The University offers courses in Indonesian on a regular basis (refer to the catalog for a comprehensive list). The language taught at the University of Hawai'i is the Indonesian version of the Malay language. If you are interested in learning the Malaysian version please contact the course instructor. For courses offered this year click here and select a course from the pull-down menu. The academic year at UHM is divided into a Fall and a Spring semester. For exact dates please refer to the Academic Calendar. Fall Semester: Mid August to early December Spring Semester: January - early May Courses at the one, two, and three hundred level are intended for non-native speakers who wish to become reasonable proficient in the Indonesian language. Courses at the four hundred level are open to both native and non-native speakers of Indonesian or Malay. Courses focusing on Indonesian language are sometimes offered by other departments such as Linguistics. These courses can sometimes be counted toward the Certificate in Indonesian.

This is a typical sequence of courses. All year one to year four courses are offered on a regular basis. Year five courses are offered only when there is sufficient interest.

IND 103 Beginning Indonesian I (3 hrs) Introduction into the Malay-Indonesian language for the purpose of communication, travel, further study, and enjoyment. Fall only. HSL

IND 104 Beginning Indonesian II (3 hrs) Continuation of IND 103. Spring only. HSL

IND 201 Intermediate Indonesian I (4 hrs) Continuation of 102. Meets five hours weekly; daily lab work. Pre: 102 or equivalent. HSL

IND 202 Intermediate Indonesian II (4 hrs) Continuation of 201. HSL

IND 305 Third Level Indonesian Online I (2 hrs) Pre: 202 or equivalent language skills; or consent. Fall only. W

IND 306 Third Level Indonesian Online II (2 hrs) Pre: 305 or equivalent language skills; or consent. Spring only. W

IND 307 Third Level Indonesian Conversation (1) A topic-based course aimed to enhance student’s listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Not open to students who have taken 301. Pre: 202 or equivalent language skills, or consent. Co-requisite: 305. Fall only. Fall only.

IND 308 Third Level Indonesian Conversation (1) A topic-based course aimed to enhance student’s listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Pre: IND 307 or equivalent language skills, or consent. Co-requisite: 306. Spring only.

IND 402 Fourth-Level Indonesian (3) Pre: IND 405 or equivalent language skills; or consent.. Spring only.

IND 405 Fourth Level Indonesian Online (2) Fall only. W

IND 407 Third Level Indonesian Conversation (1) A topic-based course aimed to enhance student’s listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Co-requisite: 405. Fall only.

IND 452 Structure of Indonesian (3) Introduction to grammar; some sociolinguistic background. Pre: 302 or equivalent. IND 452 offers students an opportunity to explore the grammar of Indonesian in greater depth. DH

IND 454 History of Indonesian (3) Social and linguistic development of Indonesian from roots in earlier Malay to contemporary form and function. Pre: 202 and 452, or consent. IND 454 provides students with an opportunity to examine the socio-cultural, political and linguistic forces which enabled Indonesian to become and remain the national language, a unifying source in this diverse Southeast Asian nation. DH

IND 461 Modern Indonesian Literature (3) Selected readings, 1900 to present. Discussion and composition. Pre: 402 or consent. IND 461 offers both natives and non-natives an opportunity to improve their written as well as spoken language ability while studying the literature of Indonesia. DL

Currently inactive courses:

IND 101 Elementary Indonesian (4) Emphasis on the development of communicative competence in both oral and written language. HSL

IND 102 Elementary Indonesian (4) Continuation of 101. HSL

IND 112 Intensive Elementary Indonesian (10) HSL

IND 212 Intensive Intermediate Indonesian (10) HSL

IND 301 Third-Level Indonesian (3) Continuation of 202. Conducted in Indonesian. Meets three hours a week. Reading, discussion, composition, and projects. Pre: 202.

IND 302 Third-Level Indonesian (3) Continuation of 301.

IND 303 Accelerated Third-Level Indonesian (6)

IND 401 Fourth-Level Indonesian (3) Continuation of 302. Conducted in Indonesian. Meets three hours a week. Readings in various materials; speaking in various settings. Pre: 302.