Degrees, Minors, and Certificates

UH Manoa offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, minors, and certificate programs. Changes in programs and degrees approved after December 2018 may not be reflected in this listing.

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		Undergraduate			Graduate
Field of Study	College/School	Degree	Minor	Certificate	Master’s	Doctorate	Certificate
Accounting	BUS	BBA			MAcc		x
Adapted Physical Activity	EDUC				MS(3)
Aging	SW			Cert.(1)
Agribusiness Management	CTAHR			Cert.(20)
American Studies	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Animal Sciences	CTAHR	BS			MS
Anthropology	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Architecture	ARCH				MLA	DArch
Art	A&S	BA(2), BFA	Minor		MFA
Art History	A&S	BA(2)	Minor		MA
Asian Studies	SPAS	BA	Minor		MA(21)
Astronomy	A&S, IFA	BA	Minor		MS	PhD
Astrophysics	A&S, IFA	BS	Minor
Athletic Training	EDUC				MS
Atmospheric Sciences	SOEST	BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Biochemistry	A&S	BA, BS
Biological Engineering	CTAHR	BS			MS
Biology	A&S	BA, BS	Minor
Biomedical Sciences	MED					PhD(22)
Botany	A&S	BA, BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Business Administration	BUS		Minor		MBA	PhD
Cell and Molecular Biology	IP				MS	PhD
Chemistry	A&S	BA, BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Chinese	A&S	BA(5)	Minor	Cert.	MA(6)	PhD(6)
Chinese Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Civil Engineering	ENGR	BS			MS	PhD
Classics	A&S	BA		Cert.
Clinical Psychology	A&S						x
Clinical and Translational Research	MED				MS
Communication	A&S	BA			MA
Communication and Information Sciences	IP					PhD
Communication Sciences and Disorders	MED			Cert.	MS
Communicology	A&S	BA	Minor		MA
Computer Engineering	ENGR	BS
Computer Science	A&S	BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Conflict Resolution	A&S						x
Creative Media	A&S	BA
Curriculum and Instruction	EDUC					PhD(8)	x
Curriculum Studies	EDUC				MEd
Dance	A&S	BA, BFA	Minor		MA, MFA
Dental Hygiene	SONDH	BS					x
Developmental and Reproductive Biology	MED				MS	PhD
Dietetics	CTAHR	BS
Disability and Diversity Studies	EDUC						x
Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance	A&S						x
Early Childhood Education	EDUC				MEd
East Asian Languages and Literatures	A&S				MA(6)	PhD(6)
Economics	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Education	EDUC					PhD(8)
Educational Administration	EDUC				MEd	PhD(8)
Educational Foundations	EDUC				MEd	PhD(8)
Educational Policy Studies	EDUC					PhD(8)
Educational Psychology	EDUC				MEd	PhD
Electrical Engineering	ENGR	BS			MS	PhD
Elementary Education	EDUC	BEd	Minor
English	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
English as a Second Language	A&S	BA(9)
Entomology	CTAHR				MS	PhD
Entrepreneurship	BUS	BBA					x
Environmental Design	ARCH	BEnvD
Environmental Management	CTAHR				MEM
Environmental Studies	A&S	BA(9)
Epidemiology	MED					PhD
Ethnic Studies	A&S	BA		Cert.
Ethnobotany	A&S	BS(22)
Exceptionalities	EDUC					PhD(8)
Family Resources	CTAHR	BS
Fashion Design and Merchandising	CTAHR	BS	Minor
Filipino	A&S	BA(10)		Cert.(7)
Filipino Language and Culture	A&S		Minor
Finance	BUS	BBA
Food Science	CTAHR				MS
Food Science and Human Nutrition	CTAHR	BS
French	A&S	BA		Cert.	MA
Geography	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Geology	SOEST	BA(12)					x(11)
Geology and Geophysics	SOEST	BS	Minor(12)		MS	PhD
Geoscience for Professionals	SOEST				MGEO
Gerontology	MED						x(1)
German	A&S	BA		Cert.
Global Environmental Science	SOEST	BS
Global Health Protection and Security	IP						x(22)
Hawaiian	SHK	BA	Minor	Cert.	MA
Hawaiian Language Immersion Education	SHK		Minor
Hawaiian Studies	SHK	BA			MA
Hindi	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Historic Preservation	A&S						x
History	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Human Development and Family Studies	CTAHR	BS
Human Resource Management	BUS	BBA			MHRM
Ilokano	A&S	BA(10)		Cert.(7)
Ilokano Language and Culture	A&S		Minor
