraduate Division no later than January 1 each year, with theexception of GRE scores (which can arrive during the monthof January).

Master’s DegreeThe master’s degree program includes a thesis and at least

30 credit hours of courses specified by the department andspecific area of concentration. Detailed descriptions of specificrequirements for each area of concentration are contained in theapplication brochure and department webpage. The depart-ment does not offer a terminal master’s degree program inpsychology. Only students interested in pursuing a PhDdegree are considered for admission. Students with a BA degreeare admitted to the master’s program and, upon successfulcompletion, petition for entry into the doctoral program.Consult the application brochure for specific details concerningrequirements and procedures for degree–seeking candidates.

Doctoral DegreeStudents must complete their master’s degree (from UH or

another accredited institution of higher learning) prior toentering the doctoral program in psychology at UH. Specificcourse work and other relevant departmental and concentra-tion specific requirements are described in detail in theapplication brochure. Student must pass comprehensiveexaminations before proceeding to the dissertation.

Additional information concerning changes in the stan-dards, specialization, other requirements, performance stan-dards, and financial assistance can be found in the applicationbrochure and is available from the department (see aboveaddresses to communicate your request).

Certificate Program in Clinical Psychology(Respecialization)

The Clinical Studies Respecialization Program providesclinical training for individuals holding a PhD in a basic area ofpsychology from a regionally accredited university (or foreignequivalent). Individuals who are already licensed in psychologyor who hold an applied degree (e.g., EdD, PsyD) are notappropriate for this program. Upon satisfactory completion ofcore clinical courses, practica, and intership, the

Respecialization student receives a certificate from the UHGraduate Division and is competitive for clinical research andteaching positions as well as eligible to sit for licensure in moststates. The Clinical Studies Program is APA-approved andfollows a scientist-practitioner, broadly-behavioral, dualspecialty approach to training in which it is encouraged of allgraduate and respecialization students to integrate the litera-tures of a basic area of psychology with related clinical phe-nomena.

Clinical TrainingRespecialization students are enrolled in practicum courses

in their first year whenever possible. Students receive trainingoffered at a variety of settings in Honolulu such as the statehospital, mental health centers, schools, hospitals and medicalcenters, a veterans outpatient clinic, the Department ofCorrections, the Department of Health, and mental healthclinics. Each student will be affiliated with a clinical trainingcenter for 10-20 hours per week for at least two academic years,although extensive summer training is sometimes possible.These centers provide experiences with a variety of populationsand behavior problems such as children, families, veterans,outpatient and inpatient adults, substance abuse, eatingdisorders, medical/psychological disorders (e.g., pain, head-aches, hypertension, smoking), school behavior problems,depression, and marital and family distress.

RequirementsThe required clinical core courses are as follows and typically

require two years of on-campus training in the conceptual,practical, and empirical bases of clinical psychology:

PSY 670 Introduction to Clinical PsychologyPSY 671 Introduction to Assessment IPSY 672 Introduction to Assessment IIPSY 674 Childhood Behavior Disorders and InterventionPSY 675 Adult Behavior Disorders and InterventionPSY 677 Child Practicum and/or 678 Adult Practicum(total of four semesters)PSY 773 Seminar in PsychopathologyPSY 774 Seminar in Clinical Psychology(Introduction to Assessment III)

In addition, the Respecialization student is required tocomplete a 2000-hour APA-approved internship in clinicalpsychology. The number of APA-approved internships inHawai‘i is extremely limited and individuals should beprepared to go elsewhere for this aspect of training.

Admission ProceduresAdmission to the Clinical Studies Respecialization Program

is competitive. An application form may be obtained online atwww.hawaii.edu/graduate or by writing the GraduateDivision, Spaulding Hall 353, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI96822, or the Department of Psychology, 2430 CampusRoad, Honolulu, HI 96822. Individuals should apply as aSpecial Nondegree Student.


Public AdministrationCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 6312424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8260

(808) 956-3687Fax: (808) 956-9571Web: www.puba.hawaii.edu

Faculty*R. Pratt, PhD (Director)—political science*J. Ady, PhD—communication studies*C. Grandy, PhD—economics*M. Kumaran, PhD—urban and public affairs

Cooperating Graduate FacultyT. Brislin—Academy for Creative MediaJ. Dator—Department of Political ScienceD. Foley—Urban and Regional PlanningA. Singh, PhD—construction management

Adjunct FacultyJ. Guben, JDP. Martin, JDV. Johnston, PhD—political science

Degree and Certificate Offered: MPA, Graduate Certificate inPublic Administration

The Academic ProgramThe Public Administration Program (PUBA) is designed to

enhance leadership in public service in Hawai‘i and the Asia-Pacific region. Located in the College of Social Sciences, it offersa 30-credit master’s degree and a 15-credit certificate. Theprogram’s format emphasizes interdisciplinary learning,collaborative teaching, and the development of close relation-ships among participants. It creates an environment in whichmany of the complex issues facing those with public responsi-bilities are addressed while also giving participants specific skillsuseful to their work.

Financial support for the degree and the certificate isavailable through the Herman S. Doi Fellowship and thePacific Island Health Administration Scholarship. For furtherinformation, contact the program office in Saunders Hall 631or call (808) 956-8260 or (808) 956-3687. Applicants mayalso apply to the East-West Center.

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeThe master’s degree consists of a core year, an individuated

concentration, a practicum experience, and a capstone. Thecore year and capstone must be taken first and last in the

program, respectively. Once the Program begins in the fall, newadmissions are not made until the following year.

The core year is an integrated, collaboratively taughtcurriculum offered in a format that balances lecture anddiscussion sessions. The curriculum is highly interdisciplinaryand integrates a series of perspectives and skills important toeffective work in public service. These include communica-tions, the political context of public institutions, economicprocesses, public ethics, budget and policy processes, adminis-trative law, bureaucratic structure and organizational change,and the role of personal and organizational culture.

The individuated concentration is intended to balance thecommon work of the core year. It allows each student to designa program of study built around a theme of special personaland professional interest. The concentration is satisfied bycompletion of 9 credit hours in course work, directed reading,or directed research. Themes are created by the studentworking in conjunction with a faculty adviser. Anyone electingthe thesis (Plan A) option may substitute thesis work forconcentration credits with approval of the faculty adviser.

The practicum is designed to place individuals in a settingwhere they may compare organizational structure and pro-cesses, study leadership styles, understand community dynam-ics, gain an international perspective, or develop specific skills.The location of the practicum varies according to the student’slearning goals. In some cases placement in one organization maybe modified to become work on a project that takes place acrossseveral organizations. Students are encouraged to undertake apracticum that will have the greatest personal and professionalbenefits.

The capstone consists of a 1-credit planning seminar, takenduring the semester preceding that in which graduation willoccur, and the concluding 3-credit seminar itself. The focus ofthe capstone is on group analysis of a public issue of impor-tance in Hawai‘i and the Asia-Pacific region.

The Program welcomes a diversity of professional andeducational backgrounds and sees these as contributing to thelearning environment. The course work is compatible with theschedules of people working full-time.

RequirementsMPA candidates must complete 14 credit hours of core

requirements, 9 credit hours of individual concentration, 3credit hours of practicum, and 4 credit hours of capstone. Thestudent must earn at least a grade of “B” in the practicum andboth capstone courses. The thesis option may be selected toreplace some or all of the concentration credits.

OtherUp to nine credits of the MPA degree can be counted

toward graduate certificates in related fields. Call the Programfor additional information.

Certificate in Public AdministrationThe certificate is designed for people with experience in

public service work, or who may not wish to obtain a degree.Those enrolled in the certificate program participate in the

core year, at the end of which they create a professional

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development seminar series. The seminar allows a deeper focuson issues of special interest. There is also the option of arrang-ing a practicum as an additional learning experience.

RequirementsThe program is composed of 15 credit hours, 14 of which

are taken in the core year and 1 in the professional develop-ment seminar series.

ReligionCollege of Arts and HumanitiesSakamaki A-3112530 Dole StreetHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8299Fax: (808) 956-9894Web: www.hawaii.edu/religion/

Faculty*H. J. Baroni, PhD (Chair)—Japanese and East Asian religions*P. Andersen, PhD—Taoism, Chinese Religions*J. P. Charlot, DTh—Polynesian/Hawaiian religions*S. C. Crawford, ThD—Asian and Christian ethics, religion and

medicine*A. Crislip, PhD—Ancient Christianity, New Testament, Judaism,

Islam, Monasticism*R. Lamb, PhD—South Asian religions, Asian Monasticism*L. A. Siegel, PhD—Indian religions*G. Tanabe, PhD—Buddhism, Japanese religions

Cooperating Graduate FacultyG. D. Panisnick, PhD—Western religions

Degrees and Certificate Offered: BA (including minor) inreligion, MA in religion, Graduate Certificate in Religion

The Academic ProgramIn keeping with the goals of UH Mânoa, the Department of

Religion takes advantage of the state’s strong social and culturalties with Asia and the Pacific and seeks to enhance those ties.Within this extraordinary multicultural milieu, the Depart-ment of Religion serves as a link between the academiccommunity and the many Asian and Pacific religious commu-nities that flourish in Hawai‘i. Most of the major religioustraditions—Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto,Hinduism as well as Hawaiian and Polynesian religions—arerepresented and make Hawai‘i an ideal site and context for astudy of Asian and Pacific religious communities and activities.

The Department of Religion is dedicated to the cultivationof a humanistic understanding of a wide range of religioustraditions, ritual practices, philosophical speculations, ethicalimperatives, and institutional histories. Its investigativeapproach is interdisciplinary and intercultural.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s DegreeUndergraduate education in religion includes survey courses

in Western, Asian, and Pacific religions. There are also thematiccourses dealing with such issues as sexuality and death, politicsand ethics, and the relationship between religion and otherdisciplines, such as anthropology, medicine, political scienceand sociology.

RequirementsStudents must complete 27 credit hours at the 200 level

and above, including at least 9 credit hours in 300- and 400-level courses. Required course: REL 300.

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credit hours at the 300 level

and above. Required course: REL 300.

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeThe department has developed two graduate program plans

leading to the MA degree: a thesis-based MA program (Plan A)and a non-thesis track (Plan B). Both Plans A and B are two-year programs. A one-year graduate certificate program is alsoavailable for those who wish to pursue graduate religiousstudies but do not wish to complete a degree program.

Admission RequirementsApplicants to the MA program in religion must hold a

bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college, university, orits equivalent from a recognized foreign institution of higherlearning. Applicants should include in the Statement ofObjectives an explanation of how their academic backgroundhas prepared them for study in the religion MA program.

Plan AThe thesis program provides students with an opportunity

for graduate study in Asian or Polynesian religions. 30 creditsare required.

Master’s Plan A Student Progress FormsForm I—Advancement to Candidacy: A report based on a

preliminary conference with the graduate chair during the firstor second semester, listing an adviser, and completion of theforeign language requirement. Candidacy may be granted afterthe first semester after completing 9 graduate credits plus REL600 with a GPA of 3.0 or better (total 12 credits).

Form II—Advancement to Thesis Stage: The thesis commit-tee should consist of the committee chair and two othermembers, one of whom must be from another department.The thesis committee approves thesis topic prior to studentregistering for Thesis 700 for the next academic semester.

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Form III—Final Examination and Approval of Thesis: Thethesis committee reports the satisfactory completion of the oralexamination. After all revisions, as determined by the thesiscommittee, have been incorporated and the thesis is in finalform, the majority of the committee, including the chairperson,passes the student for the master’s degree.

Progress Forms I and II must be completed and submittedto Graduate Division before students can register for REL 700.

Required courses (9 credits)REL 600 History and Theory of the Study of Religion (3)REL 700 Thesis Research (3, 3)Area requirements (9 credits minimum)Students must take at least three 600-level courses in their

area of specialization (Asian or Polynesian).ElectivesElectives consist of any Religion course (400 level and

above), other than those that fulfill program and area require-ments. Two complementary graduate courses (3 credits each)from other disciplines may be accepted at the discretion of thethesis adviser and graduate chair. No more than two 400-levelcourses may be used to satisfy this requirement.

LanguageTo achieve a mastery of language at the second-year level,

students are required to complete two years of a languageappropriate to their field of specialization (e.g., Sanskrit, Hindi,Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian, or anotherAsian or Polynesian language approved by the area adviser)with a minimum B-minus grade in the fourth semester of class.

This language requirement will be waived for studentsdemonstrating language proficiency by an equivalency exam.These exams will be set by the student’s thesis adviser andassessed by two faculty readers (one from the Religion Depart-ment and one from the department in which the language istaught).

Language courses will not count towards the 30 creditsrequired for an MA in religion.

Thesis (REL 700)A maximum of 3 credits per semester for a total of 6 credits

of REL 700 over two semesters is required. Students must beadmitted to candidacy (see PF I) and must complete 12 creditsbefore they can register for REL 700.

Completion of an original thesis, demonstrating a mastery ofadvanced research, analytic, and discursive skills, is required ofall students in Plan A.

Each candidate must form a committee of three members ofthe Graduate Faculty, one of whom is from outside thedepartment. Faculty reserve the right not to serve on a thesiscommittee.

After submission of a completed thesis to the committee forits consideration, the candidate must be present for the finaloral examination on the subject of the thesis. A candidate whofails may be re-examined once, provided it is done within onecalendar year of the initial examination.

After a candidate has taken 6 credits of 700, the candidatemust register for 1 credit of 700 in subsequent semesters and inthe semester of graduation.

One bound copy of the approved thesis, including thesignature page, shall go on file in the department office andmust be submitted to the department office at the same timethe final thesis is deposited with the Graduate Division office.

Plan BNon-thesis degree program provides students with an

opportunity for graduate study in Asian or Polynesianreligions. 30 credits are required.

Master's Plan B Procedures1. Preliminary conference with the graduate chair for the

purpose of determining an adviser, proposed courses tofulfill the requirements, and the foreign language for thedegree.

2. Candidacy for Plan B students requires a memo from thegraduate chair indicating that all deficiencies have beenremoved and that 12 credits have been taken with a 3.0GPA or better.

3. A portfolio with three research papers with a minimum of Bgrades from Religion 600-level courses is to be submitted tothe graduate chair. One of these papers will be presented ata public forum during the student’s final semester. Theportfolio must be submitted to the graduate chair prior tothe deadline for the Plan B final exam date.Required courses (3 credits). REL 600 History and

Theory of the Study of Religion (3)Area requirements (9 credits). Students must take at

least three 600-level courses in Asian or Polynesian religions.Electives (18 credits). Twelve credits must be earned in

600-level courses. The remaining credits may include religion400-level and above courses. Two complementary graduatecourses from other disciplines may be accepted at the discretionof the graduate chair and the student’s adviser.

Language. To achieve mastery of a language at the second-year level, students are required to complete two years of alanguage appropriate to their area of specialization (e.g.,Sanskrit, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Samoan,Tahitian, or another Asian or Polynesian language approved bythe area adviser) with a minimum B-minus grade in the fourthsemester of class.

