Learning Outcomes

Students with a certificate in Hawaiian-Pacific Studies will be able to:

• HPST1 – Learn basic, introductory information on Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander cultures (CLO 1, DLO 1, ILO 2)
• HPST2 – Demonstrate knowledge of specific aspects of Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander peoples (such as history, geography, politics, arts, music, literature, contemporary issues, and cultural practices) (CLO 1, DLO 1, ILO 2)
• HPST3 – Demonstrate knowledge of the history, philosophy, arts, and/or literature of different cultures from different global regions and indigenous knowledge and traditions including Native Hawaiian (CLO 1, DLO 3, ILO 2)
• HPST4 – Demonstrate knowledge of different cultures, sub-cultures or cultural phenomena through the study of art, music, history, literature, ideas, language or cross-cultural research (CLO 2, DLO 4, ILO 3)
• HPST5 – Learn indigenous approaches and world views, and conduct critical thinking and research projects/creative work in a different perspective from their own major (CLO 5, DLO 5, ILO 4)