Hawaiian Studies, B.A. - Continuing the Culture Option
Four-Year Academic Map 2026-2027
This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2026-2027 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.
| High Impact Practices (HIP) | Name |
|---|---|
| Community Engagement | |
| Applied Learning | |
| Student Exchange | |
| Research/Inquiry | |
| Capstone/Senior Seminar |
| Classifications | Name |
|---|---|
| MAJ | Major Course |
| GEN | General Education Course |
| ELECT | Elective Course |
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Level Hawaiian Language Sequence See note 7 (Rec: KHAW 103 First Lvl Trans Hawn Immersion (4) See note 1) (GL: Language Arts) | MAJ GEN | 4 | ||
| DS: Social Science I (Rec: HWST 111 Hawaiian ʻOhana (3) See note 1) | GEN | 3 | ||
| FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I | GEN | 3 | ||
| FQ: Quantitative Reasoning | GEN | 3 | ||
| DA or DL: Arts, Literature (Rec: HWST 181A Indig Leadership thru Hula I (3) ) | GEN | 3 | ||
| Credits | 16 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Level Hawaiian Language Sequence See note 7 (Rec: KHAW 104 First Lvl Partial Hawn Immers (4) See note 1) (DH: Humanities) | MAJ GEN | 4 | ||
| ENG 100 Composition I (3) (FW: Written Communication) | GEN | 3 | ||
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | GEN | 3 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 211 Hawaiian Ethnobotany (3) ) | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 181E Indig Leadership thru Hula I (3) ) | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 16 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Level Hawaiian Language Sequence See note 8 (Rec: KHAW 203 Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers I (4) See note 1) | MAJ | 4 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 213 Hawaiian Ethnozoology (3) ) | ELECT | 3 | ||
| FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II | GEN | 3 | ||
| GQR: Quantitative Reasoning | GEN | 3 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 175 Intro Music Of Polynesia (3) ) | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 16 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Level Hawaiian Language Sequence See note 8 (Rec: KHAW 204 Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers II (4) See note 1) | MAJ | 4 | ||
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | GEN | 3 | ||
| DY: Science Laboratory | GEN | 1 | ||
| DS: Social Science II | GEN | 3 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 205 Hawaiian Music in Action (2) ) | ELECT | 2 | ||
| Elective (Rec: HWST 176 Hist & Dev Of Hawn Music (3) ) | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 16 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAW 303 Third Level Hawaiian I (4) | MAJ | 4 | ||
| KHWS 476 Nā Mele/Hula ʻAuana (3) or KHAW 454 Hawaiian Morphology & Syntax (3) See note 2 |
MAJ | 3 | ||
| KHWS 463 Intro Hawn Narrative Lit (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| KHWS 381A Ka Nohona Kaulana Mahina (4) or Elective See note 3 |
MAJ or ELECT |
4 | ||
| Credits | 14 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAW 304 Third Level Hawaiian II (4) (WI) | MAJ GEN | 4 | ||
| KHWS 466 Mele Kū I ka Wā (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| KHWS 475 Nā Mele/Hula Kahiko (3) (GE HPP) See note 1 or KHAW 453 Hawaiian Phonetics & Phonology (3) See note 2 |
MAJ GEN or MAJ |
3 | ||
| KHWS 381E Ka Nohona Kaulana Mahina (4) or Elective See note 3 |
MAJ or ELECT |
4 | ||
| Elective | ELECT | 1 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAW 403 Fourth Level Hawaiian I (4) | MAJ | 4 | ||
| KHWS 476 Nā Mele/Hula ʻAuana (3) or KHAW 454 Hawaiian Morphology & Syntax (3) See note 2 |
MAJ | 3 | ||
| KHAW 490 Base-level Fluency Hawn Med Ed (1) or KHAW 333 Applied Skills (3) |
MAJ | 1 | ||
| KHWS 462 Haku Mele (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| WI Elective | GEN ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 14 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAW 404 Fourth Level Hawaiian II (4) (WI) | MAJ | 4 | ||
| KHWS 465 Haʻiʻōlelo Kuʻuna (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| KHWS 475 Nā Mele/Hula Kahiko (3) (GE HPP) See note 1 or KHAW 453 Hawaiian Phonetics & Phonology (3) See note 2 |
MAJ GEN or MAJ |
3 | ||
| KHWS 496 Hawaiian Studies Seminar (3) (GE GCC) | MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| Credits | 13 |
Notes
- These courses are designated as GE HPP. Students must take one GE HPP course.
- KHWS 476 Nā Mele/Hula ʻAuana (3) and KHAW 454 Hawaiian Morphology & Syntax (3) are both required and offered in Fall. KHWS 475 Nā Mele/Hula Kahiko (3) and KHAW 453 Hawaiian Phonetics & Phonology (3) are both required and offered in Spring.
- KHWS 381A Ka Nohona Kaulana Mahina (4) is offered in Fall and KHWS 381E Ka Nohona Kaulana Mahina (4) is offered in Spring. Only one of the two is required for the degree. Students should select either course and take an elective the other semester.
- Students must earn credit for KHAW 490 Base-level Fluency Hawn Med Ed (1) and at least a 2.0 GPA in all other courses required for the major.
- At least 45 credits must be earned in courses at the 300- or 400- level.
- Students that begin their language track in HAW 101 Elementary Hawaiian I (4) and HAW 102 Elem Hawaiian II (4) in Year 1 Fall and Spring may need to enroll in a Year 1 Summer KHAW 104 First Lvl Partial Hawn Immers (4) .
- First Level Hawaiian Language (4-16 credits) - Choose one of the following sequences:
- HAW 101 Elementary Hawaiian I (4) and HAW 102 Elem Hawaiian II (4) and KHAW 103 First Lvl Trans Hawn Immersion (4) and KHAW 104 First Lvl Partial Hawn Immers (4)
- KHAW 103 First Lvl Trans Hawn Immersion (4) and KHAW 104 First Lvl Partial Hawn Immers (4)
- KHAW 108 Accel First Lvl Hawn Immersion (8)
- KHAW 133 First Lvl Hawn for Speakers (4)
- KHAW 190 Fluency Community Support (1) - Course to be repeated with different sub-letter for a total of 8 credits (This course is not GL, DH or GE HPP certified, students will need to take additional courses to fulfill these GE requirements.)
- Second Level Hawaiian Language (4-8 credits) - Choose one of the following sequences:
- KHAW 203 Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers I (4) and KHAW 204 Second Lvl Univ Hawn Immers II (4)
- KHAW 208 Accel Sec Lvl Univ Hawn Immers (8)
- KHAW 233 Second Level Hawn for Speakers (4)
- KHAW 290 Fluency ʻOhana Support (1) - Course to be repeated with different sub-letter for a total of 8 credits (This course is not GL, DH or GE HPP certified, students will need to take additional courses to fulfill these GE requirements.)