This language requirement will be waived for studentsdemonstrating language proficiency by an equivalency exam.These exams will be set by the student’s thesis adviser andassessed by two faculty readers (one from the religion depart-ment and one from the department in which the language istaught).

Language courses will not count toward the 30 creditsrequired for an MA in religion.

Certificate in ReligionApplication requirements are the same as those for the MA

degree program. This is a two-semester non-degree certificateprogram for students who want to pursue graduate study inreligion but do not need or want a master’s degree. Studentswho have completed the certificate are ineligible for admissionto the master’s program.


Fifteen (15) graduate credits are required of which amaximum of 6 credits may be in the 400-level courses.

Requirements (3 credits):REL 600 History and Theory of the Study of Religion (3)

Electives (9 credits per option):Option 1: World Religions—one graduate-level course ineach area:

East Asia: 661B, 661C, 661DSouth Asia: 662B, 662DPolynesia: 663B, 663C

Option 2: Area—three graduate level courses in one area:Asia: 661B, 661C, 661D, 662B, 662DPolynesia (repeatable courses): 663B, 663C

Russian StudiesCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMoore 4581890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-4167

Certificate Offered: Certificate in Russian Area Studies

To receive a Certificate in Russian Area Studies a studentmust complete certain requirements in addition to a regularmajor. These are advanced reading and conversation courses inRussian, equivalent to at least the third-year level, and 9 credithours of work, exclusive of courses taken as part of the major,chosen from an approved list of courses. For more information,contact Professor James E. Brown, Department of Languagesand Literatures of Europe and the Americas, 458 Moore Hall,(808) 956-4167.

Second LanguageAcquisitionCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureDepartment of Second Language StudiesMoore 5701890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8610Fax: (808) 956-2802Web: www.hawaii.edu/sls

Faculty*C. Chaudron, PhD (Chair)—psycholinguistics, discourse analysis,

second language reading and writing, classroom research, andresearch methods

*D. Ashworth, PhD—Japanese, second language acquisition andpedagogy, dialectology and sociolinguistics

*F. Bail, PhD—human learning and development, instructionalformats

*A. Bayer, PhD—language and literacy in education*J. Bilmes, PhD—discourse analysis, Thai sociolinguistics and

pragmatics, conversational analysis*R. Bley-Vroman, PhD—second language analysis, interlanguage

syntax, formal models of second language acquisition*J. D. Brown, PhD—second language testing, research methods,

curriculum design*H. Cook, PhD—Japanese sociolinguisitics, discourse analysis,

language socialization and pragmatics*G. Crookes, PhD—classroom teaching, classroom-centered

research, materials and syllabus design, discourse analysis,methodology of science

*K. Davis, PhD—qualitative research, language policy andplanning, literacy, bilingual education

*R. Day, PhD—second language pedagogy, learning and use,classroom research, discourse analysis, teacher training,pedagogical grammar

*M. Forman, PhD—ethnographic linguistics, Philippine studies*T. Hudson, PhD—language testing, reading, methods and

materials, ESP, research methods*K. Kanno, PhD—Japanese second language acquisition, pedagogi-

cal grammar, language analysis*G. Kasper, PhD—second language curriculum, discourse analysis,

interlanguage pragmatics, qualitative second language researchmethods

*Y. C. Li, PhD—Chinese syntax and semantics, second languagelearning and testing

*J. Norris, PhD—instructed SL acquisition, SL pedagogy and task-based teaching, language program evaluation, languageassessment, testing, measurement, research methods, researchsynthesis and meta-analysis

*W. O’Grady, PhD—syntax, language acquisition, Korean*L. Ortega-Alvarez-Ossorio, PhD—SL acquisition, SL writing,

foreign language education, research methods*A. Peters, PhD—child first- and second-language acquisition,

language socialization, biological foundations of language*T. Ramos, PhD—Philippine linguistics, second language learning

and teaching, child language acquisition, multilingualism,sociolinguistics

*K. Rehg, PhD—phonology, bilingual education, Micronesianlinguistics

*R. Schmidt, PhD—second language learning, sociolinguistics andESL, second language phonology, Arabic, Portuguese

*B. Schwartz, PhD—linguistic theory and SL acquisition andanalysis, Universal Grammar, child second language acquisition

*K. Wolfe-Quintero, PhD—interlanguage analysis, writingpedagogy

*S. Zhang, PhD—research methodology, design and statistics,computer applications, Chinese-English translation andinterpretation

Degree Offered: PhD in second language acquisition

Academic ProgramThe PhD program in second language acquisition (SLA) is

administered by the Department of Second Language Studies.

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The graduate faculty of the program is interdisciplinary—drawn not only from the SLS department but also from facultyin the Departments of East Asian Languages and Literatures,Educational Psychology, Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languagesand Literatures, and Linguistics. The SLA PhD is a WICHEapproved program. UH Mânoa also offers an MA in ESL (seethe “Second Language Studies” section within the Colleges ofArts and Sciences for more information).

The courses in the program are organized into four areas ofspecialization:1. Second Language Analysis—Structural analysis of learners’

language development; comparison of native and nonnativelanguages; second-language varieties; differences arisingfrom social and geographical contexts; phonological,grammatical, and discoursal properties; typological factors;putative universals.

2. Second Language Learning—Studies of the biological,psychological, social, and cultural factors in the language-learning process; the role of universals; interlanguages; theprocesses of comprehension and production.

3. Second Language Use—Studies of the social functions ofsecond and foreign languages; pidgins, creoles, and dialectvariation; roles of social and geographical contexts; pragmat-ics; discourse analysis; cross-cultural and inter-ethniccommunication; sociopolitical factors.

4. Second Language Pedagogy—Research into language-learnerneeds (including immigrant needs); formulation of needs-based curriculum objectives and syllabi; computer-aidedinstruction; program administration; evaluation andlanguage assessment.

Graduate Study

Doctoral DegreeThe basic requirement for admission into the PhD program

is the completion of an MA in ESL, applied linguistics, orsecond- or foreign-language education. Applicants withgraduate degrees in such related disciplines as anthropology,education, English, modern languages, linguistics, andpsychology are also welcome. In addition to the admissionrequirements of the Graduate Division, the SLA PhD programrequires (a) letters of recommendation (three of which shouldbe from academic sources); (b) copies of an MA thesis,publications, or other research; (c) a statement of researchinterests; (d) a brief description of relevant professionalexperience and language skills; and (e) GRE General Testscores (for both native and nonnative speakers of English).Applicants whose native language is not English must score atleast 600 (620 preferred) on the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL).

Students are normally admitted for the fall semester, butspring admission is possible in special cases. Candidates areencouraged to apply early. There are various sources offinancial aid. The program strives to provide financial supportfor the best qualified doctoral students throughout their courseof studies by means of research and teaching assistantships.

Write to the Graduate Chair of the SLS department foradditional information.

RequirementsStudents work closely with their advisers and doctoral

committees in defining their individualized programs. In orderto establish a common core of expertise among students,specific courses are designated according to the background ofeach student. The basic preparation expected as part of theirMA training is at least one graduate-level course in each of thefour areas of specialization comparable to the courses indicatedas such below. Beyond basic preparation, each doctoralstudent’s program must include a minimum of two graduate-level courses in each of three of the subfields of specializationand a minimum of two graduate-level courses in researchmethods. At least two courses must be at the 700 level.

Doctoral candidates must pass a comprehensive examinationbefore the dissertation and a final oral examination defendingthe dissertation.

Students must also demonstrate competence in twolanguages other than their native language. The languageschosen should be relevant to their program or professionalplans. This requirement may be satisfied by course work orexamination. Reading knowledge is required for one language.This part of the requirement must be satisfied before advance-ment to candidacy. For the second language, either readingcompetence or oral proficiency will fulfill the requirement,which must be satisfied before the comprehensive examinationis taken. Alternatively, specific course work in languagetypology or contrastive language studies (such as SLS 642) maybe used to fulfill the requirement. Where the doctoral commit-tee considers it appropriate for specific programs, additionallanguage requirements may be imposed.

The following is a partial listing of courses available in eachof the four subfields of second language acquisition. These arelisted to indicate the range of offerings at UH Mânoa and toguide students and their doctoral committees in designingplans of study. The courses listed do not constitute a closed list;other courses may be approved by students’ doctoral commit-tees. In addition, the majority of the 600- and 700-levelcourses listed have prerequisites, which students may berequired to take in the appropriate departments.

Second Language AnalysisSLS 640 English Syntax (3) (basic preparation)SLS 642 Comparative Grammar and Second LanguageAcquisition (3)SLS 680N Second Language Analysis (3)CHN 641 Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English(3)CHN 642 Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English(3)CHN 750C Research Seminar in Chinese Language:Structure (3)ENG 745 Seminar in English Language (3)JPN 634 Advanced Japanese Syntax and Semantics (3)JPN 650C Topics in Japanese Linguistics: Japanese/EnglishContrastive Analysis (3)


LING 650 Advanced Linguistic Analysis (3)LING 651 Advanced Linguistic Analysis (3)LLEA 681(Alpha) Topics in Language (3)

Second Language LearningSLS 650 Second Language Acquisition (3) (basic prepara-tion)SLS 673 Applied Psycholinguistics and SLA (3)SLS 680E Second Language Learning (3)SLS 750 Seminar in Second LanguageAcquisition (3)EDEP 768C Seminar in Educational Psychology:Learning (3)LING 616 Biological Foundations of Language (3)LING 670 Developmental Linguistics (3)LING 750Q Seminar: Language Acquisition (3)PSY 726 Seminar in Cognitive Science (3)

Second Language UseSLS 660 Sociolinguistics and Second Languages (3) (basicpreparation)SLS 680U Second Language Use (3)SLS 760 Seminar in Second Language Use (3)CHN 750E Research Seminar in Chinese Language:Sociolinguistics (3)JPN 633 Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)LING 635 Language Variation (3)LING 750S Seminar: Sociolinguistics (3)

Second Language PedagogySLS 613 Second Language Listening and Speaking (3)SLS 614 Second Language Writing (3)SLS 620 Second Language Reading (3)SLS 630 Second Language Program Development (3)SLS 671 Research in Language Testing (3)SLS 680P Second Language Pedagogy (3)SLS 710 Teaching English as a Second Language (3) (basicpreparation)SLS 730 Seminar in Second Language Pedagogy (3)CHN 750B Research Seminar in Chinese Language:Teaching Methods (3)EALL 601 Method of Teaching East Asian Languages (3)EDEP 768G Seminar in Educational Psychology: Educa-tional Evaluation (3)ENG 680 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition(3)ENG 740 Seminar in Composition Studies (3)JPN 650P Topics in Japanese Linguistics: Pedagogy (3)TECS 631 Content Area: Language and Learning (3)TECS 641(Alpha) Seminar in Foreign Language (3)TECS 667(Alpha) Seminar in Curriculum (3)

Research MethodsSLS 670 Second Language Research Methods (3)SLS 672 Second Language Classroom Research (3)SLS 675 Second Language Interpretive QualitativeResearch (3)

SLS 678 Microanalysis in Second Language Research (3)SLS 680R Second Language Research Methodology (3)SLS 775 Seminar in Second Language Qualitative Research:Methods (3)EALL 603 (Alpha) Bibliographical and Research Methods(East Asian Languages and Literatures) (3)EDEP 602 Computer Analysis of Data (3)EDEP 604 Multiple Regression in Behavioral Research (3)EDEP 768H Seminar in Educational Psychology: ResearchMethodology (3)LLEA 630 Seminar in Research Methods (EuropeanLanguages) (V)LING 630 Field Methods (3)

Second Language StudiesCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMoore 5701890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8610Fax: (808) 956-2802Web: www.hawaii.edu/sls

Faculty*R. Gibson, PhD (Chair)—second language learning and teaching,

classroom research, teacher training, bilingual education,Pacific languages and literacy, program administration

*R. Bley-Vroman, PhD—English syntax, second-language analysis,formal models of language acquisition

*C. Chaudron, PhD (Graduate Chair)—classroom-centeredresearch, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, researchmethods, second-language acquisition

*J. D. Brown, PhD—language testing, research methods, curricu-lum design

*G. Crookes, PhD—classroom teaching, classroom-centeredresearch, materials and syllabus design, discourse analysis,methodology of science

*K. Davis, PhD—qualitative research methods, language policyand planning, literacy, bilingual education

*R. Day, PhD—teacher education, teaching of reading andlistening/speaking, vocabulary, global issues and languageteaching

C. Higgins, PhD—macro- and micro-sociolinguistics, qualitativeresearch methods, conversational analysis, code-switching

*T. Hudson, PhD—language testing, reading, methods andmaterials, English for specific purposes, research methods

*G. Kasper, PhD—second-language discourse analysis, pragmatics,learning strategies, qualitative research methods

*J. Norris, PhD—instructed SL acquisition, SL pedagogy and task-based language teaching, language program evaluation, languageassessment, testing, measurement, research methods, researchsynthesis and meta-analysis

*L. Ortega-Alvarez-Ossorio, PhD—SL acquisition, SL writing,foreign language education, research methods

* Graduate Faculty


*R. Schmidt, PhD—sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, second-language acquisition

*B. Schwartz, PhD—linguistic theory and SL acquisition andanalysis, Universal Grammar, child second language acquisition

*K. Wolfe-Quintero, PhD—second-language analysis andacquisition, comparative grammar, pedagogic grammar, writing

Cooperating Graduate FacultyD. Ashworth, PhD—adult second-language acquisition, language-

teaching methodology, computer-assisted language instructionM. Forman, PhD—sociolinguistics, pidgins and creoles, children’s

speechA. Peters, PhD—child language acquisition, language socializationK. Rehg, PhD—second-language phonology

Degrees Offered: BA in interdisciplinary studies (English as asecond language), MA in English as a second language, PhD insecond language acquisition (interdisciplinary), GraduateCertificate in Second Language Studies

The Academic ProgramFormerly called the Department of English as a Second

Language, the faculty and course work in the Department ofSecond Language Studies (SLS) have evolved toward a widerview of the sudy of second- and foreign-language learning andteaching in general. The department’s programs train studentsfor professional careers in second-/foreign-language education,which includes teaching, teacher training, materials prepara-tion, curriculum/syllabus design, language assessment, andresearch. Through course work and independent research,students acquire a broad knowledge base and familiarity withthe conduct of research, as well as a sense of professionalism insecond-language studies.

Employment opportunities in this field have been expand-ing rapidly, both nationally and internationally, in all types ofeducational and occupational institutions (e.g., elementary,secondary, and tertiary levels; publishing; test development forinternational agencies; language-training programs for busi-nesses).

The department, whose MA program dates back to 1961, isfrequently referred to as the best such program in the world. Itincludes a wide range of general and specialized courses. It hasthe largest faculty with specialization in second-languagestudies of any institution in the world. Its faculty members arewell respected nationally and internationally through theirinvolvement in scholarly research and publishing projects,including editorship of books or editorial advisory status onmajor journals, as well as extensive authorship of journal articlesand books. The department enjoys advanced technical supportfacilities and excellent library resources. It attracts top-qualitystudents and maintains a variety of services and activities thatstimulate a high level of student satisfaction and collaboration,including post-graduation employment advice and assistance.

