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 |
2026-2027 |
2018 BIOL Self Study (PDF)^ |
– |
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) |
2022-2023 |
2023 CHEM Self Study (PDF) |
2023 ALO Review of CHEM Self Study |
CHEM SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Computer Science |
AY 2016-2017 Assessment |
2024-2025 |
05/2017 CS Self Study (PDF) |
2017 CS External Review (PDF) |
CS 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 GEOL Self Study(PDF) |
2022 GEOL External Review
2022 ALO Review of Geology Self Study
Dean’s Review and Assessment 2022 |
GEOL SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science |
N/A |
2024-2025 |
– |
– |
– |
| Marine Science |
2015-2016 |
2023-2024 |
2015 MARE Self Study (PDF) |
– |
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 Math External Review (PDF)
2021 ALO Review Math Self Study
2021 VCAA Review Math Self Study
2021 Math Dean’s Review |
MATH SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics(PDF)
Core Competency Data
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 PHYS Self Study (PDF)^ |
2017 PHYS Review External (PDF) |
PHYS SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data |
| TCBES |
2018-2019
2011 Self Study
|
2026-2027 |
2019 TCBES Self Study (PDF) |
2019 TCBES External Review (PDF) |
TCBES SLOs, Curriculum Matrix, and Rubrics
Core Competency Data
Programmatic Assessment Data
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