College of Arts & Sciences
Meaning, Quality, and Integrity of Degrees
Completing a degree from the UH Hilo College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is a transformative learning experience for graduates in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences enabling their success. Students develop critical thinking and communication skills, engage in innovative research and scholarship, and become involved in the community. CAS provides a unique combination of small class sizes, a core liberal arts curriculum, and dedicated faculty who actively engage students in intellectual partnerships. The mission of CAS is further enhanced through its diversity of degrees and programs and the diversity of our student body. Our students graduate with multicultural competence preparing them to be global citizens of Hawai‘i and the broader world community.
College of Arts and Science (CAS)
Updates in progress
| Program |
Last Review |
Next Review |
Current Self Study |
External Review |
Assessment |
| Administration of Justice |
2015-2016 |
2021-2022 |
2015 AJ Self Study (PDF)^ |
2015 AJ External Review (PDF)^ |
AJ SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2016 Assessment Data (PDF) |
| Anthropology |
2004-2005 |
2020-2021 |
2004 ANTHRO Self Study (PDF) |
2005 ANTH External Review(PDF) |
ANTH SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Art |
2015-2016 |
2022-2023 |
2016 ART Self Study (PDF) |
2016 ART External Review (PDF) |
ART SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Communication |
2012-2013 |
2022-2023 |
2012 COM Self Study (PDF) |
2014 COM External Review (PDF) |
COM SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2014 Assessment Data 1 (PDF)^
Assessment Data 2 (PDF) |
| English |
2015-2016
|
2023-2024 |
2015 ENG Self Study (PDF) |
2016 ENG External Review (PDF) |
English SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2012-2015 ENG Assessment Data (PDF)
2019-2020 ENG Assessment Data |
| Education (MEd Program) |
2015-2016 |
2022-2023 |
2016 MEd Self Study (PDF) |
2017 MEd External Review (PDF) |
MEd SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2016 MEd Assessment Data (PDF) |
| Education (MAT) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Gender & Women’s Studies |
2007-2008 |
2021-2022 |
2007-2008 Women’s Studies -Self Study(PDF) |
– |
Women’s Studies SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Geography / Environmental Science |
2015-2016 |
2021-2022 |
2015 ENVS Self Study (PDF) |
– |
ENVS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2015 GEOG/ENVS Assessment Data (PDF) |
| History |
2015-2016 |
2021-2022 |
2015 HIST Self Study (PDF) |
2016 HIST External Review (PDF)^ |
HIST SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Japanese Studies/Languages |
2006 -2007 Japanese Studies* Self Study (PDF)
2006 Table 1-Required Data (PDF)
2008 External Review Response(PDF) |
2026-2027 |
2020-2021 Self Study of Languages
Appendix A Letters of Support
Other Appendices |
2021 LANG External Review (Sellmann- UoGuam)
ALO Review of Languages Self Study(12.14.2020)
2021 LANG Language Review by CAS Dean
|
LANG SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Liberal Studies |
1997-1998
|
2024-2025 |
– |
– |
– |
| Performing Arts |
2011- Self Stud for BOR Proposal-Provisional to Established (PDF)^
Archive of Performances(PDF) |
2026-2027 |
2020-2021 Self Study for Performing Arts
Appendix A Student Performances
Appendix I Letters of Support
Appendix I .1 Letter of Support
Other Appendices
|
2021 PA External Review (Harlan—CalArts)(PDF)
ALO Review of Performing Arts Self Study
2021 PA External Review by CAS Dean |
PA SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics |
| Philosophy |
2018-2019 |
2024-2025 |
PHIL Self Study -Draft (PDF) |
2019 Philosophy External Review (PDF) |
PHIL SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2015-18 PHIL Assessment Data (PDF) |
| Political Science |
2015-2016 |
2021-2022 |
2014-15 POLS Self Study (PDF) |
– |
POLS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2015 POLS Assessment Data (PDF) |
| Psychology |
2009-2010 |
2021-2022 |
2009 PSY Self Study (PDF) |
2008 PSY External Review (PDF)
2009 PSY External Review (PDF) |
PSY SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2009 PSY Assessment Data (PDF) |
| Sociology |
2009 External Review Response
2007 SOC External Review
2005 – 2006 Self Study (PDF)
|
2025 – 2026 |
2020 SOC Self Study(PDF)
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2020 SOC External Review(PDF)
2020 ALO Review for WASC Compliance
2020 Dean Designee Review
2020 VCAA Designee Review |
SOC SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
2014-2020 SOC Assessment
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