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University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu

The University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu is a Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution and a member of the ten-campus University of Hawai‘i (UH) System. For three consecutive years (2017-2019), The Chronicle of Higher Education identified UH West O‘ahu as the fastest-growing public baccalaureate institution in the U.S. for the prior ten-year period. In 2020 The Chronicle of Higher Education also recognized UH West O‘ahu as the most diverse faculty of any four-year university and, in 2019, the fourth-most diverse student body in the nation. A team composed of UH West O‘ahu and Honolulu Community College students has captured two National Cyber League championships.

Interstate Passport

This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu. 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 University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu please see their website at https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/admissions/transfer-students/interstate-passport/.

Passport Block

Any Diversification Arts (DA), Diversification Humanities (DH), or Diversification Literature (DL) course; examples include SP 151, PHIL 100, and HWST 107.

 

Oral Communication

Courses in Oral Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
HWST 107 Hawai‘i: Center of the Pacific
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
SP 151 Personal and Public Speaking

Any Foundations Written Communication (FW) course (ENG 100 or ENG 100T).

 

Written Communication

Courses in Written Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ENG 100 Composition I
ENG 100T Composition with Tutorial

Any Foundations Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) course; examples include Math 100, 103, 115.

 

Quantitative Literacy

Courses in Quantitative Literacy
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
MATH 100 Survey of Mathematics
MATH 103 College Algebra
MATH 115 Statistics

Any Diversification Biological Sciences (DB) course; examples include BIOL 100, 101, 171; PHYL 141.

Any Diversification Physical Sciences (DP) course; examples include CHEM 161, PHYS 100, 151, GEOL 101.

Any Diversification Laboratory (DY) course; examples include BIOL 101L; CHEM 161L; PHYL 141L.

 

DB

Courses in DB
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 100 Human Biology
BIOL 101 Biology & Society
BIOL 171 Intro to Biology I
PHYL 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

DP

Courses in DP
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
CHEM 161 General Chemistry I
GEOL 101 Dynamic Earth
PHYS 100 Survey of Physics
PHYS 151 College Physics

DY

Courses in DY
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 101L Biology & Society Lab
CHEM 161L General Chemistry Lab I
PHYL 141L Human Anatomy and Internal Physiology Lab I

Any two Foundations Multicultural and Global Perspectives (FG) courses; examples include ANTH 151, 152; HIST 151, 152.

 

Human Cultures

Courses in Human Cultures
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ANTH 151 Emerging Humanity
ANTH 152 Culture and Humanity
HIST 151 World History to 1500
HIST 152 World History since 1500

This area is met by taking one of the following courses, each of which fulfills another Passport area:

 

Group A

Courses in Group A
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ANTH 151 Emerging Humanity
ANTH 152 Culture and Humanity
BIOL 123 Hawaiian Environmental Biology
BIOL 171 Intro to Biology I
BIOL 172 Intro to Biology II
ECON 120 Introduction to Economics
GEOL 101 Dynamic Earth
GEOL 122 Introduction to Earth Sciences
HIST 151 World History to 1500
HIST 152 World History since 1500
MATH 100 Survey of Mathematics
MATH 103 College Algebra
MATH 115 Statistics
MATH 135 Pre-Calculus: Elementary Functions
MATH 140 Pre-Calculus: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
MATH 241 Calculus I
MATH 242 Calculus II
PHYS 151 College Physics
PHYS 152 College Physics
SOC 100 Survey of General Sociology

Six credits in two subject areas chosen from any DA, DH, DL courses; examples include ART 101; HWST 107; MUS 107.

 

Creative Expression

Courses in Creative Expression
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ART 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts
HWST 107 Hawai‘i: Center of the Pacific
MUS 107 Music in World Cultures

This area is met by completing one of the following courses, each of which fulfills another Passport area:

 

Teamwork and Value Systems

Courses in Teamwork and Value Systems
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 101L Biology & Society Lab
BIOL 123L Hawaiian Environmental Biology Lab
BIOL 171L Intro to Biology Lab I
BIOL 172L Intro to Biology II Lab
CHEM 100L Chemistry and Society Lab
CHEM 161L General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 162L General Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 272L Organic Chemistry I Lab
FOR 101L Introduction to Foresnic Science Lab
GEOL 122L Intro to Earth Science Lab
MICR 140L General Microbiology Lab
PHYL 141L Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
PHYL 142L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
PHYS 100L Survey of Physics Laboratory
PHYS 151L College Physics Lab
PSY 100 Survey of Psychology
ZOOL 200L Marine Biology Lab

Two courses in two subject areas chosen from any DS course; examples include PACS 108; PSY 100; SOC 100.

 

Human Society and the Individual

Courses in Human Society and the Individual
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
PACS 108 Pacific Worlds: Introduction to Pacific Islands Studies
PSY 100 Survey of Psychology
SOC 100 Survey of General Sociology