| ARTH1001 | Arts of Oceania | The arts and architecture of the indigeneous peoples of Pacific rim and center. The course covers the aesthetic traditions of diverse peoples and non-European civilizations whose cultures inhabit the Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian culture and arts are inter... |
| ARTH2301 | Topics in World Art History | An examination of the artistic traditions of the world from earliest times to the present. The central theme will alternate each semester among the following: I: Arts of Asia; II: Tribal Arts; III: Foundations of Western Art. Course is repeatable for... |
| ARTH3206 | Renaissance to Modern Art | The art and architecture of Europe and America from the Renaissance to modern times. The course explores values, ideas, and propaganda as expressed in art. |
| ARTH3301 | Art of China | The art of China from the Neolithic to the Qing Dynasty. Major trends and folk arts are discussed. |
| ARTH3321 | Art of Japan | The art of Japan from earliest times to the nineteenth century. Painting, sculpture, and architecture in light of indigenous ideas and foreign contacts are examined. |
| ARTH3351 | Art of India and South East Asia | The history of the spread of Indian art and its transformation in the cultures of Southeast Asia. |
| ARTH3551 | Art of the Pacific | The art and architecture of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia in its pre-European context. |
| ARTH3552 | Art of Polynesia | The art and architectural tradition of cultures within the Polynesian triangle. |
| ARTH3556 | Art of Hawaii | The art of Hawai'i from its possible origins to the arrival of Christianity is examined. The course includes sculpture, architecture, temple structures, petroglyphs, feather works, and bark cloth. |
| ARTH3611 | Art and the Human Body | An overview of how societies and cultures around the world have related to the form of the human body. The course surveys ideal body types and concepts of deformity as depicted in art. Body art is examined including tattooing, scarification, surgical... |
| ARTH3711 | Superheroes in Manga & Anime | This course promotes competence through visual literacy by examining selected images of superheroes from Japanese manga (comics in printed media) and anime (animated comics). Students will explore the socio-political, economic, religio-cultural, hist... |
| ARTH3811 | Experiencing Japanese Culture | This course examines Japanese art and visual culture in a wide range of forms. Through sociopolitical analysis, students will become familiar with Japanese art and culture through a critical study of how the traditional forms are represented in popul... |
| ARTH6011 | World Art History | This course will cover broad themes in the cultures of the West, Asia, the Tribal world and Pre-Columbian civilizations. It will explore how different cultures conceptualized artistic problems and esthetic solutions according to their own standards a... |
| ARTS1000 | Introduction to Visual Arts | An introductory visual arts course covering elements of art, principles or design, and the creative process. Major historical movements in art are covered as well as student expressions in various visual media and forms. Lectures and studio demonstra... |
| ARTS1003 | Sustainable Art and Design | An introductory visual arts course that covers sustainability as it relates to art and design. Artists and designers who consciously implement sustainability practices will be explored, with an attention to historical context and larger cultural mean... |
| ARTS2010 | Beginning Drawing | This course is an introduction to basic drawing techniques. Students will use pen and pencil media to create form-space relationships through contour line, value, shape, perspective and composition. Emphasis is on developing confidence in observation... |
| ARTS2150 | Introduction to Design | Introduction to Design is a broad, introductory visual arts course that covers elements of design as it relates to your daily life and to art in general. Major historical movements in design will be covered and major designers will be introduced thro... |
| ARTS3000 | Arts Entrepreneurship | This course is designed to equip aspiring artists with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the competitive art world. Students will be guided through the intricacies of building a sustainable art career, exploring such key topics a... |
| ARTS3010 | introduction to Sculpture | This course is an introduction to basic cultural (three-dimensional) techniques as well as an introduction to the theory and practice of sculpture. Students will explore a variety of media, techniques, and concepts. |
| ARTS3020 | Introduction to Painting | This course introduces basic painting techniques and provides an introduction to the theory and practice of painting. Students will explore a variety of media, techniques, and concepts that pertain to painting. |
| ARTS3030 | Intermediate Drawing | A course designed to allow the serious student to further develop their drawing skills as an artist and to begin to develop their work more independently. Projects will have an emphasis on expressiveness and originality, using various drawing materia... |
| ARTS3051 | Photography | This course introduces the student to the principles and techniques of photography. It includes an understanding of how cameras work, the history of photography, ethics of photography, photojournalism, and specialized photographic applications. Stude... |
