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Kapiʻolani Community College

Kapi‘olani Community College offers a comprehensive liberal arts program, unique programs in paralegal and health fields, award-winning programs in STEM, culinary arts, and new media arts, and dynamic programs in business, IT, and hospitality. The College enrolls the highest number of international students in the University of Hawai‘i Community College system.

Interstate Passport

This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at Kapi‘olani Community College. This member profile was developed as an example of how learning outcome-based transfer can be mapped onto a general education curriculum. The Interstate Passport program sunset at the end of 2023, and each member institution has different policies regarding their ongoing transfer relationships. The publication of their Passport Block is a part of the evergreen resources managed by WICHE to serve as an example and should not indicate any current or ongoing transfer relationships. For more information about transfer at Kapi‘olani Community College please see their website at https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/programs/arts-and-sciences/mkc/interstate-passport/.

Passport Block

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Students must take one course in oral communication (OC) — examples include the following:

Courses in Oral Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
SP 151 Personal and Public Speech
SP 181 Interpersonal Communication

Students must take one course in written communication (FW) – examples include the following:

Courses in Written Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ENG 100 Composition 1
ESL 100 Composition 1

Students must take one course in quantitative reasoning (FQ) – examples include the following:

Courses in Quantitative Literacy
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
MATH 100 Survey of Mathematics
MATH 115 Introduction to Statistics and Probabilities
PHIL 111 Introduction to Inductive Logic

Students must take one course in biological sciences (DB), one course in physical sciences (DP), and one course in laboratory sciences (DY) that corresponds to the selected biological or physical science course – examples include:

Biological Sciences (DB)

Courses in Biological Sciences (DB)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 101 Biology and Society
BOT 130 Plants in the Hawaiian Environment
ZOOL 200 Marine Biology

Physical Sciences (DP)

Courses in Physical Sciences (DP)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
CHEM 161 General Chemistry I
GEOG 101 The Natural Environment
OCN 201 Science of the Sea

Laboratory Sciences (DY)

Courses in Laboratory Sciences (DY)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 101L Biology and Society Lab
BOT 130L Plants in the Hawaiian Environment Lab
CHEM 161L General Chemistry I Lab
GEOG 101L The Natural Environment Lab
OCN 201L Science of the Sea Lab
ZOOL 101L Marine Biology Lab

Students must take two courses in global / multicultural perspectives (FGA, FGB, FGC), each one from a different group – examples include the following:

Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGA)

Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGA)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ANTH 151 Emerging Humanity
HIST 151 World History to 1500

Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGB)

Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGB)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
GEOG 102 World Regional Geography
SSCI 102 Society and Food

Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGC)

Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGC)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
MUS 107 Music in World Cultures
REL 150 Introduction to the World’s Major Religions

Critical thinking is a process and habit of mind that is developed in not just one course, but across multiple, courses. The learning outcomes for critical thinking will be met by taking all the courses in the other areas of the Passport Block. No additional courses are required in this area.

Students must take two courses in arts, humanities, and literature (DA, DH, DL), each one from a different group – examples include the following:

Diversification in Arts (DA)

Courses in Diversification in Arts (DA)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ART 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts
DNCE 212 Traditional Hula
MUS 108 Fundamentals of Western Music

Diversification in Humanities (DH)

Courses in Diversification in Humanities (DH)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
AMST 201 American Experience: Institutions and Movements
HWST 100 Introduction to Hawaiian Culture
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy

Diversification in Literature (DL)

Courses in Diversification in Literature (DL)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
EALL 272 Japanese Literature in Translation – Modern
ENG 270 Introduction to Literature: Literary History
HWST 270 Hawaiian Mythology

Teamwork and value systems are developed in not just one course, but across multiple courses. The learning outcomes for teamwork and value systems will be met by taking all the courses in the other areas of the Passport Block. No additional courses are required in this area.

 

Students must take two courses in social sciences (DS), each one from a different discipline – examples include the following:

 

Diversification in Social Sciences (DS)

Courses in Diversification in Social Sciences (DS)
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ECON 120 Introduction to Economics
HWST 255 Introduction to the Hawaiian Kingdom
PSY 100 Survey of Psychology