Entrance Requirements for Transfer Students
Transfer students should have completed 24 college-level semester credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for admission.
Individuals who have less than 24 semester credit hours will be considered if they meet the requirements as stated for high school seniors. High school transcripts test scores and college transcripts should be sent directly from each institution to our office.
Transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended must be submitted before an admissions decision will be made. If course work is in progress, a final transcript must be sent as soon as it becomes available after the term is completed.
To Apply
Complete and return an application or apply here while having the following items sent to UH Hilo Admissions Office:
Official college transcripts from all previous and current institutions
A $50 Application Fee
Official results of the TOEFL, TDEIC or Cambridge IELTS (for non-native speakers of English)
and if below 24 semester credit hours:
Official SAT or ACT scores
Official high school transcript
Award of Transfer Credit
Credit is awarded for all traditional college-level courses completed with a grade of C (70%) or better from an accredited institution. For courses completed at any campus in the University of Hawaii system, a passing grade will be accepted. The college catalog provides the greatest resource for transfer students and is available through the UH Hilo Bookstore for a small handling and mailing fee. The catalog may also be viewed on-line.
Beginning Fall 1999, an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a regionally accredited U.S. community college will satisfy the General Education requirements toward a Bachelor of Arts degree. Specific supplemental course requirements for various majors are not exempt.
General Education and Major Requirements
To find out more information about specific requirements, please visit Academic Advising.
UH Hilo Transfer Guides
Transfer guides are available for all colleges in the UH System, as well as many in the Pacific region. Mainland colleges are being added every month.
How to Apply for Services with the University Disability Services (UDS)
Students with disabilities are responsible for identifying themselves as needing an academic accommodation, providing appropriate documentation and requesting the appropriate reasonable accommodation(s). UHH does not provide diagnostic services. It is strongly recommended that high school students with disabilities obtain current testing and clinical documentation prior to exiting their high school or educational setting.
To Apply:
Read the eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirements
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II), and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act – Section 504, individuals with disabilities have definite protections against discrimination and assured access to programs, services and activities.
To determine disability status, proper documentation is required that indicates the existence of a disability, as well as its substantial impact limiting one or more major life activities of the individual, including learning.
The following are sections from the University of Hawaii at Hilo Policies and Procedural Guidelines for Non Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (revised January, 2000) that will guide you through the process that is required at our campus in order to meet the eligibility requirements as a person with a disability accessing auxiliary aids and services at our campus. All disability related services are provided through the University Disability Services Office located in the Hale Kauanoe A Wing Lounge, 933-0816 (voice), 933-3334 (TTY).
The University Disability Services (UDS) Office shall:
Provide a confidential form by which a student may disclose the existence of a disability and may request the accommodations or auxiliary aids he/she believes are required for obtaining equal access to, participation in, or benefit from University programs and activities.
Request documentation which confirms the student’s disability. In order to fully evaluate requests for accommodations or auxiliary aids, the UDS Office will need documentation from an appropriate professional that there is a physical or mental impairment, that is current in impact, and substantially limits one or more major life activities. The following professionals would generally be considered qualified to evaluate and diagnosis disabilities, provided they have comprehensive training in the diagnosis and have direct experience with persons having such disabilities:
Psychologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychometrists, other relevantly trained medical doctors, or clinically trained and certified professionals.
Generally an IEP, 504 Plan, or other types of educational/vocational plans will not contain sufficient data to determine eligibility for disability services. However, such documentation may help in the discussion process to determine the accommodation needs of the student requesting disability accommodations.
Students with disabilities are not entitled to accommodations by virtue of being a person with a disability. In order to receive accommodations, students with disabilities need to provide documentation that indicates that without the accommodation(s), they would not have equal access and thus would be subject to discrimination. It is the responsibility of the student to pay for any costs associated with an evaluation of a disability (e.g., medical tests, testing for learning disability).
As appropriate to the disability, documentation should include:
A diagnostic statement identifying the disability, date of the current diagnostic evaluation, and the date of the original diagnosis.
A description of the diagnostic criteria and/or diagnostic test used.
A description of the current functional impact of the disability as it relates to the accommodation requested.
Treatments, medications, assistive devices/services currently prescribed or in use.
