WCC Associate of Arts and UH Hilo BS in Astronomy
Windward Community College
Associate of Arts Degree to UH Hilo
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy
April, 2009~
~UH Hilo requirements are those in effect for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students are advised to consult future UH Hilo catalogs to determine if changes have been made to any requirements.
| UH Hilo General Education | Windward CC equivalency |
|---|---|
| General Education | Students who complete their Associate of Arts degree will have fulfilled all General Education requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Astronomy. (Please note that students will need to complete specific Math and Physics courses as part of the requirement for the major.) |
| Writing intensive (WI) course requirements: The number of writing intensive courses required depends on the number of credits with which a student enters UH Hilo. Students who transfer with 60 credits will need to take 2 WI courses, one of which must be at the 300/400 level | Writing intensive (WI) courses taken at Windward CC will count toward the writing intensive requirement at UH Hilo. Students will still need to take at least one WI course at the 300/400 level |
| Upper Division requirement: The Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy requires 30 credits numbered 300 and above | None |
| Hawaiian/Asian/Pacific (HAP) requirement: 3 credits | Many Windward CC courses will satisfy the Hawaiian/Asian/Pacific (HAP) requirement at UH Hilo. Please consult your academic advisor. |
| UH Hilo Bachelor of Science in Astronomy | Windward CC equivalency |
|---|---|
| ASTR 180 | ASTR 180 |
| ASTR 181 | ASTR 181 |
| ASTR 250 | ASTR 250 & ASTR 250L (these courses are in draft form; articulate will follow at a later date) |
| ASTR 350 | None |
| ASTR 351 | None |
| ASTR 495A&B | None |
| ENG 225 | (see your UH Hilo Astronomy Advisor if you have taken any technical writing course) |
| MATH 205 | MATH 205 |
| MATH 206 | MATH 206 |
| MATH 231 | MATH 231 |
| MATH 232 | None |
| MATH 300 | None |
| PHYS 172 | PHYS 170 or PHYS 151 |
| PHYS 170L | PHYS 151L or PHYS 170L |
| PHYS 173 | PHYS 272 or PHYS 152 |
| PHYS 171L | PHYS 272L or PHYS 152L |
| PHYS 270 | None |
| PHYS 371 | None |
| PHYS 331 | None |
| 9 additional semester hours courses from Physics or Astronomy numbered 300 and above, not including ASTR 400. |
| UH Hilo Minor in Earth and Space Science | Windward CC equivalency |
|---|---|
| ASTR 110L | ASTR 110L |
| ASTR 180 | ASTR 180 |
| ASTR 181 | ASTR 181 |
| GEOL 111-111L | GG 101 |
| GEOL 112-112L | None |
| GEOL 205 | GG 103 |
| And one of the following courses: GEOL 300, GEOL 450, GEOL 470 | None |
| UH Hilo Minor in Astronomy | Windward CC equivalency |
|---|---|
| ASTR 180 | ASTR 180 |
| ASTR 181 | ASTR 181 |
| ASTR 250 | ASTR 250 & ASTR 250L (these courses are in draft form; articulate will follow at a later date) |
All required Astronomy, Math and Physics courses must be completed with a “C” or better 120 total semester hours required for the B.S. in Astronomy.
Signatures
Philippe Binder
Chair, Astronomy and Physics
UH Hilo
Leon Hallacher, Chair
Natural Science Division
UH Hilo
Randy Hirokawa, Dean
College of Arts and Science
UH Hilo
Joseph Ciotti
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Windward Community College
Richard Fulton
Vice Chancellor for Instruction
Windward Community College
Philip Castille
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
UH Hilo