AffiliationsThe department is affiliated with (institutional member of)

the American Association for Applied Linguistics and theTeachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. SLSfaculty members (J. D. Brown, C. Chaudron, and R. Schmidt)have served on the executive boards of these organizations.Department faculty are also editors of the international journalsApplied Linguistics (G. Kasper) and Reading in a ForeignLanguage (R. Day, T. Hudson), and have been activelyinvolved in the organizing boards of the Second LanguageResearch Forum and the Pacific Second Language ResearchForum.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s DegreeThe equivalent of an undergraduate major in ESL is

available in the BA program in interdisciplinary studies. Forinformation regarding this degree, contact the SLS chair or thedepartment’s interdisciplinary studies adviser.

Graduate StudyThe department offers the MA degree in English as a

second language and the Advanced Graduate Certificate inSecond Language Studies. The UH offers the PhD degree insecond language acquisition, an interdisciplinary programadministered by the SLS department. See the “Second Lan-guage Acquisition” section within the Colleges of Arts andSciences, for a description of the PhD program.

Master’s DegreeThe main goal of the MA program is to serve the needs of

prospective and practicing teachers, administrators, andresearchers in the area of teaching English to speakers of otherlanguages. Attention is given to the areas of second- andforeign-language acquisition, applied psycholinguistics, second-language use, second-language classroom research, bilingualeducation, curriculum development, and teacher education.

The program emphasizes theory as well as practice. Inaddition to the courses dealing with approaches to languageteaching, materials, and testing, core courses are concerned withthe linguistic, psychological, and sociological aspects oflanguage. These latter courses, which are primarily theoretical,are designed to provide an essential foundation on which themore practically oriented ones can build. The emphasis ontheory in certain core courses should be kept in mind bypotential applicants.

The MA in ESL does not result in a teaching credential.Contact the College of Education for more informationregarding State of Hawai‘i teacher certification.

Entry into the MA program is possible in the fall semesteronly. The GRE General Test is required of all native Englishspeakers. Scores should be sent to the department. Studentswhose native language is not English are required to have aminimum TOEFL score of 600, 620 preferred.


Two to three letters of recommendation are also required;forms are available from the department.

Applicants must submit a statement of purpose, outliningtheir objectives in graduate study and reasons for applying.This maximum five-page essay should focus on their experi-ences and training in languages, language learning, and/orlanguage teaching, and how these relate to their long-termgoals as professionals in the field of second-language learningand teaching.

Students admitted conditionally are placed on academicprobation for their first semester. Students admitted as regularstudents whose cumulative GPA fails to meet the minimumrequirements after completing at least 12 credit hours or twosemesters of course work will be placed on academic probationin the following semester for the duration of the semester.

All students in the MA program, whether Plan A, Plan B, orPlan C, are expected to have undergone second- or foreign-language learning (two years of college study or equivalent).Students who have not had such experience before enteringthe program are required to take at least a semester of languagestudy, which does not count toward the 39-credit-hour MArequirement.

Plan A (Thesis) RequirementsEight core courses (24 credits): SLS 441, 490, 600, 640,650, 660, 690, 710One graduate seminar: SLS 730, 750, 760, or 775Two electives (6 credits) approved by the adviserSLS 700 Thesis (6 credits)

Plan B (Non-thesis) RequirementsEight core courses (24 credits): SLS 441, 490, 600, 640,650, 660, 690, 710One graduate seminar: SLS 730, 750, 760, or 775Four electives (12 credits) approved by the adviserSubmission of an acceptable scholarly paper

Plan C RequirementsPlan C is a special program individually planned for each

student. It is intended for established language scholars whowish to pursue additional studies and receive academic credit.Typically, Plan C scholars already have an MA or PhD degreein a foreign language, applied linguistics, or a closely relatedfield.

Plan C students are exempt from the specific core require-ments of the other plans. Plan C students take a qualifyingexamination (written) and a final examination (written andoral). A Plan C scholarly paper is required. In addition, Plan Cstudents must meet the Graduate Division residence require-ments of two semesters of full-time work or a period ofenrollment that is equivalent in credits.

Admissibility to Plan C is determined by the department’sadmissions committee or within the first semester after arrival.At that time a committee is established to recommend coursesand supervise the student’s course plan. Scholars accepted forPlan C generally have the following qualifications:1. No less than five years of full-time experience working in

the field of second- or foreign language education;

2. At least two years of administrative, teacher-training, ormaterials-development responsibility; and

3. An outstanding academic record and a high performance onthe GRE.Additional information concerning the program and its

requirements is contained in the SLS program brochure. Thetopics covered include financial aid, transfer of credit, andrequirements such as the scholarly paper. Prospective applicantsare urged to obtain this brochure from the graduate chair.Applications for graduate assistantships and tuition waivers arealso available.

Advanced Graduate CertificateThe Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language

Studies provides advanced training to those who already havegraduate degrees (master’s, doctorate) in applied linguistics,foreign languages, ESL, or related fields. The program isspecifically aimed at those who wish to re-specialize or toupdate their training to include recent developments in thefield. Graduate students enrolled in other programs at UH arealso permitted to apply for the certificate while they concur-rently are completing another graduate degree.

The course of study typically lasts about two semesters andincludes 15 credits (five courses) and a research paper (scholarlypaper) to be produced during the program. Up to 9 credits ofcourse work may be transferred from a prior program. Studentswho complete the certificate in SLS will have obtained currentknowledge and skills in second language studies, including aknowledge base in second language analysis, learning, peda-gogy, and use, in utilization of research findings and applica-tion of research methods.

Applicants must have completed an MA or PhD degree inan appropriate field, or they must be a continuing student inan MA or PhD program in an appropriate field at UH, by thetime they begin study for the Certificate. Other applicationprocedures are similar to those for the MA in ESL; contact theGraduate Chair for specific information and guidelines onapplication.

As a culminating activity in the program, students arerequired to submit a paper which demonstrates the student’sability to conduct independent scholarly research of highquality. This paper must be new research (i.e. different fromprior MA level work) conducted under supervision of theprogram’s faculty.

The graduate faculty of second language acquisition is incharge of the program; see the listing under “Second LanguageAcquisition.”

Doctoral DegreeSee the “Second Language Acquisition” section within the

Colleges of Arts and Sciences, for information regarding theinterdisciplinary PhD in second language acquisition.


English Language InstituteCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMoore 5701890 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8479Fax: (808) 956-2802E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/eli

The English Language Institute (ELI) is located in theDepartment of Second Language Studies. The ELI’s primarypurpose is to provide English instruction for international andimmigrant students, or others, whose native language is notEnglish so as to facilitate their academic studies at the UH. TheELI program is only for students who have been admitted tothe UH.

All international and immigrant students admitted to theUH are referred to the ELI to determine if they must take theELI placement test before registering for UH courses. If astudent does not fulfill this obligation, the ELI will place ahold on the student’s registration. The ELI placement test isgenerally offered three times at the beginning of each semester.Information about the testing dates and times can be found onthe ELI website or the UH Mânoa Registration Homepage.Students can sign up for ELI placement tests online or inperson at Moore 570 prior to the testing date.

ELI ExemptionsStudents are exempt from taking the ELI placement test

under the following conditions: (a) the student is a nativespeaker of English; (b) the student has received a score of 600or better on the paper-based TOEFL, or a score of 250 orbetter on the computer-based TOEFL; (c) the student hasreceived a score of 460 or better on the verbal section of theGRE; (d) the student has received a score of 460 or better onthe verbal section of the SAT if taken before April 1995 or ascore of 540 or better if taken in April 1995 or thereafter; (e)the student has an AA degree from a community college withinthe UH system; (f) the student has obtained the equivalent of60 transferable semester credits with a GPA of 2.0 or betterfrom a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. orfrom a university whose academic standing is recognized by theUH and where English is the primary language of instruction;or (g) the student has completed six years of full-time schoolingwith English as the medium of instruction at a middle school,high school, college, or university in Australia, Canada (exceptQuebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or theU.S. Documentation of all six years is required.

These exemption criteria apply at the time students areadmitted to the UH. An exemption on the basis of one of thesecriteria may be automatically granted by the UH, or it may begranted by the ELI office if the student can provide theappropriate documentation, including official transcripts or testresults.

Assignment to ELI CoursesAll other international or immigrant students who have

been admitted to the UH must take the ELI placement testbefore they can register for courses. Placement into ELI coursesor exemption from ELI courses will be based on the test results.Students pursuing online degrees should contact the ELIAssistant Director for further information. All ELI courses mustbe completed within the first year of study at the UH.Students who do not complete ELI coursework as plannedmay not be allowed to graduate.

Relationship to Other Course WorkELI courses are equivalent to 3-credit courses when

considering a student’s course load. Students placed into ELIcourses need to reduce the number of additional credit coursesthey can take and should expect to make slower progress intheir regular UH studies. This is an especially important factorin some graduate programs and should be considered carefullyby students whose time or financial support is limited.

Hawai‘i English Language ProgramCollege of Languages, Linguistics and LiteratureMakai Campus 13-11395 Lower Campus RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-6636Fax: (808) 956-5100E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/eslhelp

The Hawai‘i English Language Program (HELP), adminis-tered by the Department of SLS, is a noncredit, comprehen-sive, intensive ESL program for students who wish to improvetheir English language proficiency (speaking, listening, reading,and writing) for academic, business, or professional pursuits.Most students in the program are preparing to enter anAmerican college or university, although many are studyingEnglish for other reasons. HELP also offers an intensiveTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) preparationcourse to students who require that examination for college/university entrance. Admission to HELP is open to individualsaged 18 or older who have completed high school or itsequivalent. There are four 10-week sessions each year begin-ning in January, April, July, and October. For an applicationpacket and information, call or write to HELP.


SociologyCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 2472424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7693Fax: (808) 956-3707E-mail: [email protected]: www2.soc.hawaii.edu/soc

Faculty*E. L. Wegner, PhD (Chair)—medical sociology, social psychol-

ogy, aging/social gerontology*R. A. Baldoz, PhD—race and ethnic relations, work and labor

markets, political economy*H. R. Barringer, PhD—race and ethnic relations, comparative

sociology (Korea), quantitative methodologyS. K. Chai, PhD—social theory, economic development, compara-

tive sociology (Asia)*C. M. Endo, PhD—social stratification and mobility, social

research methodologyK. Irwin, PhD—criminology, deviance and social control,

qualitative methodology*D. T. Johnson, PhD—criminal justice, comparative sociology

(Japan), law and society*H. Koo, PhD—comparative sociology (Korea), social stratifica-

tion, development*Y. J. Lee, PhD—quantitative methodology, demography, gender

stratification, aging and health*P. T. Manicas, PhD—social theory, race and ethnic relations,

political economy*A. B. Robillard, PhD—ethnomethodology, medical sociology,

comparative (Pacific Islands), disability*L. O. Ruch, PhD—medical sociology, mental health, sex and

gender, formal organizations*P. G. Steinhoff, PhD—collective behavior/social movements,

comparative sociology (Japan), political sociology*D. W. Swift, PhD—sociology of the arts, science and technology*E. L. Wegner, PhD—medical sociology, social psychology, aging/

social gerontology*M. G. Weinstein, PhD—qualitative methodology, community,

sociology of knowledge*D. W. Wood, PhD—medical sociology, evaluation research,

quantitative methodology, substance abuse treatment*G. Yang, PhD—collective behavior/social movements, cultural

sociology, social theory*S. Yeh, PhD—urban sociology, population studies, family

Cooperating Graduate FacultyM. Chesney-Lind, PhD—criminology, gender and women’s issuesJ. Chinen, PhD—women and work, race, class and gender, race

and ethnic relationsM. Delucchi—sociology of education

Affiliate Graduate FacultyJ. Gartrell, PhD—evaluation research, substance abuse treatment,

quantitative methodologyC. T. Hayashida, PhD—gerontology, medical sociology, health

services and policyG. Jarvis, PhD—population studies, sociology of aging, medical

sociologyS. Kanaiaupuni, PhD—demography, education, Native HawaiiansJ. Leon, PhD—family, survey research, evaluation research, race

and ethnic relationsV. K. Mishra, PhD—demography, environmental sociology,

population and health, comparative (Asia)R. D. Retherford, PhD—population, social change (Asia)P. S. Xenos, PhD—demography, family relations and youth,

sexuality, comparative (Asia)

Adjunct FacultyP. Adler, PhD—conflict management, community studiesJ. Dannenberg, JD—law and societyJ. Manis, PhD—social psychology, social problems

Degrees Offered: Certificates in Human Resources/Organiza-tional Management, Political Economy, and Social Science andHealth; BA (inlcuding minor) in sociology; MA in sociology;PhD in sociology, graduate Certificate in Social Policy

The Academic ProgramSociology (SOC) is the study of how society organizes itself

and how various groups interact with each other and theconsequences of these processes. Sociology’s subject matterincludes marriage and family patterns, race and ethnic relations,demography, social change, class structure, formal organizationsincluding bureaucracies, value systems, conflict, deviantbehavior, and the people and institutions of other societies.

Sociology uses a range of research techniques for studyingsocial phenomena that can be applied to many areas, whetherone is interested in the incidence of crime, client satisfaction,policy evaluations, or demographic trends. In addition topreparing people as professional sociologists in academicsettings, sociology is an excellent background for careers in law,social work, public health, urban planning, public administra-tion, and other fields. The graduate program provides studentswith a foundation in basic theory and methods of research. Inaddition, faculty and advanced graduate students are involvedin several broad areas of sociological interest: the comparativesociology of Asia; population studies; the study of crime, law,deviance, and human services in the U.S.; aging and medicalsociology; and race and ethnic relations.

* Graduate Faculty


Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete a prerequisite introductory

sociology course and 30 credit hours of upper division courses,including:

9 credit hours at the 400 levelSOC 300 and 321One course from SOC 475, 476, 478, or SOCS 225 (Note:SOCS 225 is a lower division course and cannot be countedtoward required upper division credit hours)

Consult the department for graduate and career opportuni-ties.

Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete a prerequisite introductory-level

sociology course and 15 credit hours, including:SOC 300One 400-level courseThree other upper division sociology courses

All courses must be passed with a grade of C (not C-) orbetter.

Undergraduate CertificatesFor information about applying for one of the following

certificate programs and a list of the available courses, please seethe undergraduate adviser in Sociology or in the designateddepartment.

