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 Sciences Program Review Table:
| Program |
Last Review |
Next Review |
Current Self Study |
External Review |
Assessment |
| Administration of Justice |
2015-2016 |
2023-2024
|
2015 Administration of Justice Self Study (PDF)^ |
2015 External Review of Administration of Justice(PDF)^ |
AJ SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Anthropology |
2004-2005
2004 Self Study
2005 External Review |
2027-2028 |
2020-2021 Anthropology Self Study
Appendix A Faculty CVs |
2022 ALO Review of Anthropology
2022 CAS Dean Review of Anthropology
2022 VCAA Review of Anthropology |
ANTH SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Art |
2015-2016
2016 ART Self Study
2016 ART External Review |
2028-2029 |
2023 ART Self Study |
2023 External Review of Art
2023 ALO Review of Art
2023 CAS Dean Review of Art
2023 VCAA Review of Art |
ART SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Communication |
2012-2013
2012 COM Self Study (PDF)
2014 COM External Review (PDF) |
2027-2028 |
2022-2023 Communication Self Study (PDF) |
2024 External Review (J. Hall) of Communication
2023 ALO Review of Communication
2023 CAS Dean Review of Communication
2025 VCAA Review of Communication |
COM SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Counseling Psychology (MA) |
NA |
The MA in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (see documentation under Secondary Accreditation) |
NA |
NA |
Graduate Core Competency Data 2017-present (please click on links for each year to see data for the MA Counseling Psychology in comparison to other programs)
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Education MA Teaching (MAT) |
2013-2014 |
The MAT is externally accredited by AAQEP and by the HTSB (see documentation under Secondary Accreditation) |
2014 MAT Self Study(PDF)^ |
2014 External Review of MAT (PDF)^ |
MAT SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Graduate Competency Data 2017-present (please click on links for each year to see data for the MAT in comparison to other programs)
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Education (MEd Program) |
2015-2016 |
The MEd program is externally accredited byAAQEP (see documentation under Secondary Accreditation ) |
2016 MEd Self Study (PDF) |
2017 External Review of Med (PDF) |
MEd SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Graduate Competency Data 2017-present (please click on links for each year to see data for the MEd in comparison to other programs)
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| English |
2004 ENG self-study and external Review
2015-2016
2015 ENG Self Study (PDF)
2016 ENG External Review (PDF)
|
2027-2028 |
2023 English Self Study |
2023-2024 External Review (E. Stromberg) of English
2023 ALO Review of English
2023 CAS Dean Review of English
2025 VCAA Review of English |
English SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
|
| Gender & Women’s Studies |
2007-2008
2007-2008 Women’s Studies Self Study |
Stopped out |
|
|
|
| Geography / Environmental Science |
2015-2016
2015 ENVS Self Study
2015 GEOG/ENVS Assessment Data |
2027-2028 |
2021-2022 Geography / Environmental Science Self Study(PDF) |
2022 External Review (R. Sherriff) of Geography
2022 ALO Review of Geography
2022 CAS Dean Review of Geography
2022 VCAA Review of Geography/Environmental Science |
GEOG/ENVS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
201 Rubric
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
Heritage Management
(MA) |
The review of this program was included in the 2020-2021 self-study for the Department of Anthropology |
2027-2028 |
2020-2021 Anthropology Self Study (PDF)^ |
2022 ALO Review of Anthropology
2022 CAS Dean Review of Anthropology
2022 VCAA Review of Anthropology |
Core Competency Data 2017-present
(please click on links for each year to see data for the MA Heritage Management in comparison to other programs)
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| History |
2015-2016
2015 HIST Self Study
2016 HIST External Review |
2027-2028 |
2021-2022 History Self Study (PDF)^
Appendix X Faculty CVs |
2022 External Review (T. Long) of History
2022 ALO Review of History Self Study 2022
2022 CAS Dean’s Review of History
2022 VCAA Review of History |
HIST SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Japanese Studies/Languages |
2006 -2007 Japanese Studies* Self Study
2006 Table 1-Required Data
2008 External Review Response
|
2026-2027 |
2020-2021 Language Self Study
Appendix A Letters of Support
Other Appendices |
2021 External Review (Sellmann- UoGuam)of Language
2020 ALO Review of Languages
2021 CAS Dean Review of Language
2021 VCAA Review of Languages |
LANG SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Liberal Studies |
2021-2022 |
2027-2028 |
2021-2022 Liberal Studies Self Study (PDF)^ |
2021-2022 ALO Review of Liberal Studies (PDF)^ |
LS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Performing Arts |
2011- Self Study for BOR Proposal-Provisional to Established
Archive of Performances |
2026-2027 |
2020-2021 Performing Arts Self Study
Appendix A Student Performances
Appendix I Letters of Support
Appendix I .1 Letter of Support
Other Appendices |
2021 External Review (Harlan—CalArts)of Performing Arts
2020 ALO Review of Performing Arts
2021 CAS Dean Review of Performing Arts
2021 VCAA Review of Performing Arts |
PA SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Philosophy |
2018-2019
2018 Philosophy Self Study -Draft (PDF)
2019 External Review of Philosophy (PDF)
2022 VCAA Review of Philosophy |
2029-2030 |
2025 Philosophy Self Study |
2025 External Review of Philosophy
2025 ALO Review of Philosophy
2025 CAS Dean’s Review of Philosophy |
PHIL SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Political Science |
2015-2016
2014-15 POLS Self Study
2015 POLS Assessment Data
|
2027-2028 |
2021-2022 Political Science Self Study (PDF)
Appendices |
2022 External Review ( Ryan Patten) of Political Science
2022 ALO Review of Political Science
2022 CAS Dean Review of Political Science
2022 VCAA Review of Political Science |
POLS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Psychology |
2009-2010
2009 PSY Self Study
2008 PSY External Review
2009 PSY External Review
|
2027-2028
|
2021-2022 Psychology Self-Study (PDF) |
2024 External Review (Susan Becker) of Psychology
2023 ALO Review of Psychology
2024 CAS Dean Review of Psychology
2025 VCAA Review of Psychology |
PSY SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Sociology |
2009 External Review Response
2007 SOC External Review
2005 – 2006 Self Study
2020 ALO Review of Sociology
2020 CAS Dean Designee Review of Sociology
2020 VCAA Designee Review of Sociology
2020 External Review of Sociology(PDF)
2020 Sociology Self Study(PDF) |
2025-2026 |
|
2026 ALO Review of Sociology
2026 CAS Dean’s Review of Sociology
2026 VCAA Review of Sociology
|
SOC SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
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