Focus Graduation Requirements and Fall 2009 Focus Sections

Focus Graduation Requirements

Undergraduates who entered the UH system in Fall 2001 or later need to take Focus courses.*

Focus Requirements

Contemporary Ethical Issues (1 course required).
Students read and discuss contemporary ethical issues and learn how to make responsible ethical judgments. Look for E sections in this Schedule.

Hawaiian, Asian, & Pacific Issues (1 course required).
Students focus on issues in Hawaiian and Asian or Pacific cultures and their interrelationships. Look for H sections in this Schedule.

Oral Communication (1 course required).
In these small classes, students learn how to give effective oral presentations. Look for O sections in this Schedule.

Writing-Intensive (5 courses required).**
In these small classes, students use writing to enhance learning and instructor feedback to improve writing skills. Look for W sections in this Schedule.

TRANSFER STUDENT FOCUS REQUIREMENTS*
Transfer students' Focus requirements are determined by the year of entry into the UH system, the number of credits that UH Manoa accepts, and the transfer institution (i.e., UH campus or non-UH campus). All transfer students should contact their College Academic Advising Office to learn about their Focus requirements; information is also available in the UH Manoa Catalog. Some courses taken at other UH campuses may fulfill a UH Manoa Focus requirement; see the articulated courses list at http://www.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/academics/articulation_courses.htm.

College/School Academic Advising Offices

Architecture - Architecture 202, 956-7225

Arts & Sciences (A&S Declared Majors only) - Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services 113, 956-8755

Business – Business Administration B101, 956-8215

Communication Sciences and Disorders (formerly SPA) - 1410 Lower Campus Rd., 956-8279

Dental Hygiene - Hemenway 200B, 956-8821

Education - Everly 126, 956-7849

Engineering - Holmes 250, 956-8404

Hawaiian Knowledge (Hawaiian Language) - Spalding 253, 956-7637

Hawaiian Knowledge (Hawaiian Studies) - Kamakakuokalani 211A, 973-0979

Manoa Advising Center (General A&S students and Pre-Majors) – Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services 101, 956-7273

Medical Technology - Biomedical C206, 956-8557

Nursing - Webster 201, 956-8939

Ocean & Earth Science & Technology - Hawaii Institute of Geophysics 135, 956-8763

Pacific & Asian Studies - Moore 416A, 956-0827

Social Work - Henke 230, 956-7182

Travel Industry Management - George 346, 956-8946

Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources - Gilmore 210, 956-8183

*  Additional information about UHM Graduation Requirements can be found in the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Catalog and by consulting with your college advisor.

** At least 2 W classes must be at the 300- or 400- level.

Fall 2009 Focus Sections

Focus sections are indicated by the appropriate letter in the Gen Ed/Focus COLUMN in the printed Schedule of Classes. For the most up-to-date Focus information, go to the UH Manoa Registration Homepage and view Check Class Availability or visit <http://www.hawaii.edu/gened/focus.htm>.

You may also search for Focus sections when you register in MyUH by using the Search and Register for Classes option on the Search Class Schedule page (available after your assigned registration time has arrived).  Select "University of Hawaii at Manoa" and a specific subject, then choose the desired Focus in the "Attribute Type" box.

You can view what Focus courses you have completed by visiting Star for Students.

E = Contemporary Ethical Issues
H = Hawaiian, Asian, & Pacific Issues
O = Oral Communication
W = Writing-Intensive (formerly "WI")

Examples

Gen Ed/Focus	CRN	Subj	Crse	Sec	Course Title	Focus Credits Earned
H	98765	ANTH	111	011	Anthropology	Hawaiian, Asian, & Pacific Issues
H,W	87654	EALL	222	001	Language Study	Hawaiian, Asian & Pacific Issues & Writing-Intensive
O	76543	GER	333	001	German III	Oral Communication
E	65432	HWST	444	001	Hawaiian Islands	Contemporary Ethical Issues
W	54321	POLS	123	001	Political Science	Writing-Intensive