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Human Resources/Organizational Management

The purpose of this certificate is to provide a set of coursesfrom departments in the College of Social Sciences for studentswho intend to enter careers in human relations and manage-ment in business, non-profit agencies and public agencies.Such careers require a broad range of knowledge and skills.Understanding finances is fundamental to the life of anorganization. In addition, management requires an understand-ing of cultural styles of communication, modes of resolvingconflict, principles of psychological motivation and interper-sonal influence. Public relations is also important in reachingthe public and communicating with constituencies. Organiza-tions also must operate in an environment of complex legalregulations. Courses have been approved for the certificatewhich provide background in these domains.


specified for undergraduate certificates for UH Mânoa and alsoto meet the diversification graduate requirement in the Collegesof Arts and Sciences. The requirements are:

15 credit hours of five courses. Courses cannot be double-counted for an academic major. However, a student cancount a course from the same department as their major, butit cannot then be used to satisfy the major requirement.2.5 GPA or better in coursescourses must be taken from a minimum of three differentacademic departmentsOne course from COM 320 or SOC 313

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Political EconomyThe Certificate in Political Economy is designed to give

students a grasp of the ways in which political, economic andsociological forces interact in the shaping of public policy. Thecertificate may be helpful to students interested in careers inpublic policy as well as to students who wish to pursuegraduate degrees in economics, political science or sociology byenabling them to see the connections between these disciplines.A more complete description and the requirements aredescribed under the Department of Political Science.

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Social Science andHealth

The purpose of this certificate is to supplement thedisciplinary major of students who wish to pursue careers inthe field of health and health care by enhancing the breadth,quality and coherence of their education through takinghealth-related courses in a variety of different academicdisciplines.


specified for undergraduate certificates for UH Mânoa and alsoto meet the diversification graduate requirement in the Collegesof Arts and Sciences (Option 2, Depth). The requirements are:

15 credit hours of five courses. Courses cannot be double-counted for an academic major. However, a student cancount a course from the same department as their major, butit cannot then be used to satisfy the major requirement.2.5 GPA or better in coursescourses must be taken from a minimum of three differentacademic departmentsOne course from ANTH 425 or ECON 434 or SOC 354

Graduate StudyTwo programs of graduate study in sociology are offered: a

PhD program, intended to provide a professional basis forresearch and university teaching, and an MA program,designed to offer a general sociology curriculum and specializedareas of study relevant to career lines other than universityscholarship. Applicants for graduate study in the departmentmust specify which program they wish to enter. Letters ofrecommendation and GRE General Test scores are required ofall applicants; scores for the GRE subject test in sociology arenot required but are recommended. A sample of written workis also required of applicants to the PhD program. An under-graduate major in sociology is not required for admission, butsome sociology background is recommended. Makeup course


work may be required in some cases. Applications will beaccepted for either fall term or spring term admission. Theapplication deadline for admission is February 1 for the fallsemester and September 1 for the spring semester. Thedepartment also provides a more detailed statement of itsgraduate degree programs and procedures. Persons interested inapplying should request a copy of A Program of GraduateStudy from the department.

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Policy StudiesThe Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies is an interdisci-

plinary 16 credit certificate which includes a core of POLS 670Introduction to Public Policy, ECON 604 Micro-Economicsand Public Policy, one methods course from an approved list,one elective course from an approved list, an internship in aprofessional or policy research setting, and a final integrationseminar, PS 602 Policy Studies (4 credits). For more informa-tion and an application package, send a written request to theCSS Public Policy Center, Saunders 107, 2424 Maile Way,Honolulu, HI 96822. Also visit the website atwww.publicpolicy.center.hawaii.edu.

Master’s DegreeThe department offers the MA Plan A (thesis) and MA Plan

B (non-thesis).

Plan A (Thesis) RequirementsThe general MA curriculum in sociology (Plan A) should

prepare the student for possible positions in government andprivate industry, especially in research activities. In addition,preparatory training is provided to those who aspire to adoctoral degree, but the general MA candidate cannot assumethat satisfactory completion of this curriculum will automati-cally lead to placement in the department’s PhD program.

The Plan A program aims to provide the student with afirm foundation in sociological theory, methods of socialresearch (including statistics), and the application of theory andmethods to various areas of study.

A minimum of 24 credit hours of course work is requiredfor this program, with an additional 6 credit hours for thesis(SOC 700). All candidates are required to take at least onecourse each in the areas of sociological theory, research method-ology, and social statistics. A minimum of 12 credit hours mustbe taken in a subfield that reflects the student’s specialinterests. All courses credited toward the 30-credit hourminimum required for the MA degree must be passed with agrade of B or better. At least 12 credit hours of the 30 must beat the 600 level or higher (exclusive of the 6 credit hours forthesis).

The first semester’s work is planned in consultation with thegraduate chair or an interim adviser appointed by the graduatechair. During the first semester, under the guidance of thegraduate chair or the interim adviser, the student prepares astatement outlining a study plan that reflects his or her specialinterests and meets the credit requirements of the program.

Also, the graduate chair or the interim adviser assists in formingthe student’s three-member thesis committee. One member ofthe thesis committee may, but need not, be from outside thedepartment. The thesis committee approves the thesis topic,supervises thesis work, conducts the final oral examination indefense of the thesis, and certifies the completion of the thesis,after which the student is certified as having completed theMA degree program in sociology.

Plan B (Non-thesis) RequirementsPlan B (non-thesis) is offered only in the specialized area of

population studies. The population studies program isdesigned to provide practical training in demographic tech-niques and to teach the student facts and theories of popula-tion studies. Details regarding this area may be obtained fromthe sociology department.

Doctoral DegreeThis is an academic-oriented program. It is designed to

provide the student with a firm foundation in sociologicaltheory, methods, and research so the student is prepared toengage in professional research and university teaching.

The course requirement for the PhD program is 33 credits(eleven courses), comprised of (1) five core courses in theoryand methods, (2) five substantive courses at the 600 level orabove, and (3) one course of SOC 699. The student cancomplete this 33-credit requirement in either Phase I or PhaseII of the PhD program. All courses must be passed with a gradeof B or above, and the student must maintain a B average (3.0GPA) for continued registration.

The first phase of the PhD program provides basic trainingin theory, methods, and research. The requirement in thisphase is to complete the five core courses in theory andmethods, and it is recommended that courses at the 400 levelor above and one course of SOC 699 be taken. In addition, thestudent submits a tutorial paper and another term paper. Atthe end of this phase of work, the student goes through aqualifying review. After passing this qualifying review, thestudent is allowed to proceed to complete the second phase ofthe PhD program.

This second phase provides advanced training in areas ofconcentration and dissertation research. The course require-ment in this phase is—if the student has not completed it inPhase I—to take 15 credits (five courses) of substantive coursesat the 600 level or above. In addition, the student is requiredto write and present a research paper of the format and qualitypublishable in a professional journal, take written and oralcomprehensive examinations on two selected areas of concen-tration, write a dissertation proposal, finish a PhD dissertation,and orally defend the PhD dissertation.

Requirements for Phase I30 credits of course work, including:Five core courses (15 credits) in theory and methodsFour other social science courses (12 credits) at the 400 levelor above, excluding SOC 699One course of SOC 699 (3 credits)


In the second or third semester, the student takes a directedreading course for the purpose of preparing a tutorial paper.

One Tutorial Paper and One Term Paper. By thebeginning of the second semester, the student should meet withthe temporary faculty advisers to plan his or her guidancecommittee. The three-member guidance committee may becomprised entirely of graduate faculty in the Department ofSociology or, if desired, two from inside the department and onefrom outside.

In the second or third semester, the student will take adirected reading course (SOC 699) to prepare a tutorial paper tobe submitted for qualifying review. The guidance committeeshould include the faculty member with whom the studenttakes SOC 699.

In the fourth semester, the student selects one of the bestterm papers he or she has written while doing course work,makes revisions, and submits it along with the tutorial paper heor she has prepared through SOC 699 to the guidance commit-tee for evaluation.

The guidance committee then evaluates the student’sperformance to determine whether the student should begranted an MA degree. The guidance committee makes thisdecision on the basis of (1) fulfillment of the 30-credit require-ment, which includes 18 credits of courses at the 600 level orabove by the fourth semester; and (2) the quality of the twopapers submitted. After the guidance committee makes thedecision to grant the MA degree, the student may request thegraduate chair to certify completion of the MA degree en route(Plan B). Students who already hold an MA in sociology fromthe UH or another institution may not exercise this option.

Qualifying Review. If the student wishes to proceed toPhase II of the PhD program, the student should request thechair and members of the guidance committee to write a letter ofevaluation to the qualifying review committee no later than thesixth week of the fourth semester. The chair of the student’sguidance committee may submit a petition to the graduate chairfor extension beyond the fourth semester to take the qualifyingreview.

Each semester, a department-wide qualifying review commit-tee is formed by the sixth week of the semester. This committeeevaluates students wanting to continue in the PhD programbased on the following information: (1) the student’s grades,especially from the required core courses; (2) the two paperssubmitted by the student; and (3) letters of evaluation from thechair and members of the guidance committee.

The qualifying review committee makes the followingevaluation on the student: Honors, Pass, Fail.

When the student who receives a “Pass” or above will beallowed to proceed to fulfill the PhD requirements in Phase II.Should the student receive a “Fail,” it will be reported to theGraduate Division.

The student who failed may request a second qualifyingreview. Dismissal from the PhD program is final if the studentreceives a second “Fail” from the qualifying review committee.

The PhD Committee. After the student has passed thequalifying review, the graduate chair should immediately assistthe student in selecting the chair of his or her PhD committee.

The PhD committee chair will assist in forming a five-personPhD committee, including at least one member, but no morethan two members, from outside the department.

Requirements for Phase IIIn order to prepare the student for advanced training in

areas of concentration and serious dissertation research, a totalof five substantive courses (15 credits) at the 600 or 700 level(excluding SOC 699) are required for the PhD program. Asubstantive course is defined as any course not specificallyclassified as theory or methods. The student may have alreadytaken some substantive courses in Phase I. However, if thestudent has not fulfilled this five substantive course require-ment prior to the qualifying review, he or she must fulfill itbefore submitting the dissertation proposal.

The Research Paper. The PhD committee will aid thestudent in developing a research paper that meets the standardsand the format implied by the term “publishable journalarticle.” This research paper can be an extension of an earlierpaper used for the qualifying review at the end of the MAProgram en route.

Upon approval of the research paper, the student mustarrange for presentation of the research paper (in any publicacademic forum). The presentation gives the student theexperience of intellectual exchange in a professional setting.Public presentation of the research paper must be fulfilledbefore submitting the dissertation proposal.

Comprehensive Examination. Upon approval of theresearch paper, the student takes the comprehensive examina-tion from the PhD committee. It is composed of two parts:written and oral.

The written comprehensive examination will cover twobroadly defined substantive areas, as determined by thestudent and the PhD committee. The student develops abibliography for each area, which may serve as a basis forpreparing the substantive areas.

The PhD committee makes up three to five questions fromthe two selected areas of concentration. The student picks upthe questions from the graduate secretary on a Mondaymorning. The student must return the answers to the graduatesecretary by the following Monday at noon.

The PhD committee evaluates the written examination andthen proceeds to hold a closed oral examination to determinewhether or not the student is prepared to undertake disserta-tion research.

On the basis of the written and oral examinations, the PhDcommittee renders a decision on the student’s overall perfor-mance on the comprehensive examination. The decision willbe either “Honors,” “Pass,” “Conditional Pass,” or “Fail.”

Should the student fail the comprehensive examination, thefailure must be reported to the Graduate Division. Thestudent may take the comprehensive examination a secondtime after consultation with the graduate chair. Dismissal fromthe program is automatic if the student fails the retakeexamination.


Prospectus and Dissertation. After successful completionof the comprehensive examination, the student is admitted toPhD candidacy and proceeds to the dissertation prospectus.

By now, the candidate should have developed some ideasabout research interests, data, and methods. The prospectus isprepared with the help of the student’s PhD committee. Thecompleted prospectus is then evaluated by the student’s PhDcommittee. The committee makes the final decision on theacceptability of the prospectus.

The dissertation itself should represent an original contribu-tion to the field of sociology in the form of a monograph or amajor journal article.

Dissertation Defense. Examination procedures for thedissertation defense are described in the Graduate Bulletin.Departmental options are as follows:

recommend approval as is or with minor revisions, in whichcase the candidate files a copy according to GraduateDivision requirements;recommend major revisions or rewriting, in which case asecond dissertation defense will be scheduled; orrecommend that the PhD not be awarded.

The original copy of the dissertation must be submitted tothe Graduate Division. In addition, the department requires acopy for its files.

SpeechCollege of Arts and HumanitiesGeorge 3262560 Campus RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8202Fax: (808) 956-3947Web: www.hawaii.edu/speech

Faculty*K. S. Aune, PhD (Chair)—relational management, emotion*M. S. Kim, PhD (Graduate Chair)—intercultural/international

communication, persuasion and social influence*W. F. Sharkey, PhD (Undergraduate Chair)——family communi-

cation, interpersonal and social relations*R. K. Aune, PhD—message and information processing, encoding

and decoding in relational communication and social influence,research methods

*R. E. Cambra, PhD—interpersonal and instructional strategies,negotiation, intercultural

*A. S. E. Hubbard, PhD—nonverbal communication, conflict andrelational management, research methods

C. Kulp, PhD—interpersonal communication, close relationshipsH. Lee, PhD—health and political communication, campaignsM. Mazur, PhD—interpersonal and computer mediated communi-

cation

Cooperating Graduate FacultyR. Brislin, PhD—cross-cultural communication

J. H. Bentley, PhD—critical methodsT. Hilgers, PhD—discourse evaluation, language production,

comparison of written and oral communication

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in speech, MA inspeech

The Academic ProgramThe Department of Speech (SP) has as its primary objectives

the development of knowledge in and instruction concerningthe process of speech communication. This involves threefundamental areas of emphasis. The first area is human messageprocessing, which involves understanding the function andstructure of the various codes, verbal and nonverbal, used toform messages in speech communication, as well as examiningthe encoding and decoding processes involved in speechcommunication. The second is relational communication,which focuses on factors that influence growth, maintenance,and termination of relationships. The third is social influence,dealing with the processing of beliefs, attitudes, and behavioralmodification, including gaining compliance, conflict resolu-tion, persuasive campaigns, and propaganda.

Speech is predominantly a discipline of systematic, purpose-ful thinking and communicating. Students obtain a liberaleducation of considerable breadth and depth in regard tospeech communication theory. Furthermore, they are affordedample opportunity to develop their communicative skills byapplying theory in such diverse activities as interviewing, groupdiscussion, organizational communication, interculturalcommunication, public speaking, interpersonal communica-tion, debate, and performance of literature. Indeed, the basicphilosophy of this department—and it is stressed in everycourse and co-curricular program offered—is that there is nosurer preparation for professional life and participation insociety than an education that enhances the ability of theindividual to maintain lifelong learning and the skills tocommunicate effectively.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 33 credit hours, including:SP 301, 251, 302, 381, 364SP 370 or SP 470

SP 301 and 302 should be taken no later than the semesterafter the major is declared. In residence policy: A minimum of15 credit hours which includes SP 302, must be taken in theDepartment of Speech at UH Mânoa. Introductory courses donot count as electives. Electives must have a prerequisite or benumbered 300 or above.

SP 151 and SP 200 do not count toward the 33-credit-hour minimum.

* Graduate Faculty


Minor

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credit hours of speech, includ-

ing:SP 381 and 364SP 370 or SP 4706 credit hours of non-introductory elective coursesIntroductory courses and SP 499 do not count toward theminor. Electives must have a prerequisite or be numbered300 or above and cover a specific content area.

