College of Natural and Health Science (CNHS)
What does a degree from UH Hilo/CNHS mean?
Achievement of a degree in a major from the College of Natural and Health Science (CNHS) demonstrates that a student has attained the knowledge and skills of the discipline to successfully pursue a related career or further education. Students are provided with opportunities that extend their classroom experience, including internships, research assistantships, as well as field, laboratory, clinical, and outreach experiences. Students are prepared for diverse careers and pursue science-related jobs throughout the state, region, and nation.
Natural and Health Sciences are exciting disciplines at UH Hilo because of the small class size, diverse student population, and community learning environment. Several natural science disciplines take advantage of the living laboratory of the terrestrial and marine environments of Hawai‘i Island with unparalleled diversity of field experiences. Health sciences emphasize the importance of rural health training and opportunities. CNHS faculty are dedicated to student learning and achievement in our science and mathematics disciplines.
| Program |
Last Review |
Next Review |
Current Self Study |
External Review |
Assessment |
| Biology |
2018-2019
2018 External Review of Biology
2018 Biology Self Study (PDF) |
2025-2026 |
(in process) |
2026 ALO Review of Biology |
BIOL SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Chemistry |
2014-2015
2014 CHEM Self Study (PDF)
2014 CHEM External Review (PDF)
2015 – 2016 CHEM Assessment Data (PDF) |
2027-2028 |
2023 Chemistry Self Study
|
2023 External Review of Chemistry
2023 ALO Review of Chemistry
2023 Dean’s Review of Chemistry
2023 VCAA Review of Chemistry |
CHEM SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Computer Science |
AY 2016-2017
2017 External Review of Computer Science
05/2017 Computer Science Self Study |
2029-2030 |
2025 Computer Science Self Study |
2025 External Review of Computer Science
2025 ALO Review of Computer Science |
CS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Data Science |
2022-2023 |
2027-2029 |
2023 Board of Regents Proposal For New Program |
– |
DS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Geology |
2004-2005
2004 GEOL Self Study (PDF)
2006 GEOL Self Study (PDF)
2002 GEOL External Review (PDF) |
2026-2027 |
2021-2022 Geology and NSCI Self Study(PDF) |
2022 External Review of Geology
2022 ALO Review of Geology
2022 Dean’s Review of Geology
2022 VCAA Review of Geology |
GEOL SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science |
N/A |
2029-2030 |
2024-2024 Kinesiology Self Study |
2025 External Review of KES
2024 ALO Review of KES |
KES SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Marine Science |
2015-2016
2015 Marine Science Self Study (PDF)
2015 External Review of Marine of Science |
2030-2031 |
2025 Marine Science Self-Study (PDF)^ |
2025 External Review of MARE
2025 ALO Review of MARE |
MARE SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Mathematics |
2012-2013
MathSelf Study (PDF)^
Math External Review (PDF)
2012 Math Assessment Data (PDF)^ |
2026-2027 |
2020-2021 Math Self Study (PDF)^ |
2021 External Review of Math (PDF)
2021 ALO Review of Math
2021 Dean’s Review of Math
2021 VCAA Review Math |
MATH SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics(PDF)
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Natural Science |
2004-2005
2004 GEOL Self Study (PDF)
2006 GEOL Self Study (PDF)
2002 GEOL External Review (PDF) |
2026-2027 |
2021-2022 Geology and NSCI Self Study(PDF) |
2022 External Review of Natural Science
2022 ALO Review of Geology
2022 Dean’s Review of Geology
2023 VCAA Review of Geology |
NSCI SLOs, Curriculum Matrix and Rubrics
NSCI Core Competency Data
NSCI Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Nursing |
The BSN program is externally accredited by ACEN (see documentation under Secondary Accreditation) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
BSN SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Physics & Astronomy |
2016-2017 |
2024-2025 |
2017 Physics Self Study |
2017 External Review of Physics |
PHYS and ASTRO SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| TCBES |
2018-2019
2011 Self Study
2019 External Review of TCBES (PDF) |
2025-2026 |
2019 TCBES Self Study (PDF)
|
2025 External Review of TCBES (Invitation) |
TCBES SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
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