A description of the expected progression or stability of the impact of the disability over time.
The credentials of the diagnosing professional(s).
Flexibility in accepting documentation is important, however. Documentation may not be required of students with obvious disabilities.
Temporary mental or physical impairments are covered by the ADA if the impairment substantially limits a major life activity over a substantial period of time. The issue of whether a temporary impairment is significant enough to be a disability will be resolved on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration both the duration (or expected duration) of the impairment and the extent to which it actually limits a major life activity of the affected individual.
3. Request additional documentation if the documentation provided is insufficient. The UDS Office may deny a request for an accommodation if the student fails to provide such documentation.
4. Keep information regarding a student’s disability confidential. Disability-related information shall be kept in separate files with access limited to appropriate personnel. This information shall be shared with others within the institution on a need-to-know basis only, or with the student’s written consent. Faculty members do not have a right to access diagnostic or other information regarding a student’s disability; they only need to know the accommodations that are necessary/appropriate to meet a student’s disability-related needs. The student must give permission to the University Disability Service Office to inform faculty of the need for specific accommodations.
5. Determine appropriate and reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids. Specific services available to the student are determined based on the impact of the student’s disability and the academic courses and activities in which the student is participating.
The University has the right to deny a request if the documentation demonstrates that no accommodation is necessary. An accommodation is not reasonable if:
Making the accommodation or having the individual involved in the activity poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others;
Making the accommodation means making a substantial change in an essential element of the curriculum;
Making the accommodation would require a substantial alteration in the manner in which services (educational opportunities) are provided;
Making the accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
The University has the right to select among equally affective accommodations and auxiliary aids. The preferences of the student with a disability shall receive primary consideration in determining appropriate accommodations.
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Contact the University Disability Services (UDS) Office to obtain a print copy of the UDS application form or use the online application form. This form should be submitted with appropriate documentation to the University Disability Services Office – either prior to, or as soon as possible after enrolling.
Disability Documentation requirements include:
A diagnostic statement identifying the disability, date of the current diagnostic evaluation, and the date of the original diagnosis.
A description of the diagnostic criteria and/or diagnostic test used.
A description of the current functional impact of the disability as it relates to the accommodation requested.
Treatments, medications, assistive devices/services currently prescribed or in use.
A description of the expected progression or stability of the impact of the disability over time.
The credentials of the diagnosing professional(s).
Once all documentation is received by the UDS office, a determination will be made. The student will be contacted with the results and a subsequent appointment will be made to further discuss the student academic accommodation needs, or discuss denial of services based on ineligibility. Appeal process information will be provided if a denial is made.
English composition Requirement (3 semester hours)
English 100, 100T, or ESL 100 English Composition 3
Quantitative reasoning (3 semester hours)
Math 100-200 Select from any math course at the 100-200 level (except 199 or 299) 3
World Cultures (6 semester hours)
Select any two courses from the following:
Ag 230 Sustainable Agriculture 3
Anth 100 Cultural Anthropology 3
English 253, 254, 275 World Literature 3, 3, 3
Geog 102 Geography of World Regions 3
Hist 151, 152 World History 3, 3
Kind 240 Culture Revitalization Movements 3
II. General Education Area Requirements
A) Humanities Electives (9 semester hours)
Select any three courses from the following:
Art 3
Communication 3
English 3
Linguistics 3
Hawaiian Studies and Indigenous Studies 3
Languages (other than English) 3
Performing Arts (Music, Dance, or Drama) 3
Philosophy 3
Religious Studies 3
Interdisciplinary 3
B) Social Science Electives (9 semester hours)
Select any three courses from the following:
Anthropology 3
Business 100 Introduction to Business 3
Geography 3
History 3
Political Science 3
Economics or Agricultural Economics 201 3
Psychology 3
Sociology 3
Women’s Studies 3
Interdisciplinary 3
C) Natural Science Electives (10 Semester hours, including 1 semester hour of laboratory in any discipline except the following: Agriculture, Computer Science, or Math)
Select any three courses and 1 lab course from the following:
Agricultural Sciences (Aqua Culture, Animal Science, Horticulture, Forestry, Plant Pathology, Soils) 3
Astronomy 3
Biology 3
Chemistry 3
Computer Science 3
Geology 3
Marine Science 3
Mathematics 3
Natural Science 3
Physics 3
1 Lab Course: Astro, Biol, Chem, Geol, Mare, phys 1
III. Additional Graduation Requirements:
A. Upper-Division Courses:
Most majors require 45 credits of 300 or 400 level course; however, some do not. Check the UH Hilo catalog.
