Hawaiian and Pacific Studies Certificate

Degree Awarded

Certificate

Offering Campus

UH West Oʻahu

Description

The certificate program in Hawaiian-Pacific Studies provides students with basic, introductory information on Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander. Students would learn specific aspects of Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Island peoples (such as history, geography, politics, arts, music, literature, contemporary issues and cultural practices) to deepen cultural understanding enrich and enhance educational experiences. Moreover, students would learn of indigenous approaches and worldviews that enhance student cultural competencies and abilities to add alternative view to problem solving in their chosen fields.

Program URL

Admissions

Fall, Spring

Available

Statewide, Continental U.S., District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Health Clearance:

Exempt

Total # of Credit Hours

15-16

Course Format

15-weeks

Schedule

Attendance Information

No on-campus visits required. Program conducted totally online with some courses offered synchronously (where everyone is online at the same time) and some courses offered asynchronously (where work is done on your own time).

Degree Awarded

Certificate

Contact

Name: Saʻiliemanu Lilomaiava-Doktor
Phone: (808) 689-2355
Email: sailiemanu@hawaii.edu