Indonesian	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Indo-Pacific Languages	A&S			Cert.(7)
Information and Computer Sciences	A&S	BA
Interdisciplinary Studies	UED	BA(9)
International Business	BUS	BBA
International Cultural Studies	IP						x
Islamic Studies	A&S			Cert.
Japanese	A&S	BA	Minor	Cert.	MA(6)	PhD(6)
Japanese Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Journalism	A&S	BA
Juridical Science	LAW					SJD
Khmer (Cambodian)	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science	EDUC	BS(3)			MS(3)	PhD(8)
Korean	A&S	BA(5)	Minor	Cert.(5)	MA(6)	PhD(6)
Korean Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Latin America and Iberian Studies	A&S			Cert.
Law	LAW				LLM	JD
Law and Society	A&S			Cert.
Learning Design and Technology	EDUC				MEd	PhD	x
Library and Information Science	A&S				MLISc		x
Linguistics	A&S	BA(9)			MA	PhD
Literacy Leader	EDUC						x
Management	BUS	BBA
Management Information Systems	BUS	BBA
Marine Biology	A&S,SOEST	BS			MS	PhD
Marine Option Program	A&S			Cert.
Marketing	BUS	BBA
Mathematical Biology	A&S			Cert.
Mathematics	A&S	BA, BS	Minor		MA	PhD
Medical Anthropology	A&S		Minor
Mechanical Engineering	ENGR	BS			MS	PhD
Medical Technology	MED	BS					x(14)
Medicine	MED					MD
Merchandising	CTAHR		Minor
Microbiology	A&S	BA, BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering	CTAHR				MS	PhD
Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology	CTAHR	BS
Molecular Cell Biology	A&S	BS
Museum Studies	A&S						x
Music	A&S	BA, BEd(15), BMUS	Minor	Cert.	MA, MMus	PhD
Natural Resources and Environmental Management	CTAHR	BS			MS	PhD
Nursing	SONDH	BS			MS	PhD(22), DNP	x
Nutritional Sciences	CTAHR				MS
Nutrition	CTAHR					PhD
Ocean and Resources Engineering	SOEST				MS	PhD
Ocean Policy	A&S						x(11)
Oceanography	SOEST				MS	PhD
Online Learning and Teaching	EDUC						x
Pacific Island Studies	SPAS	BA			MA		x
Peace Studies	A&S	BA(9)		Cert.
Philippine Language and Literature	A&S	BA(10)
Philippine Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Philosophy	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Physical Education	EDUC	BS(3)			MS(3)
Physics	A&S	BA, BS	Minor		MS	PhD
Planning Studies	A&S						x
Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences	CTAHR	BS(22)
Plant Production and Management	CTAHR		Minor
Political Science	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Professional Educational Practice	EDUC					EdD
Psychology	A&S	BA, BS			MA	PhD
Public Administration	A&S				MPA		x(16)
Public Health	SW	BA	Minor		MPH, MS	DrPH(22), PhD
Public Policy	EDUC						x
Rehabilitation Counseling	EDUC				MS(3)
Religion	A&S	BA	Minor		MA
Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability	ENGR						x
Resource Management	IP						x
Russian	A&S	BA		Cert.
Samoan	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Sanskrit	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Second Language Studies	A&S	BA			MA	PhD	x(17)
Secondary Education	EDUC	BEd		PBCSE(18)
Social Welfare	SW					PhD(19)
Social Work	SW	BSW			MSW
Sociology	A&S	BA	Minor		MA	PhD
Sophomore Honors	UED			Cert.
South Asian Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Southeast Asian Studies	SPAS				MA(21)		x
Spanish	A&S	BA		Cert.	MA
Special Education	EDUC			PBCSPED(18)	MEd
Sustainable Tourism	TIM			Cert.
Tahitian	A&S			Cert.(7)
Teacher Leader	EDUC						x
Teaching	EDUC				MEdT
Telecommunications Information Resource Management	A&S						x
Thai	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Theatre	A&S	BA	Minor		MA, MFA	PhD
Travel Industry Management	TIM	BS		Cert.	MS
Tropical Agriculture and the Environment	CTAHR	BS
Tropical Medicine	MED				MS(4)	PhD(4)	x
Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences	CTAHR			Cert.(20)	MS	PhD
Tropical Plant Pathology	CTAHR
Urban and Regional Planning	A&S				MURP	PhD	x
Vietnamese	A&S	BA(13)		Cert.(7)
Women's Studies	A&S	BA		Cert.			x
Zoology	A&S	BA(22), BS(22)			MS	PhD

Endnotes

(1)The Undergraduate Certificate in Aging and the Advanced Certificate in Gerontology is offered by the Center on Aging.