Graduate Study

Master’s DegreeThe Department of Speech offers an innovative MA

program emphasizing the central processes and functions ofhuman communication. To that end, course work, seminars,and student research develop a cross-situational understandingof theory and research in the three areas central to the disci-pline: message processing, relational communication, and socialinfluence.

All applicants for the MA program in speech must supple-ment the application and transcripts required by the GraduateDivision with three letters of recommendation (preferably fromprofessors with whom the applicant has worked), a one-pagestatement of goals, and the GRE General Test scores. Thesesupplementary items should be sent directly to the depart-ment.

Intended candidates for the MA should have a strongundergraduate preparation in speech or a closely allieddiscipline. Students who lack this preparation must make updeficiencies either before or during graduate study. In the lattercase, the student will be admitted conditionally, pendingremoval of the deficiencies.

Further details on the program and the faculty, as well asany changes in course offerings, may be requested from thedepartment.

RequirementsThe department offers both Plan A (thesis) and Plan B

(non-thesis: comprehensive exams or applied project) pro-grams. Plan A requires a minimum of 33 credit hours ofgraduate work, at least 27 of which must be in speech coursesnumbered 600 and above, including 6 credit hours of SP 700Thesis Research. Plan B requires a minimum of 33 credit hoursof graduate work in speech courses numbered 600 and above.Speech courses numbered 400 to 499 and courses from allieddisciplines may be counted toward the degree only with priorconsent of the graduate chair. SP 601 an 602 are required forboth Plan A and Plan B programs. Plan A also requires SP 702.

Successful completion of Plan A requires each candidate topresent an acceptable thesis and pass a final oral examinationbased on the thesis. Plan B requires each student eithercomplete an applied research project or pass written compre-hensive exams. Plan B candidates must also pass a final oral

examination based on either the research project or thecomprehensive exams.

Theatre and DanceCollege of Arts and HumanitiesKennedy Theatre 1151770 East-West RoadHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7677Fax: (808) 956-4234Web: www.hawaii.edu/theatre

Faculty*W. D. Carroll, PhD (Chair)—playwriting, directing, theory*G. Lizenbery, BFA (Director of Dance)—modern dance,

kinesiology, movement analysis*P. Gaither Adams, MFA—modern dance, choreography*D. Anteau, MFA—lighting, technical theatre*K Burns, MFA—dance and theatre education*G. Cannon, AB—acting, directing, TV/film*J. Dodd, MFA—scene design*S. Finney, MA—costume design*E. Fisher, DAD—modern techniques, dance history, choreography*T. Hunt, PhD—theater for children, puppetry, creative drama*J. Iezzi, PhD—Asian theater*R. Long, PhD—Asian theater, acting*L. O’Malley, PhD—theater history, dramatic literature*K. Pauka, PhD—Asian theater*J. Van Zile, MA—dance ethnology, notation*M. Wessendorf, PhD—dramatic literature, theory*E. Wichmann-Walczak, PhD—Asian theater

Affiliate Graduate FacultyM. Cristofori, MA, MBA—theory and dance historyH. Glass, MA—improvisation, choreographyP. Leong, MA—Asian theater, movementM. Wong, MA—modern dance, choreography

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in dance, BA intheatre, BFA in dance theatre, MA in dance, MA in theatre,MFA in dance, MFA in theatre, PhD in theatre

The Academic ProgramThe Department of Theatre (THEA) and Dance (DNCE)

is comprised of two separate but related disciplines.Theatre includes the study of dramatic literature and

theory; acting and directing; stage, costume, and lightingdesign; stagecraft; playwriting; and Asian and youth theater.Imaginative and creative individuals interested in the disci-plined, practical application of classroom theory are suitablecandidates as theater majors. Teaching and professional stage,film, and television work are typical professions of theatermajors, but the analytical and practical skills, discipline andself-confidence, creativity, problem solving, and ability to work

* Graduate Faculty


toward common production goals are applicable to all profes-sions. The theater major will benefit from a comprehensivecurriculum that includes the world’s most noted Asian theaterprogram and a nationally respected youth theater program.

Dance is the art of human motion. It encompasses the studyof human movement as it relates to the physical sciences,music, theater performance and production, history, culturalcontext, education, visual design, and human expression.Dance majors find careers in the areas of performance, choreog-raphy, teaching, arts administration and production, therapy,history and criticism, and research. UH Mânoa’s danceprogram offers comprehensive theory courses and a widevariety of dance techniques and styles. The program isconsidered unique with its offerings in dance ethnology andAsian and Pacific dance.

AffiliationsThe department’s Asian theater program is affiliated with

the Association for Asian Performance.The dance program is affiliated with the American College

Dance Festival Association and the Council of Dance Adminis-trators.

AdvisingAfter being admitted as majors in the theater program,

undergraduates must consult each semester with the theaterundergraduate adviser. Newly admitted theater graduatestudents should consult each semester with the director ofgraduate studies in theater for initial advising. After one year ofstudy, a graduate student is expected to select from thegraduate faculty a permanent adviser well-versed in the area ofthe student’s concentration.

In dance, undergraduate majors must consult with thedance undergraduate adviser every semester. Graduate studentsmust consult with the director of graduate studies in danceeach semester.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s Degree

BA in TheatreStudents must complete 42 credit hours, including:THEA 240, 311, 312, 411, and 412Two courses in Asian theater (one in theory/history/literature, one in performance)One course each in acting, voice/movement, directing,design, and youth theater6 credits of theater workshopRecommended additional courses: ART 101, DNCE 150or 255, MUS 106 or 107, and PHIL 200

BA in DanceThis degree is designed for students with a broad interest in

dance and allows them maximum flexibility to satisfy require-ments in greatest areas of interest.

Students must complete 40 credit hours: 29 credits ofrequired courses and 11 of elective courses. BA majors arerequired to register for and attend a technique course eachsemester and must be involved in a UH dance production onceeach year. Elective credit hours are determined in consultationwith an adviser and based on the student’s desired focuswithin dance, such as children’s dance, choreography, danceethnology, or dance science.

RequirementsDNCE 151, 255, 260, 360 or 361, 370 or 490, 452 or453THEA 20012 credits of dance technique at the 200 level or above,including:

3 credits in ballet3 credits in modern dance3 credits from two different Asian/Pacific dance forms

11 credits of electives to be selected from:DNCE 250, 360, 361, 362, 370, 371, 372, 452, 453,459, 470, 471, 480, 490, 499, 660, 693THEA 200

BA Dance students are required to participate in at least one(1) UH dance production per year (eg., student danceconcerts, mainstage dance concerts, UH dance ensemble).

Graduation requirements include the submission of aportfolio of student work eight (8) weeks into the student’sfinal semester, an exit interview, and a written assessment of thestudent’s tenure at UH Mânoa.

BFA in Dance TheatreThis program is designed for students who wish to pursue

professional careers as dancers, teachers, and/or choreographers.Admission to the program is by audition held annually.Interested students should notify the Department of Theatreand Dance as early as possible since the BFA requires 60 credithours in dance, including advanced-level dance techniquecourses, plus 2 credit hours in theater practicum. Each semesterBFA majors are required to register for and attend a techniquecourse and must be involved in a university dance production.

RequirementsStudents must complete 62 credit hours, including:DNCE 151, 250, 360, 361, 362, 370, 371, 372, 452,4531 credit hour of DNCE 4956 credit hours of DNCE 3216 credit hours of DNCE 3313 credit hours of DNCE 470 or 4802 credit hours in two different Asian or Pacific danceperformance courses6 credit hours of ballet technique at the 300 level or higher(DNCE 321 or 421) or 6 credit hours of modern dancetechnique at the 300 level or higher (DNCE 331 or 431)6 credit hours of DNCE 421 or 4312 credit hours of THEA 200


Recommended coursesDNCE 255, 490, 660, 693THEA 101, 221

BFA Dance students are required to participate in at leasttwo (2) UH dance productions per year (eg., student danceconcerts, mainstage dance concerts, UH dance ensemble).

Graduation requirements include the submission of aportfolio of student work eight (8) weeks into the student’sfinal semester, an exit interview, and a written assessment of thestudent’s tenure at UH Mânoa.

Minor in DanceRequirements. Students must complete 15 credit hours

numbered 200-level and above, including:9 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or aboveMaximum of 9 credit hours from dance technique courses

Minor in TheatreRequirements. Students must complete 15 credit hours in

courses numbered 200 or above, including 9 credit hours incourses numbered 300 or above. Participation in two depart-mental productions is required. Theatre minors should consultwith the undergraduate theatre adviser.

Graduate StudyMost graduates, especially those with PhD degrees, pursue

teaching careers, but there are many career opportunities incommunity theaters, dance companies, radio, television, films,and professional theaters.

The degrees in Asian theater are recognized WesternInterstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)regional graduate programs. Residents of Alaska, Arizona,Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, NorthDakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming areeligible, upon admission, to enroll at Hawai‘i-resident tuitionrates.

Master’s Degrees

Master’s Degrees in TheatreMaster’s degrees in theatre offered are the MA Plan A

(thesis) and Plan B (non-thesis) and the MFA Plan B (creative/performance). For the MA Plan A, the candidate does researchin theater history, theory, or dramatic literature; the thesis maybe in Asian, Western, or youth theater. For the MA Plan B, ageneralist degree, the candidate takes additional advancedcourse work in lieu of writing a thesis. The MFA Plan Bemphasizes creative or performance work in six concentrations:acting, directing, design, and playwriting (each of these fourmay include Western, Asian, and youth theater work), Asianperformance, and youth theater.

Applicants must present an adequate undergraduatebackground and submit three letters of recommendation, aswell as official scores from the GRE General Test. Thedepartment expects that all incoming graduate students willhave taken at least two courses in dramatic literature and one

course in each of the following four areas: acting, directing,design or technical theater, and theater history. If such courseshave not been taken, they will be made up as undergraduatedeficiencies while in residence for the master’s program and willnot count toward the credit accumulation for the master’sdegree. The TOEFL minimum score for foreign students is600. Applicants for the MA Plan A degree are also expected tosubmit a major paper; those seeking the MFA degree shouldpresent appropriate supplementary materials such as slides,photographs, video, or play scripts.

Application deadline for the fall semester is February 1(January 15 for foreign applicants). Spring semester applicationdeadline is September 1 (August 1 for foreign applicants).Upon the successful completion of 12 graduate credit hourswithin the department, the elimination of any undergraduatedeficiencies, and (for MFA students) the presentation of anacceptable qualifying creative project, the student may beadmitted to candidacy.

Students pursuing an MA in theatre develop, with anadviser, a program appropriate for their interests (minimum of39 credit hours). The program must include 3 credit hours ineach of the following areas: research methods (THEA 600);Asian theater theory/history; Western theater theory/history;youth theater, creative drama, creative movement, or Westernpuppetry; Asian or Western acting or directing; design/technical theater; and graduate theater workshop (THEA690), in which students receive 1 or 2 credit hours (dependingupon extent of involvement) for working on a single KennedyTheatre production. A minimum of 18 credit hours must be incourses numbered 600 to 798 (excluding 700); a minimum of6 credit hours must be in Asian theater (excluding 690); creditfor 699 may not exceed 9 credit hours. In addition, MA PlanA students must complete 6 credit hours of THEA 700 ThesisResearch. For both MA degrees, students will take a three-hourwritten comprehensive examination followed by an oralexamination. MA Plan A students will have an additional oralcomprehensive on the written thesis.

MFA students in all concentrations will take a minimum of60 credit hours comprised of 12 credit hours of foundationcourses (3 credits in research and 9 in history and/or theory);39 credit hours of concentration courses, including enrollmentin THEA 690 Graduate Theater Workshop, in whichstudents receive 1 or 2 credit hours (depending upon extent ofinvolvement) for working on a single Kennedy Theatreproduction, and a culminating project for which the studentwill enroll in 6 credit hours of THEA 695 Creative Project;and 9 credit hours of electives. Of the total 60 credit hours, 30must be at the 600 level or above. There is no written compre-hensive examination for the MFA degree. However, theculminating project will include a written component that goesbeyond the descriptive record of the project; the thesiscommittee, in conjunction with the candidate, will decide thenature, extent, and scope of the written component in eachcase. Additionally, each student will be given an oral examina-tion on the culminating project.

To receive a list of specific recommended courses formeeting MA and MFA requirements, contact the departmental


director of graduate studies. Students will select their electivecourses (MA Plan A, 12 credits; MA Plan B, 18 credits; orMFA Plan B, 9 credits) in consultation with their advisers toreflect their special interests. Students with sufficient under-graduate preparation may take approved related graduatecourses in other departments for credit toward their degree.

In consultation with an adviser, each MFA student developsa program appropriate for his or her interests within the specificrequirements of one of the following concentrations:

Acting. For the concentration in acting, students mustcomplete 3 credits in research; 9 credits in history and/ortheory (minimum 3 credits in Asian and 3 credits in Western);6 credits in voice; 6 credits in movement and/or dance; 12credits in acting (minimum 3 credits in Asian and 3 credits inWestern); 3 credits in additional creative/performance coursesin above areas or in directing, design/technical theater, orplaywriting; 6 credits of THEA 690 Graduate TheaterWorkshop (a minimum of 4 credits in acting and 1 credit intechnical theater; 1 credit may be in design, directing,playwriting, etc.; a minimum of 2 credits in faculty-directedand 2 credits in student-directed shows); and 6 credits ofTHEA 695 Creative Project.

Design. For the concentration in design, students mustcomplete 3 credits in research; 9 credits in history and/ortheory, Asian and/or Western (minimum one 3-credit seminar);3 credits in costume design or construction (400 level orabove); 3 credits in lighting design (400 level or above); 3credits in set design (400 level or above); 3 credits of THEA657 Topics in Theater Design; 9 credits in additional designcourses (costume, lighting, or set, 400 level or above); 6 creditsin creative/performance courses (in at least two areas includingacting, directing, dance, playwriting, puppetry, or theatermanagement); 6 credits of THEA 690 Graduate TheaterWorkshop (minimum 4 credits in design; 2 credits mayinclude acting, directing, playwriting, stage managing, etc.;minimum 2 credits in faculty-directed and 2 credits instudent-directed shows); minimum 3 credits in Asian theater(excluding THEA 690); and 6 credits of THEA 695 CreativeProject.

Directing. For the concentration in directing, studentsmust complete 3 credits in research; 9 credits in history and/ortheory (minimum 3 credits in Asian and 3 credits in Western,3 credits of which must be in theory); 3 credits in scriptanalysis; 12 credits in graduate-level directing (minimum 3credits in Asian and 3 credits in Western); 6 credits in design/technical theater (in two areas—theater design, costume,lighting, or set); 6 credits in creative/performance courses (in atleast two areas—acting, choreography, dance, movement,music, playwriting, puppetry, or voice); 6 credits of THEA690 Graduate Theater Workshop (minimum 4 credits indirecting including assistant directing and dramaturgy; 2credits may include acting, design, playwriting, stage manag-ing, etc.; minimum 2 credits in faculty-directed and 2 creditsin student-directed shows); and 6 credits of THEA 695Creative Project.

