Keʻelikōlani Hawaiian Lanaguage (KHAW) Courses

KHAW 103  First Lvl Trans Hawn Immersion (4) Development of analytical skills to improve existing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the first level. Taught partially in Hawaiian from a Kumu Honua Mauli Ola philosophical base. This course is designed primarily for students with previous high school/beginning college level Hawaiian. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 104  First Lvl Partial Hawn Immers (4) Strengthens and increases analytical skills as well as listening, speaking, reading and writing skills from KHAW 103 or HAW 102 or 105. Taught primarily in Hawaiian from a Kumu Honua Mauli Ola philosophical base. Pre: KHAW 103, or HAW 102 or 105 or placement exam. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 108  Accel First Lvl Hawn Immersion (8) Contents of KHAW 103-104 covered in one semester. Development and strengthening of analytical skills to improve existing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the first level. Taught partially in Hawaiian from a Kumu Honua Mauli Ola philosophical base. This course is designed primarily for student with previous high school/beginning college level Hawaiian. Meets two hours daily, Monday through Friday. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 133  First Lvl Hawn for Speakers (4) Focus on strengthening skills in language analysis, vocabulary development, and writing at a university level Hawaiian. This course is designed primarily for students educated through the medium of Hawaiian, first language speakers of Hawaiians and native speakers. Pre: Placement exam. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 203  Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers I (4) Second year skills in Hawaiian developed from KHAW 104 base or higher. Focus on accurate personal communicative use and connections to oral Hawaiian of earlier generations. Pre: C or better in KHAW 104, 108 or 133 or HAW 202 or 205 or placement exam or equivalent approved by dept chair. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 204  Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers II (4) Continuation and expansion of KHAW 203. Pre: C or better in KHAW 203 or equivalent as approved by Dept chair. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 206  Intensive Interm Hawaiian (8) Continuation of HAW 102 or 105. Content of HAW 201 and 202 covered in one semester. A second year study of Hawaiian as an auxiliary language. Meets two hours daily, Monday through Friday. Pre: HAW 102 or HAW 105 or equivalent.

KHAW 208  Accel Sec Lvl Univ Hawn Immers (8) Contents of KHAW 203 and 204 covered in one semester. Second year skills in Hawaiian developed from KHAW 104 base or higher. Focus on accurate personal communicative use and connections to oral Hawaiian of earlier generations. Meets 2 hours daily, Monday through Friday. Pre: C or higher in KHAW 104 or KHAW 107 or KHAW 133 or equivalent. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 233  Second Level Hawn for Speakers (4) Continuation of HAW 133. Pre: B or better in HAW 133 or equivalent as approved by dept chair. (GenEd/IntReq: HPP)

KHAW 303  Third Level Hawaiian I (4) Continuation of KHAW 204 and KHAW 208 and KHAW 233. Focus on analysis as the key to strong community use as a modeled in 19th and 20th century native speaker produced writings and tapes. Pre: C or better in KHAW 204 or KHAW 208 or KHAW 233 or equivalent as approved by dept chair.

KHAW 304  Third Level Hawaiian II (4) Continuation of KHAW 303. Leadership development of informal use of Hawaiian among students from HAW 104-303. Pre: C or better in KHAW 303 or equivalent as approved by department chair.

KHAW 333  Applied Skills (3) Practice skills developed in KHAW 304. Pre: Previous or simultaneous enrollment in KHAW 304.

KHAW 490  Base-level Fluency Hawn Med Ed (1) A review and strengthening of Hawaiian language fluency skills with focus on the applicability to Hawaiian medium education. Must be taken CR/NC. Conducted in Hawaiian. Pre: HAW 303 or simultaneous enrollment.

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KHAW x94 Special Topics in Subject Matter (Arr.) (IO) Special topics chosen by the instructor. Course content will vary. May be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied. Additional requirements may apply depending on subject and topic.

KHAW x99 Directed Studies (Arr.) (IO) Statement of planned reading or research required. Pre: instructor’s consent.