(2)The BA in Art is offered with a studio focus or an Art History focus.

(3)The BS in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science is offered in Health and Exercise Science and in Health and Physical Education. The MS in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science offers specializations in physical activity, adapted physical activity, and rehabilitation counselor education. The MS in Athletic Training offers the Professional track.

(4)The MS in Biomedical Sciences is offered in tropical medicine.

(5)The BA in Chinese in East Asian Languages and Literatures has a concentration in Chinese Flagship. The BA in Korean in East Asian Languages and Literatures and the Korean Certification Program have a concentration in Korean for Professionals.

(6)The MA and PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures are offered in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

(7)The Undergraduate Certificate for Indo‑Pacific Languages is offered in Filipino, Hindi, Ilokano, Indonesian, Khmer (Cambodian), Samoan, Sanskrit, Tahitian, Thai, and Vietnamese.

(8)The PhD in Education is offered in the following specializations: curriculum and instruction, educational administration, educational foundations, educational policy studies, exceptionalities, and kinesiology.

(9)Students can receive a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies in a wide variety of individualized BA programs, including but not restricted to: aquaculture, cognitive science, conflict resolution, criminology, developmental disabilities, English as a Second Language, gerontology, global studies, human relations in organizations, international studies, interpretation, linguistics, peace studies, pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy, and translation and interpretation.

(10)The BA in Philippine Language and Literature has concentrations in Filipino or Ilokano.

(11)The Graduate Certificate in Ocean Policy is coordinated by the Department of Economics.

(12)The Department of Geology and Geophysics offers the BS in Geology and Geophysics, BA in Geology with concentrations in Environmental Earth Science and Earth Science Education, and MA in Geology and Geophysics, and the Professional Masters in Geoscience.

(13)The BA in Interdisciplinary Studies for Indo‑Pacific languages has several concentrations: Hindi, Indonesian, Khmer (Cambodian), Samoan, Sanskrit, Thai, and Vietnamese.

(14)A Post-baccalaureate Certificate for Clinical Training in Medical Technology is offered by the School of Medicine.

(15)A BEd in elementary or secondary education with a major in music is offered in conjunction with the Department of Music and the College of Education.

(16)There are two tracks of the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration: Nonprofit Management and Public Service Leadership.

(17)The Department of Second Language Studies offers an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies (SLS) and in SLS-Spanish Applied Linguistics.

(18)The Post-baccalaureate Certificates in Secondary Education and Special Education are undergraduate professional certificates.

(19)The PhD in Social Welfare is offered by the School of Social Work.

(20)The Agribusiness Management Certificate is offered in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences.

(21)The MA in Asian Studies has concentrations in Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Philippine Studies, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, and Inter-Asia.

(22)There isno admittanceto the BA and BS in Zoology degrees effective Spring 2013; BS in Ethnobotany degree effective Fall 2015; Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainable Tourism effective Fall 2015; Graduate Certificate in PK-3 effective Fall 2015; BS in Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences effective Fall 2016; PhD in Nursing effective Fall 2016; PhD in Biomedical Sciences effective Fall 2017; Graduate Certificate in Global Health Protection and Security effective Spring 2018; and Doctor of Public Health effective Fall 2018.

Abbreviation Key - Degree

College/School

A&S—Colleges of Arts and Sciences
ARCH—School of Architecture
BUS—Shidler College of Business
EDUC—College of Education
ENGR—College of Engineering
SHK—Hawai‘inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
IP—Interdisciplinary Programs
LAW—School of Law
MED—School of Medicine
SONDH—School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
SPAS—School of Pacific and Asian Studies
SOEST—School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
SW—School of Social Work
TIM—Travel Industry Management
CTAHR—College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
UED—Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education