Playwriting. For the concentration in playwriting,students must complete 3 credits in research; 9 credits in

history and/or theory (including 3 credits in Asian and 3credits in Western, both at 600 level or above); 9 credits inplaywriting (excluding THEA 318); 3 credits in script analysis;3 credits in contemporary dramatic literature or theater history;6 credits in design/technical theater (including 3 credits inlighting design); 3 credits in acting or directing (Asian orWestern); 3 credits in movement, dance, or music (Asian orWestern); 3 credits in puppetry or youth theater; 3 credits ofTHEA 690 Graduate Theater Workshop in dramaturgy;electives may include an additional 3 credits of THEA 690 (inacting, design, directing, playwriting, stage managing, etc.);and 6 credits of THEA 695 Creative Project.

Asian Performance. For the concentration in Asianperformance, students must complete 3 credits in research; 9credits in Asian theater history/theory; 9 credits in Asian acting;6 credits in Asian/multicultural directing; 3 credits in Asian/Pacific music and dance (minimum 1 credit in music and 1credit in dance); 3 credits in design/technical theater orplaywriting; 6 credits of additional creative/performancecourses in above areas or courses at the graduate level inWestern acting or directing; 6 credits of THEA 690 GraduateTheater Workshop (minimum 4 credits in Asian perfor-mance—acting, directing, or puppetry; 2 credits may includeother courses in acting, design, directing, playwriting, stagemanaging, etc.; minimum 2 credits in faculty-directed and 2credits in student-directed shows); and 6 credits of THEA 695Creative Project.

Youth Theater. For the concentration in youth theater,students must complete 3 credits in research; 9 credits in Asianand/or Western history and/or theory; 3 credits in creativedrama; 3 credits in youth theater; 3 credits in puppetry; 3credits of THEA 779 Seminar in Theater/Dance for Children;21 credits in creative drama, creative movement, design,directing, playwriting, puppetry, and/or youth theater,including 1 to 6 credits of THEA 690 Graduate TheaterWorkshop in acting, design, directing, playwriting, stagemanaging, etc.; minimum 3 credits in Asian theater (excludingTHEA 690); and 6 credits of THEA 695 Creative Project.

Master’s Degrees in DanceThe department’s graduate offerings in dance include the

MA Plan A (two options), the MA Plan B (two options), andthe MFA Plan A. For admission to the master’s in danceprogram the GRE is not required; for foreign students theminimum TOEFL score is 600. The MA Plan A requires awritten thesis. In Plan B, a generalist degree, the candidatetakes additional course work in lieu of a thesis. The MFA PlanA requires a creative performance thesis with accompanyingwritten documentation and video. Intended dance candidatesfor all degrees must present an adequate undergraduatebackground in dance or a related field and submit three lettersof recommendation. MFA candidates in dance must alsosubmit a video (VHS format) of their choreography andperformance. MA and MFA candidates must submit a sampleof written work, such as a major paper. The applicationdeadline for the fall semester is February 1 (January 15 forforeign applicants). Spring semester application deadline is


September 1 (August 1 for foreign applicants). Upon thesuccessful completion of 12 graduate credit hours within thedepartment, the elimination of any undergraduate deficiencies,and (for MFA students) the presentation of an acceptableexample of creative work (the qualifying dance) the studentmay be admitted to candidacy.

The MA Plan A emphasizes research in dance ethnology orother general areas. The MA Plan A, Option I (dance ethnol-ogy emphasis) requires a minimum of 36 credit hours,including DNCE 651, 652, 653, 661, 654 or 655, and 700(6 credit hours); 3 credit hours in 400-level Asian or Pacificperformance courses; related area electives (6 credit hours);dance electives (3 credit hours); and general electives (3 credithours). All electives must relate to thesis research. Candidatesmust pass a reading or speaking proficiency exam in a foreignlanguage relevant to their area of thesis research or mustsatisfactorily complete four semesters of a language relevant totheir area of thesis research.

MA Plan A, Option II (general) requires a minimum of 36credit hours, including DNCE 651, 652, and 700 (6 credithours); 9 credit hours from DNCE 321, 331, 421 or 431;600-level dance theory electives (6 credit hours); generalelectives (6 credit hours); and 3 credit hours in two differentAsian or Pacific dance forms.

MA Plan B, Option I (dance education emphasis) requires aminimum of 36 credit hours, including DNCE 651, 652,691, 693, and 659 or 699; 9 credit hours from 321, 331,421, 431; 3 credit hours in 300– to 400-level Asian or Pacificdance courses; and 9 credit hours of electives (3 credits at the600 level). A capstone project or paper is required.

MA Plan B, Option II (general) requires a minimum of 36credit hours, including DNCE 651, 652, and 659 or 699; 9credit hours from 321, 331, 421, 431; 3 credit hours from300- to 400-level Asian or Pacific dance courses; 6 credit hoursof 600-level dance theory electives; 3 credit hours of 600-levelelectives outside of the dance area; and 6 credit hours of generalelectives. A capstone project or paper is required.

The MFA Plan A emphasizes performance and choreogra-phy. The MFA Plan A requires a minimum of 60 credit hours,including DNCE 421 or 431 (18 credit hours); DNCE 651,652, 660, 661, 671, and 672 (4 credit hours); DNCE 679 (2credit hours), 691, and 700 (6 credit hours); 2 credit hours intwo different Asian or Pacific dance forms; 3 credit hours in600-level dance electives; 6 credit hours in non-dance electives;and 1 credit hour in a general elective. MFA candidates mustparticipate in two dance productions a year and register forattend a technique course each semester.

The nature of the required performance in productionsshould be determined in consultation with the student’sadviser.

MFA Plan A and MA Plan B require written comprehensiveexaminations and an oral defense of the examination. MA PlanA and MFA Plan A require an oral defense of the thesis.

Doctoral DegreeThe Doctor of Philosophy degree given for scholarship in

theater history, theory, or criticism, not creative or artistic work,

is offered in three areas: (a) Western theater, (b) Asian theater,and (c) comparative Asian-Western theater. The PhD degree isnot conferred for the acquisition of academic credits. It isgranted only to candidates who demonstrate outstandingability to do imaginative research and who present the resultsin a cogent dissertation.

A candidate for the degree is required to successfullycomplete three semesters of full-time residence, required courses(detailed below), other courses as deemed necessary by thestudent’s doctoral committee, examination in the researchlanguage(s) used in the student’s dissertation research, a writtenand oral comprehensive examination and an oral defense of thestudent’s dissertation. The minimum residence requirement isthree semesters of full-time work or the equivalent in credits atthe UH. At the end of the second semester in residence, thegraduate faculty will provide the candidate with an assessmentof her or his progress to date.

Required courses in the Western area are THEA 600, plusthree other 600– to 700-level courses from a departmental listof approved courses; required courses in the Asian area areTHEA 464, 465, and 466, as well as THEA 660 if thecandidate’s dissertation requires field research. The curriculumof the comparative Asian-Western theater area is determined bythe student’s doctoral committee. A high level of accomplish-ment in the foreign language or languages appropriate to theproposed area of research is required and will be determined byexamination.

Proficiency in teaching, whether lecturing before largeclasses or teaching smaller classes and leading discussions, isconsidered part of the training of all PhD candidates, whoshould demonstrate this proficiency by giving several suchlectures or by serving as teaching assistants.

Written comprehensive examinations and two hours of oralcomprehensive examinations are required of all candidatesbefore admission to candidacy. These are given after a studenthas completed the language requirement and before embarkingon the dissertation. Written comprehensive exams shall consistof nine questions, one or more of which will specifically addressthe candidate’s major area of research and one or more of whichmay be of a special nature at the discretion of the candidate’scommittee. The comprehensive includes questions on bothAsian and Western drama and theater; further guidelines areavailable from the graduate adviser. The questions on thewritten portion are posed by the theater and dance graduatefaculty and members of the student’s committee. The doctoralcommittee consists of at least five graduate faculty, of whom amajority are from the Department of Theatre and Dance andat least one from another department.

Applicants for admission to the program must submit adetailed statement of the dissertation research they propose,three letters from those acquainted with their academic work, asample of their research (such as a seminar paper or a master’sthesis), and official GRE General Test scores. The applicationdeadline for admission in the fall semester is February 1(January 15 for foreign applicants). Spring semester applicationdeadline is September 1 (August 1 for foreign applicants).


Requirements include a broad background in the humanities, amaster’s degree in theatre or its equivalent, and competence indramatic production.

Candidates for the PhD who do not complete all require-ments within seven years after admission into the doctoralprogram may be readmitted to candidacy only on the approvalof the department’s doctoral faculty and the GraduateDivision.

Urban and RegionalPlanningCollege of Social SciencesSaunders Hall 1072424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7381Fax: (808) 956-6870E-mail: [email protected]: www.durp.hawaii.edu

Faculty*G. K. Lowry, PhD (Chair)—alternative dispute resolution,

coastal management, planning theory, and community-levelplanning

*M. Douglass, PhD—regional and rural development planning,urbanization and national development, international and localdevelopment in Pacific rim and Asia

*P. Flachsbart, PhD—planning methods and models, environmentalplanning, energy, land use planning, and urban transportation planning

*D. Foley, PhD—strategies of citizen participation, collaboration,nonprofit planning and management, community building, andcommunity-based planning

*K. E. Kim, PhD—planning theory, planning methods, infrastruc-ture planning, and alternative tourism planning

*R. Kwok, PhD—urbanization in China, East Asian development,spatial planning and urban design, development and regionaleconomics

*L. Minerbi, Dott Arch, MUP—comparative urbanism, settlementplanning, environmental planning, urban design, communitydevelopment, planning with indigenous people, and PacificIsland planning

*J. Spencer, PhD—political economy and regional development,urban labor markets, environmental management, communitydevelopment, policy analysis, methods

*K. Umemoto, PhD—community planning, planning theory, socialtheory, social policy, community economic development, andrace in ethnic relations

Cooperating Graduate FacultyD. L. Callies, JD—land use management and control, intergovern-

mental relationsL. Cox, PhD—agricultural and resource economicsM. Hamnett, PhD—anthropology*M. C. Jarman, PhD—environmental law, ocean law, legal writing

M. McDonald, PhD—agricultural change, social theory, politicalgeography, Japan

D. Neubauer, PhD—political analysis, appraisal of health caredelivery systems and policy discourse, alternative economicdevelopment, and political economy in Hawai‘i

L. H. Nitz, PhD—public policy and political economicsC. Papacostas, PhD—transportation engineering and designK. Suryanata, PhD—political ecology, agriculture, rural develop-

ment in Asia, environment and development, community-basedresource management

M. Tehranian, PhD—communications planningW. Wood, PhD—international public health planningS. Yeh, PhD—housing, urban sociology, development planningW. H. R. Yeh, MArch—architectural and urban design

Affiliate Graduate FacultyJ. Fox, PhD—land use, forest resources and management,

geographical information systems and spatial informationtechnology, South and Southeast Asia

M. Valencia, PhD—regional planning in Asia

Degree and Certificates Offered: MURP, PhD, Certificate inPlanning Studies, Professional Certificate in Urban andRegional Planning and the Graduate Resource ManagementCertificate.

The Academic ProgramUrban and regional planning (PLAN) is a dynamic field,

that is still evolving. It emerged out of the convergence of twoconcerns: (1) the provision of urban infrastructure and (2) theinitiation of social reform. While the underlying focus oncommunity well-being continues, urban and regional plan-ning today has broadened to include the development,implementation, and evaluation of a wide range of policies.Specifically, urban and regional planners, in both developingand developed countries, are concerned with the following:1. The use of land in the city, in the suburbs, and in rural

areas, particularly with the transition from one use toanother;

2. The adverse impacts of human activities on the environ-ment and the possible mitigation of those impacts;

3. The design of the city and the surrounding region so as tofacilitate activities in which people need and want toengage;

4. The organization of settlement systems and the location ofhuman activities in urban and regional space;

5. Identification of social needs and the design and provisionof services and facilities to meet those needs;

6. The distribution of resources and of benefits and costsamong people;

7. The anticipation of change and its impact on how peopledo and can live;

8. Participation of citizens in planning processes that affecttheir future; and

9. The way that choices are made, decisions implemented, andactions evaluated, and the means by which those processescan be improved in urban and regional areas.

* Graduate Faculty


The Department of Urban and Regional Planning takes amultidisciplinary approach to planning education, recognizingin particular the important contributions to planning that canbe made by the social and natural sciences and by the architec-tural, public health, social work, and civil engineeringprofessions; emphasizes extensive community involvement;engages in research that focuses on application of planningmethodologies and implementation of planning endeavors;recognizes the close relationship between urban and regionalplanning and politics; acknowledges the difficulty of resolvingthe value differences that lie at the heart of most planningproblems; and appreciates both the importance and theelusiveness of critical concepts, such as “the public interest,” tourban and regional planning.

UH Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)graduates, of whom there are about 250, hold planning andrelated positions in a variety of public agencies, academicinstitutions, nonprofit organizations, and private firms inHawai‘i, on the continental U.S., and in the Asia Pacificregion.

AccreditationThe department is accredited by the Planning Accredita-

tion Board.

Graduate StudyThe department offers a multidisciplinary approach to

planning education. Students are provided with an opportu-nity to develop an individualized but integrated course ofstudy drawing on this department and other departments andprofessional schools in UH. Faculty and students engage inboth funded and non-funded research and communityservice. The graduate curriculum focuses on theory, methodol-ogy, and practice in the following areas: community planningand social policy, environmental planning, urban and regionalplanning in Asia and the Pacific, and land use and infrastruc-ture planning. Planning in the developing countries of Asia isemphasized.

For further information regarding the master’s degree orcertificate programs, students should write to the department.

Master’s DegreeStudents enter the MURP program from a variety of fields,

usually the social sciences, architecture, engineering, publichealth, social work, and, increasingly, the natural sciences, butalso from such diverse fields as philosophy, human develop-ment, and history. Students coming into the program arerequired to have an adequate background in descriptive andinferential statistics or to acquire this background prior toenrollment in PLAN 601.

Native speakers of English are required to take the GREGeneral Test. Others will be expected to have achievedadequate preparation in English as evaluated by the TOEFL.Each applicant should provide two letters of reference,preferably from individuals acquainted with the applicantacademically or professionally. In addition, applicants mustcomplete a self-assessment form and an express information

form (available from the department). An interview with amember of the faculty, if feasible, is highly recommended. Thedeadline for application for admission is March 1 for the fallsemester and September 1 for the spring semester.

