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
2015 AJ Self Study (PDF)^
2015 AJ External Review (PDF)^
2016 Assessment Data (PDF) |
2021-2022 (on hold) |
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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 ANTH Self Study (PDF)^
Appendix A Faculty CVs |
ALO Review of Anthropology Self Study 2022
2022 ANTH Review by CAS Dean
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 |
2022-2023 |
2023 ART Self Study |
2023 ALO Review of Art Program Review |
ART SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Communication |
2012-2013 |
2022-2023 |
2012 COM Self Study (PDF) |
2014 COM External Review (PDF) |
COM SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Counseling Psychology (MA) |
The MA in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (see documentation under Secondary Accreditation) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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 (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 MAT External Review(PDF)^ |
MAT SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
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 MEd External Review (PDF) |
MEd SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| English |
2015-2016 |
2023-2024 |
2015 ENG Self Study (PDF) |
2016 ENG External Review (PDF) |
English SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
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| Gender & Women’s Studies |
2007-2008
2007-2008 Women’s Studies Self Study |
Stopped out |
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| Geography / Environmental Science |
2015-2016
2015 ENVS Self Study
2015 GEOG/ENVS Assessment Data |
2027-2028 |
2021-2022 GEOG/ENVS Self Study(PDF)^ |
2022 GEOG External Review (R. Sherriff)
ALO Review of Geography Self Study 2022
2022 VCAA Review of GEOG/ENVS
2022 GEOG/ENVS Review by CAS Dean |
GEOG/ENVS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
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 ANTH Self Study (PDF)^ |
ALO Review of Anthropology Self Study 2022
2022 ANTH Review by CAS Dean
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 HIST Self Study (PDF)^
Appendix X Faculty CVs |
2022 HIST External Review (T. Long)
ALO Review of History Self Study 2022
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 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
2021 VCAA Review of Languages Self Study |
LANG SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Liberal Studies |
1997-1998 |
2026-2027 |
2021-2022 Liberal Studies Self Study (PDF)^ |
2021-2022 ALO Review of Liberal Studies Self Review(PDF)^ |
PA 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 Self Study for Performing Arts
Appendix A Student Performances
Appendix I Letters of Support
Appendix I .1 Letter of Support
Other Appendices |
2021 External Review (Harlan—CalArts)
ALO Review of Performing Arts Self Study
2021 PA External Review by CAS Dean
2021 VCAA Review of Performing Arts |
PA SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Philosophy |
2018-2019 |
2024-2025 |
2018 PHIL Self Study -Draft (PDF) |
2019 Philosophy External Review (PDF)
2022 Chancellor’s Program Review of Philosophy
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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
|
2026-2027 |
2021-2022 POLS Self Study (PDF)
Appendices Self Study 2021-2022 |
2022 POLS External Review-Ryan Patten
ALO Review of Political Science Self Study 2022
2022 POLS Review by CAS Dean |
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
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2021-2022
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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
|
2025-2026 |
2020 SOC -Self Study(PDF) |
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
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
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