B. Writing Intensive Requirement:
New or Transfer Student with 0-54 Credits needs 3 WI courses, 1 at 300-400 level:
3
3
3
Students with 55-88 transfer credits need 2 WI courses, 1 at 300-400 level:
3
3
Students with 89+ transfer credits need 1 300-400 level WI Course:
3
C. Hawai’i/Asia/Pacific Requirement:
Chose one course from the list of courses:
(Hawai`i/Asia/Pacific Requirements checklist) 3
Notes:
1. Only courses numbered below 299 may be counted for General Education credit. Also, no 199 course may be counted for General Education credit.
2. No course may be counted for more than one General Education requirement.
3. To count for General Education Area Requirements, Interdisciplinary courses must be listed (in the UHH Catalog) under both Interdisciplinary Studies and their respective disciplines.
4. Students who complete MARE171/BIOL171 may choose to count that course either as Marine Science or as Biology but are still required to meet the Natural Sciences Area Requirement in three separate disciplines.
5. Courses which meet both major requirements and General Education Requirements may be simultaneously counted for both . (Courses are not excluded from meeting the UHH General Education Requirements solely because they may also be required for a major.)
6. Students who entered the University of Hawaii at Hilo prior to the dissemination of these General Education Requirements may choose to be evaluated under these General Education Requirements described herein.
7. Courses which meet both General Education requirements and the Hawaii/Asian/Pacific requirement may be simultaneously counted for both.
8. Courses which meet both General Education requirements and the Writing Intensive requirements may be simultaneously counted for both.
* Direct questions to the Advising Center, (808) 974-7688.
Japanese Studies B.A.
2007-2008 Degree Requirements Checklist
UHH Home > Academics > Degree Requirements > 2007-2008 Degree Requirements
39-40 semester hours
1. Either Language Core OR Non-Language Core
SEM/YR Check Course # Course Title Credits
Language Core: For non-native speakers of Japanese only (22 semester hours)
JPNS 101 Elementary Japanese 4
JPNS 102 Elementary Japanese 4
JPNS 201 Intermediate Japanese 4
JPNS 202 Intermediate Japanese 4
JPNS 301 Third-Year Japanese 3
JPNS 302 Third-Year Japanese 3
Non-Language Core: For native speakers of Japanese only (21 semester hours)
LING 102 Introduction to Linguistics 3
LING 121 Introduction to Language 3
LING 321 Morphology and Syntax 3
LING 324 Modern English Grammar and Usage 3
JPST 425 Translation Workshop 3
AND any two upper-division writing intensive courses
3
3
2. A total of 18 semester hours in Japan-related courses from at least two of the following three blocks:
Block I
JPST 310 History of Japan I: Early Japan 3
JPST 311 History of Japan II: Tokugawa to Meiji 3
JPST 314 History of Japan III: 20th Century to Present 3
JPST 353 Politics of Japan 3
JPST 356 Japan 3
JPST 358 Japanese Immigrants 3
JPST 494 Special Topics in Japanese Studies 3
Block II
JPST 315 East Asian Religions 3
JPST 365 Japanese Literatures in English 3
JPST 375 Japanese Music 3
JPST 381 Art of Japan 3
JPST 430 Philosophy of Zen 3
JPST 450 Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy 3
JPST 494 Special Topics in Japanese Studies 3
Block III
JPST 340 Japanese Composition 3
JPST 394 Special Topics in Japanese Studies 1-3
JPST 401* Fourth-Year Japanese * (non-native speakers only) 3
JPST 425 Translation Workshop 3
JPST 451 Structure of Japanese (first of a two-semester course sequence) 3
JPST 452 Structure of Japanese (second of a two-semester course sequence) 3
JPST 481 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature 3
Revised 2/2/07