Standards for a graduate with a MURP degree include thefollowing:1. Knowledge of the structure and the growth and transforma-

tion processes of human settlements;2. Knowledge of planning theory, history, and ethics,

including an understanding of the social and politicalnature of planning;

3. Knowledge of general methods and models appropriate tourban and regional planning, including methods appropri-ate to a chosen area of concentration;

4. Knowledge of planning information systems and computerapplications in planning;

5. Ability to structure and evaluate alternative plans andstrategies for resolving or mitigating planning problems;

6. Ability to communicate, especially in written and oral form;and

7. Ability to plan with, rather than for, clients.

MURP graduates hold a variety of planning and relatedpositions in public agencies, nonprofit organizations, andprivate firms. In Hawai‘i these include the state Department ofBusiness, Economic Development and Tourism; the Depart-ment of Health; the Land Use Commission; the Legislativeauditor; the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; the HouseMajority Research Office; the Hawai‘i Community Develop-ment Authority; the Housing Finance and DevelopmentCorporation; the Department of Public Safety; the Depart-ment of Land and Natural Resources; the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development; the Honolulu City andCounty Departments of Planning and Permitting; LandUtilization, Housing and Community Development, andParks and Recreation; the Office of the Managing Director; theOffice of Council Services; the Planning Departments of thecounties of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, and Maui; the Mediation Centerof the Pacific; banks and trust companies; consulting firms;development corporations; real estate firms; university researchand extension organizations; and community colleges.

On the continental U.S., graduates are city and countyplanners, program analysts in federal agencies (e.g., Office ofOcean and Coastal Management and Office of Managementand Budget), and planning consultants. Other graduatesinclude a planner for a nonprofit housing corporation, alawyer-planner, and a law professor. Overseas positions includeplanners with regional planning, housing redevelopment andenvironmental agencies, the United Nations, and privatedevelopment and consulting firms, as well as faculty inuniversity programs. Several MURP graduates are pursuingdoctoral degrees in planning, geography, political science, andeconomics, while others are seeking law degrees.

RequirementsThe MURP degree is a two-year professional program that

requires a minimum of 42 credit hours. It is designed to equip


students to fill professional planning and policy analysis roles inpublic agencies, private firms, and community groups,particularly in Hawai‘i, Asia, and the Pacific Basin. All studentscomplete the core sequence (planning theory, planningmethods, economic analysis for urban and regional planning, a6-credit-hour practicum, and two of the following courses:PLAN 610, 620, 630, and 640). The remainder of theacademic program, including a second methodology course, isindividually designed with concentration in a specialized areaof the student’s own choosing (with the consent of his or heradviser), provided adequate academic resources are available inthe department and at the UH. Grades of B or better arerequired in PLAN 600, 601, 603, and 605, and an average ofB or better must be earned in all courses counted toward theMURP degree. MURP students receiving a grade lower than aB will be allowed one additional opportunity to achieve a B orbetter in each core course.

Both Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (non-thesis) programs areavailable. All students are required to pass a final, whichincludes a successful defense of the thesis on the selected area ofconcentration, and to meet the program standards for gradua-tion.

Doctoral DegreeThe doctoral program provides training in advanced

research in urban and regional planning. Graduates areexpected to pursue academic appointments at institutions ofhigher education and to achieve higher levels of professionalpractice in the public and private sectors.

Admission RequirementsAdmission to the PhD program requires a master’s degree in

planning. In exceptional circumstances candidates with eitheran advanced research background or exceptional professionalexperience, but who do not have an MA degree may beadmitted. Admission may be granted with the understandingthat some background courses or examinations may berequired. Consideration for admission requires a GPA of at leasta 3.5 in previous graduate work. Applicants are also required tosubmit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for verbal,math and analytic sections. Non-native speakers of English arealso required to submit the TOEFL; a score of 600 is required.Applicants are also expected to submit evidence of advancedwork such as a research report or sole-authored plan.

Degree RequirementsEach PhD degree student is required to complete at least

fifteen credits in advanced courses (in addition to any remedialcourses designated at the time of admission):

Advanced Methods (3 credits) Advanced Seminar in Planning (3 credits)

In addition to these two courses, PhD candidates arerequired to take six credits in an allied field (to be selected inconsultation with the student’s adviser). Students are alsorequired to take one three-credit course in research design/proposal writing.

Prior to starting the dissertation, PhD candidates will sit fora comprehensive examination in planning theory and planningmethods. Students will be required to form a PhD committeedrawn primarily, although not exclusively from the depart-ment, to guide the student through the qualifying examinationand the dissertation research. Under the direction of its chair,the committee will devise a qualifying examination coveringboth core topics in urban and regional planning and thestudent’s substantive area of research. Upon successfulcompletion of the qualifying examination, students will berequired to present their dissertation proposal, to a departmentcolloquium. When the student has successfully completed theexaminations and presented the dissertation proposal thestudent will advance to candidacy. Each student is required toconduct original research and write and present a defense of adoctoral dissertation based on the dissertation proposal. Thedissertation research will be guided by the student’s committee.Upon completion, the student will defend the dissertationbefore the committee. If successful, the candidate will berecommended for award of the PhD in Urban and RegionalPlanning by the UH.

Professional Certificate in Urban and RegionalPlanning

The Professional Certificate in Urban and RegionalPlanning is designed for practicing planners eligible forgraduate admission who are not able to attend school for thetwo years required to earn a MURP degree.

Professional certificate candidates specialize in one of thefollowing four fields: community planning and social policy,environmental planning, land use and infrastructure planning,or urban and regional planning in Asia and the Pacific.

Professional certificate candidates are required to earn 18credit hours including PLAN 600, 603, and 601 or 605. Eachcandidate selects a field of interest in which he or she takes twocourses including PLAN 610, 620, 630, or 640. The specificcourses are selected in consultation with the candidate’s facultyadviser.

Applicants for the professional certificate program shouldapply to the Graduate Division as special non-degree students.Two letters of reference should be sent to the department frompeople who are familiar with the applicant’s academic orprofessional record. Applicants must have earned a BA, BS, or aprofessional degree; have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0in the four semesters prior to admission; and have had at leastthree years of professional practice prior to admission.

Certificate in Planning StudiesThe Certificate in Planning Studies allows students

pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in another area tobecome acquainted with planning skills and activities. Studentsenrolled in graduate programs in architecture, economics,engineering, geography, political science, public health, socialwork, and sociology are among those eligible. Students areencouraged to use the certificate program to increase theircompetence in planning as it relates to their major area ofstudy.


Certificate students are required to take five courses offeredby the department and complete the requirements for amaster’s degree in their area of study. The required courses arePLAN 600, 601 or 605, and 751. The remaining two coursesare to be selected from among the following courses by thecertificate student in consultation with the faculty memberresponsible for directing the planning studies certificateprogram: PLAN 601 or 605 (whichever was not taken as arequired method course); 602 or 603; and one of 610, 620,630, or 640, or one elective course.

Successful completion of the program leads to a graduatedegree in the student’s chosen field and a Certificate inPlanning Studies. Consideration for admission to the certificateprogram requires filing of an application form available fromthe department.

Women’s StudiesCollege of Social Sciences722 Saunders Hall2424 Maile WayHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-7464Fax: (808) 956-9616Web: www.womenstudies.hawaii.edu

Faculty*K. Ferguson, PhD (Director)—feminist theory and methods,

political theory*S. Charusheela, PhD—feminist political economy, gender and

development*M. Chesney-Lind, PhD—criminology, sociology of genderM. Das Gupta, PhD—feminist theory and methods, immigration,

race relations in the U.S.*R. Dawson, PhD—women and literatureS. Hippensteele, PhD—psychology, law, civil rights*M. Koikari, PhD—sociology, Asia-Pacific studies

Affiliate FacultyB. Andaya—Asian StudiesB. Aquino—political scienceA. Auman—journalismC. Bacchilega—EnglishC. Browne—social workV. Dalmiya—philosophyL. Despain—EnglishC. Franklin—EnglishM. Ghosh—librarianM. Hara—EnglishR. Hsu—EnglishT. Hunt—anthropologyC. Jarman—lawK. Kane—Center for Teaching ExcellenceV. Kanuha—social workB. Keever—journalismN. Lewis—East-West Center

L. Lyons—EnglishK. Phillips—EnglishS. Rai—Study Abroad ProgramK. Reynolds—JapaneseL. Ruch—sociologyC. Sinavaiana—EnglishA. Sloat—nursingM. Stark—antropologyK. Takara—interdisciplinary studiesK. Teaiwa—Pacific island studiesH. Trask—Hawaiian studiesK. Umemoto—urban and regional planningV. Wayne—EnglishC. Yano—anthropologyA. Yap—Study Abroad ProgramH. Young Leslie—anthropologyM. Yue—Chinese literatureK. Zhou—political science

Degree and Certificates Offered: Undergraduate Certificate inWomen’s Studies, BA in Women’s Studies (through Interdisci-plinary Studies), Graduate Certificate in Advanced Women’sStudies

The Academic ProgramThe Women’s Studies program offers an interdisciplinary

approach to the study of women and gender issues. Thepurpose of the program is to provide a rigorous and integratedacademic experience for students interested in feminist researchand teaching, giving them a coherent program of study incontemporary scholarship in feminist and gender studies. Witha faculty trained in a variety of fields of study, the programinvestigates the role of gender as it intersects with race, class,and other vectors of power in shaping the study of history,psychology, anthropology, economics, sociology, politicalscience, philosophy, literature, language, art, drama, education,law, medicine, and biology.

Women and men from all colleges at UH Mânoa takewomen’s studies courses because of their intellectual vigor, theirpolitical insight, and their interdisciplinary ties to other fields ofstudy. Many courses are cross-listed with other departments.Women’s studies is a uniquely powerful avenue of self-understanding as well as a means of connecting research onwomen and gender to other academic interests. Those whounderstand the workings of gender in personal lives and socialorders can better pursue a variety of careers and life goals.Women’s studies offers a unique opportunity to studysimilarities and differences—racial, economic, ethnic, sexual,regional, and global—among women here and around theworld, past, present, and future.

* Graduate Faculty


Undergraduate Study

Bachelor’s DegreeWomen’s studies offers a flexible, self-designed major

through the Interdisciplinary Studies program. Students workin close consultation with faculty to design and develop theacademic experience that best fits their interests, goals, andneeds. The aim of the self-designed major is to promote acoherent program of study in contemporary interdisciplinaryscholarship in feminist and gender studies, while allowingstudents to pursue either a specialized course or a general courseof study. A key purpose of the major is to provide an integratedacademic experience for students interested in feministscholarship and gender issues, while offering flexibility andfreedom in planning the degree.

RequirementsTo obtain a major in women’s studies, students must:Write a detailed and acceptable proposal explaining theirplans, with adequate faculty counseling. Depending ontheir interests, students can propose a self-designed majorthat either has a special concentration within the field ofwomen’s studies, or has a more general focus on the broadfield of women’s studies.Ensure that the proposal satisfies the interdisciplinarystudies guidelines for self-designed majors.Include Feminist Theory (WS 439/POLS 339), and onecourse on gender, race, and ethnicity in transnationalperspective (list of courses available from program).

Students who opt for a broad women’s studies major cantake a maximum of three (3) general elective courses outsidewomen’s studies as part of their major, as long as they arechosen to strengthen the overall purpose for course designalong interdisciplinary studies guidelines. Students who opt fora special sub-focus within a women’s studies major can take amaximum of five (5) general elective courses outside women’sstudies, as long as they are chosen to strengthen the overallpurpose for course design along interdisciplinary studiesguidelines. For administrative purposes, any cross-listed coursewill be counted as a women’s studies course regardless of thedepartmental designation under which students register for thecourse.

AdvisingStudents who plan to pursue the major through the

Interdisciplinary Studies program should meet with theInterdisciplinary Studies program adviser. Interested studentsshould refer to the “Interdisciplinary Studies” section withinthe Colleges of Arts and Sciences, or consult with the Interdis-ciplinary Studies program, Krauss 116, (808) 956-7297. Inaddition, students should meet with the women’s studiesundergraduate program adviser (currently Dr. Ruth Dawson)for help in choosing classes, defining their area of interest,creating and developing proposals, and finding the facultyadviser most suited to their areas of interest.

The Undergraduate CertificateThe certificate in women’s studies is designed to encourage

all undergraduates to acquire a more thorough background incontemporary interdisciplinary scholarship in feminist andgender studies, and to incorporate feminist perspectives andissues into their major fields of specialization. Through thisinterdisciplinary option, students from various majors canstudy the specific achievements of women, examine the manyfactors that determine the status of women across cultures andthrough time, and analyze theories and assumptions aboutwomen that particularly relate to their majors.

The certificate’s practical value includes the enhancement ofknowledge that develops students’ abilities to think criticallyand constructively about their world and their lives. Further, itoffers a credential that is applicable to a wide range of careersincluding medicine, law, business, education, counseling, andsocial work. The certificate can also provide the groundworkfor advanced study of feminism and the graduate levelapplication of feminist theories.

All registered students in good academic standing who areworking towards a baccalaureate degree other than women’sstudies at UH Mânoa may apply for a women’s studiescertificate.

RequirementsStudents must complete 15 credits in women’s studies witha grade of C (not C-) or better.The 15 credits must include the following two require-ments: a course in Feminist Theory (WS 439/POLS 339),and at least one course in gender, race, and ethnicity intransnational perspectives (list of courses available from theprogram).At least 9 credits must be at the 300 level or higher.

Students can count courses taken toward their major ortoward core requirements for their certificate in women’sstudies. For administrative purposes, any cross-listed course willbe counted as a women’s studies course regardless of thedepartmental designation under which students register for thecourse.

Graduate StudyWomen’s studies offers a Graduate Certificate in Advanced

Women’s Studies (AdWS Certificate). This certificate programprovides a rigorous, integrated and relevant educationalexperience for students whose education and career objectiveswill be enhanced through creative and scholarly feministanalysis of women’s lives and visions. The program guidesstudents to: examine the factors that affect the status of womenacross cultures and through time; analyze theories and assump-tions about women in various disciplines; contribute to thereformulation of social knowledge; explore institutionalizingsocial change that highlights and supports the achievements ofwomen locally and internationally; and understand theusefulness of gender as an analytical tool in many fields.


Graduate studies leading to the AdWS Certificate arefocused in four broad areas under the general rubric of genderstudies.

Feminist methods of inquiry and theoretical analysis.Students will explore sex/gender as an analytical category,asking what this category means, what purposes are servedby the prevailing binary notions of gender, and how genderis constituted in past, current, and future social, biological,cultural, and economic contexts.Feminist knowledge. Students will learn about the pervasiveimpact of gender relations on thoughts, actions, andprevailing constructions of reality. They also will becomeacquainted with an array of feminist theories and argumentsabout such issues as political action, reproduction, andsexual orientation.Sex/gender and social-political categories of power andprivilege. Students will examine the interaction of sex/gender with race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and otherprimary vectors of power and privilege as relevant to nearlyall domains of human experience. They will have opportu-nities to explore the dynamics of these interactions withemphasis on the evolving multicultural milieu of Hawai‘iand the Asia/Pacific region.Sources of sex/gender differences. Students will examineboth the empirical and philosophical debates concerningsameness and difference as these relate to the topic ofgender. Sources of gender/sex differences as well as thesignificance of these also will be considered.

Recipients of the AdWS Certificate must be classifiedgraduate students, and normally will be pursuing graduatedegrees in other academic departments. The AdWS Certificatewill help students learn to apply feminist methodologies,analysis and problem-solving to their other academic fields, andto integrate the rigors of the scholarship on gender into theirchosen professions as a means of enhancing their professionallives and opportunities for advancement.

A brochure listing research interests and publications of themembers of the women’s studies graduate faculty, as well asdescribing admissions and program requirements, is availableon request from the program; this information also is availableonline at www2.soc.hawaii.edu. The following sectionssummarize the admissions and program requirements, but theprogram brochure should be consulted for complete details.

AdmissionsStudents are admitted to the AdWS Certificate program

only in the fall semester. Applicants to the AdWS CertificateProgram must be classified graduate students at the UH.Candidates are required to submit their current and completetranscripts, three letters of recommendation, and the names ofand full contact information for three additional references.Applicants also must submit a 4-5 page essay outlining theirpersonal and professional goals as they relate to the AdWSCertificate program, and identifying potential research and/orcommunity involvement projects they may wish to pursue aspart of their AdWS Certificate work.

RequirementsThe AdWS Certificate program consists of a minimum of

18 credits, at least 12 of which must be at the 600 level orhigher. Nine of these credits must come from the followingfour women’s studies courses: WS 610 (1 cr), Faculty SeminarSeries; WS 613 (3 cr), Feminist Research and Methods ofInquiry; WS 615 (3 cr), Interdisciplinary Feminist Theory; WS650 (2 cr), Research in Feminist Studies: Capstone Experience.

Remaining credits will be drawn from a list of coursesapproved by the women’s studies graduate adviser. Allstudents will work with a specific adviser to develop an AdWSCertificate curriculum based on their academic majors that bestsupports their academic and professional goals and objectives.Up to 6 credits towards the certificate may be taken in thestudent’s home department provided that department’scurriculum includes courses approved by women’s studies.

Each student enrolled in the AdWS Certificate program willdesign, develop, and complete a research and/or communityinvolvement project to culminate in a publishable-quality workor comparable product, and a professional quality seminarpresentation given in the student’s final semester of theprogram.

ZoologyCollege of Natural SciencesEdmondson 1522538 McCarthy MallHonolulu, HI 96822Tel: (808) 956-8617 / (808) 956-7315Fax: (808) 956-9812E-mail: [email protected]: www.hawaii.edu/zoology

FacultyS. Conant, PhD (chair)—ornithology, ecology, behavior, conserva-

tion biologyJ. H. Bailey-Brock, PhD—invertebrate zoology, reef ecology,

PolychaetesC. Birkeland, PhD—coral reef biology, fisheriesD. Carlon, PhD—evolution population biology, invertebrate

biologyK. Cole, PhD—ichthyology, behavioral ecology, reproductive

biology, morphology and morphogenesis, space biologyI. M. Cooke, PhD—cellular neurophysiology, neurosecretionH. G. de Couet, PhD—molecular genetics and cytoskeletonL. A. Freed, PhD—evolutionary and behavioral ecology, ornithol-

ogy, conservation biologyM. G. Hadfield, PhD—reproduction and development of

invertebratesR. A. Kinzie III, PhD—coral reef biology, marine ecology,

limnologyJ. D. Parrish, PhD—community ecology, fishery biologyS. Robinow, PhD—neurogeneticsJ. Stillman, PhD—ecological and evolutionary physiology, marine

invertebrate biology, adaptation to environmental stress

* Graduate Faculty


J. S. Stimson, PhD—population ecology, marine ecologyA. D. Taylor, PhD—population, theoretical, and insect ecologyT. Tricas, PhD—marine animal behaviorA. Wikramanayake, PhD—developmental biologyC. Womersley, PhD—environmental physiology, biochemical

adaptation, parasitology

Cooperating Graduate FacultyW. W. L. Au, PhD—marine bioacoustics and echolocationB. Bowen, PhD—molecular genetics of marine vertebratesR. Cowie, PhD—evolutionary biology, biogeography, ecological

genetics, snails, termitesD. Duffy, PhD—conservation biology, sea birdsR. Gates, PhD—molecular biology, developmental genetics, cell

biology, physiology and ecology of coralsE. G. Grau, PhD—comparative endocrinology, environmental

physiologyD. K. Hartline, PhD—quantitative neurophysiology and simula-

tion of simple networksK. N. Holland, PhD—physiology, behavior, ecology of aquatic

organismsT. D. Humphreys, PhD—cellular, molecular, biochemical,

developmental biology in marine organismsP. J. Jokiel, PhD—coral reef biology, biogeography and ecologyK. Y. Kaneshiro, PhD—systematics, evolution, insect behaviorP. Lenz, PhD—neuroecology of zooplankton sensory systemsM. Q. Martindale, PhD—evolution of developmentP. E. Nachtigall, PhD—behavior and sensory processes of marine

mammalsR. Richmond, PhD—invertebrate zoology, conservation biologyE. Seaver, PhD—comparative developmental biology of marine

annelidsR. Toonen, PhD—molecular genetics of marine organisms

Affiliate Graduate FacultyA. Allison, PhD—vertebrate zoologyP. Banko, PhD—ecology, ornithologyJ. E. Randall, PhD—ichthyologyS. E. Miller, PhD—invertebrate zoology, conservation biology

Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in zoology, BS inzoology, MS in zoology , PhD in zoology

The Academic ProgramThe Department of Zoology at UH Mânoa offers under-

graduate programs leading to bachelor of science and bachelorof arts degrees and a zoology minor, and graduate programsthat offer master of science and PhD degrees. Of particularnote is the department’s emphasis on tropical marine biologyand evolutionary biology. There are few places in the U.S.where these emphases can be pursued more productively or ina more practical setting. Students can acquire a broad back-ground for a career in marine biology. The BS degree isparticularly suited for students preparing for graduate trainingin zoology and related fields and for those seeking immediateemployment in zoology-related research and applicationmarkets, providing the broadest scientific background at the

undergraduate level. Students preparing for pre-professionalprograms (premedical, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, pre-veterinary medical) should consider the BA degree. It providesgreater flexibility in pursuing the broad liberal arts educationencouraged by professional schools. The courses appliedtoward the zoology major may then be selected with thoseprograms in mind.

Undergraduate StudyProspective majors should consult a departmental adviser.

BA Degree

RequirementsBIOL 172/172LBIOL 265/265LBIOL 275/275LCHEM 161/161L and 162/162L (or CHEM 171/171L)CHEM 272/272L and 273BIOC 441 or BIOL 405 (cross-listed CMB 405), or BIOL402 (cross-listed PEPS 402 or MBBE 402) (biochemistrylab not required)MATH 215 or 241, or equivalent college-level calculus

Students must take an additional 20 credit hours, includ-ing:

ZOOL 490Three laboratory courses from the following areas:

Developmental (ZOOL 420/420L)Physiology (ZOOL 430/430L, BIOL 406/406L or 407/407L)Ecology and Behavior (ZOOL 306/ 306L, 439/439L,or 470/470L)Genetics (BIOL 375/375L)Morphology and Taxonomy (ZOOL 320/320L, 340/340L, 416/416L, 465/465L, or 475/475L; PEPS 363or 462)

Zoology courses at the 200 level carry no major credit.MATH 216 or 242 and a year of college physics are stronglyrecommended for students planning graduate study.

BS Degree

RequirementsStudents must complete 78 to 82 credit hours, including:BIOL 172/172LBIOL 265/265LBIOL 275/275LBIOL 375/375LCHEM 161/161L and 162/162LCHEM 272/272L and 273BIOC 441 or BIOL 405 (cross-listed CMB 405), or BIOL402 (cross-listed PEPS 402 or MBBE 402) (labs notrequired)PHYS 151/151L, 152/152L; or PHYS 170/170L, 272/272L


MATH 215 and 216, or 241 and 242ZOOL 320/320L, or 475/475L, or PEPS 363ZOOL 430/430LZOOL 490ZOOL 499 (4 credit hours)

Also required are 9 credits of zoology electives (300 level orabove in ZOOL or approved BIOL courses), 6 credits inscience electives (300 level or above in approved courses innatural sciences), and one semester experience as an under-graduate teaching intern in an approved instructional labora-tory.

Minor

RequirementsBIOL 265/265L or 275/275L(Students are advised that selecting only one of the bridgingcourses [BIOL 265, or 275] may preclude access to someupper division zoology courses.)At least 11 credit hours from the following courses,including one upper division lab course. Both BIOL 265/265L and 275/275L count toward the 11 credits but doNOT satisfy the requirement for an upper division labcourse.

Developmental biology (ZOOL 420/420L)Genetics (BIOL 375/375L)Physiology (BIOL 406/406L, 407/407L; ZOOL 430/430L)Ecology and behavior (ZOOL 306/306L, 439/439L, or470/470L)Morphology and taxonomy (ZOOL 320/320L, 340/340L, 416/416L, 465/465L, or 475/475L)

ZOOL courses numbered 300 and above and BIOL 490can be applied toward the required 11 credit hours.

Graduate StudyThe department offers programs of graduate study and

research leading to the MS and PhD degrees. The majorstrengths of the graduate program in zoology are in the areas ofanimal behavior; cellular, molecular, and developmentalbiology; and evolution and ecology. Especially strong programshave developed in areas that utilize the resources of Hawai‘i’sunique island setting, including developmental biology, marinebiology, and ecology, evolution and conservation biology.Much of the research in the department emphasizes theanimals of Hawai‘i: marine invertebrates, terrestrial arthropods,fishes, and birds.

Graduate students in zoology may join three interdiscipli-nary graduate specializations: the Cellular and MolecularBiology (CMB); the Ecology, Evolution, and ConservationBiology (EECB) Program; and the Marine Biology (MB)Program. The department also hosts the Hawai‘i CooperativeFishery Research Unit and has active affiliations with theHawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, the Kewalo Marine

Laboratory, the Békésy Laboratory of Neurobiology, and theCenter for Conservation Research and Training.

Recipients of the MS degree usually teach, pursue careers inresearch or government service, or pursue further graduatetraining. Those with the PhD ordinarily seek teachingpositions in colleges and universities or research careers inuniversity, government, or private laboratories.

A brochure listing research interests and publications of themembers of the zoology graduate faculty, as well as summariz-ing admissions and program requirements and opportunitiesfor financial aid, is available on request from the department; aseparate graduate student handbook describes the details ofprogram requirements and procedures. This information also isavailable on the Web at www.hawaii.edu/zoology. Thefollowing sections summarize the admissions and programrequirements, but the department brochure and handbookshould be consulted for complete details.

AdmissionsStudents are admitted to the graduate program only in the

fall semester; the application deadline is January 15. Appli-cants must submit a completed graduate application form, theofficial record of performance on the GRE General Test,transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies;and letters of recommendation from three persons who canappraise the student’s aptitude for graduate study. It is stronglyrecommended that students take the GRE Biology subject test,and include an official record of performance in their applica-tions. An applicant also must be sponsored by a member of thegraduate faculty who has indicated his or her willingness toadvise the student; the applicant should communicate withprospective faculty sponsors well in advance of the applicationdeadline.

Intended candidates for the MS or PhD degrees in zoologyare expected to present a minimum of 18 credit hours ofundergraduate course work in zoology and/or biology and tohave completed at least three semesters of chemistry (inorganicand organic), one year of physics, and at least one course eachin calculus and botany. Deficiencies in undergraduate prepara-tion must be rectified within the first year, without graduatecredit. A course in biochemistry or molecular biology isrequired of all students, but it may be taken for graduate credit.

General RequirementsTo ensure that students have broad competence in zoology,

they must take a diagnostic examination at the start of theirfirst semester. This examination seeks evidence of competenceat the level of the undergraduate major (for MS students) orthe master’s degree (for PhD students) in the areas of molecu-lar-cellular, organismic, and supraorganismic zoology. Studentsscoring at the 90th percentile or higher on any of these sectionsof the GRE biology test are exempted from the correspondingsection of the diagnostic exam. Students who do not performsatisfactorily on the diagnostic examination will be required totake remedial course work, which must be completed withintwo years.


All entering students are required to take ZOOL 691C. Allgraduate students are required to take at least one graduateseminar or topics course each year.

Master’s DegreesThesis (Plan A) and non-thesis (Plan B) programs leading to

the MS degree in zoology are available. In addition to thethesis, Plan A requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework and 6 credit hours of ZOOL 700 (thesis). The 24 credithours must include at least 12 credit hours of 600- or higher-level course work. The 24 credit hours may include up to 6credit hours from related departments and up to 2 credit hoursof ZOOL 699.

Plan B is a non-thesis program and requires a minimum of30 credit hours in 400- through 700-level courses. The 30credit hours must include at least 6 but not more than 16credit hours from related departments (excluding courses cross-listed in zoology or applicable to the zoology BA degree) and atleast 18 credit hours of 600- or higher-level course work. The18 credit hours of graduate course work must include at least 2but not more than 5 credit hours of ZOOL 699. A researchpaper based on original scientific work is required.

Doctoral DegreeMany applicants to the PhD program will have completed a

master’s degree, but well-qualified applicants without amaster’s degree may be admitted directly into the PhDprogram. Students enrolled in the master’s program also mayapply for, provided they clearly indicate they wish to do so intheir application. Students currently enrolled in the master’sprogram also may apply for admission into the PhD programwithout completing the master’s degree.

Course RequirementsFor students matriculating with a master’s degree in

Zoology (or equivalent), there are no course requirements forthe PhD degree other than the general requirements (ZOOL691C in the first year, and at least one graduate seminar ortopics course each year), and any courses required by thestudent’s dissertation committee.

For students matriculating with a bachelor’s degree, generalcourse requirements are very similar to the requirements forstudents receiving a Plan A Master’s degree. A minimum of 24credits are required in courses numbered 400-800. Addition-ally, 6 credits are required of ZOOL 800 (dissertation), for atotal of 30 credit hours. Students are required to enroll inZOOL 800 during the term in which their degree will beconferred. At least 12 of the 24 credits of required courseworkshould be in 600-700 level courses, not counting ZOOL 699.The Zoology Department requires that 1 of the 24 courseworkcredits include ZOOL 691C. Of the 24 required credit hours,student may include a maximum of 2 credit hours fromZOOL 699, and up to 6 of the 24 credits are allowed fromcourses in related departments. All courses cross-listed withZoology, and all Biology courses which can be countedtowards a Zoology BA or BS, are considered Zoology courses,not courses in a related department.

Other RequirementsAn oral comprehensive examination must be passed within

one year of admission to candidacy; this examination willemphasize the student’s research area but may cover any facetof zoology.

The research project culminating in the dissertation is themost important part of the PhD degree program. The disserta-tion is to be an original contribution based on independentresearch, carried out under the guidance of the adviser anddissertation committee. The completed dissertation is defendedat a public final examination, conducted by the dissertationcommittee and including a public research seminar by thecandidate.

Further InformationFurther information about the graduate program in

zoology, including full details of admissions and programrequirements, may be obtained from the department or atwww.hawaii.edu/zoology. Other inquiries may be sent [email protected].