| ARTS4901 | Advanced Studio Projects | This course covers advanced projects in sculpture, drawing, painting, or photography. Students will participate in advanced interdisciplinary critiques, read contemporary critical theory in the visual arts, and do presentations about their work and t... |
| ARTS4910 | Capstone Project | A capstone course for the BA Arts and Markets, culminating in a major project that integrates learning from the program. The project will be the planning, production, and mounting of a musical performance, theatrical production, or visual art exhibit... |
| ASIA3950 | Asian Studies Practicum | This course is an individual project which is geared around the idea of personal application of ideas and skills learned in the Asian Studies Program to practical situations and analysis. Capstone course. |
| ASIA4900 | Asian Studies Seminar | This course is the capstone course in Asian Studies. It seeks to give students an understanding of key issues in the discipline, and to encourage students to reflect on the larger intellectual contexts that frame their own particular interests within... |
| CHIN1100 | Beginning Mandarin I | An introduction to written and spoken Mandarin. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| CHIN1200 | Beginning Mandarin II | An introduction to written and spoken Mandarin. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| CHIN2100 | Intermediate Mandarin I | Conversation, reading, grammar, and introduction to Chinese culture. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| CHIN2200 | Intermediate Mandarin II | Conversation, reading, grammar, and introduction to Chinese culture. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| CHIN3100 | Advanced Mandarin I | Further development of written and oral language skills and the study of literary and cultural writings. |
| CHIN3200 | Advanced Mandarin II | Further development of written and oral language skills and the study of literary and cultural writings. |
| COM1000 | Introduction to Communication Skills | Building on communication theory, students reflect and collaborate to develop strategies for effectively dealing with relevant interpersonal challenges, including academic, relationship, employment, and intercultural communication. Public speaking an... |
| COM1500 | Public Speaking in a Mediated World | This course advances theoretical knowledge of communication processes and enhances understanding of the basic principles of and skills involved in oral communication within professional settings and situations. Fundamentals of effective oral communic... |
| COM2000 | Public Speaking | Instruction and practice in the principal modes of public speaking: interpretive reading, informational speech, persuasive speech, debate, and formal presentation with use of aids. Theories of oral communication are introduced, and critiques of prese... |
| COM2500 | Sex and Gender in Communication Contexts | Through communication processes we acquire culture which informs how we create and maintain our sexual identities and gender roles. These identities and roles have shifted greatly throughout time. This course examines the complexities of sex, gender,... |
| COM2640 | Argumentation and Debate | Basic argumentation theory including burden of proof, logical analysis, research, strategies, and tactics of persuasive communication in the context of politics, business, and cultural venues; gathering and weighing evidence, reasoning, case construc... |
| COM3000 | Mass Media | An examination of the development of mass media and consideration of its interaction with technology. The course features specific media and considers contemporary research findings regarding the effects of media upon attitudes and behavior. Media st... |
| COM3200 | Interpersonal Communication | An overview covering the theories, strategies, and outcomes of interpersonal communication. Topics include: principles and practices of communication, message development, and communication strategies. Contemporary research findings that contribute t... |
| COM3270 | Film Genre | The study of genre offers a qualitative window onto how audiences perceive and evaluate cinematic form and content. Through the analysis of especially characteristic films, the course explores key topics in genre studies: notions of popular and cultu... |
| COM3300 | Intercultural Communication | An exploration of how culture influences the way we perceive the world, think, value, and behave, and therefore how culture both facilitates and impedes communication. Special emphasis is placed upon cross-cultural communication. |
| COM3320 | Persuasion | An exploration of how persuasion influences us through the mass media, public relations, marketing, advertising, and culture. |
| COM3340 | Nonverbal Communication | An exploration of nonverbal communication including semiotics, paralanguage, proxemics, kinesics, haptics, chronemics, eye contact, and facial expression. |
| COM3350 | Team Building | Team building helps work groups function as a cohesive unit, promoting morale, communication, and productivity. This course provides theory and practice in how to build team commitment, improve communication, deal with team conflict, set team goals,... |
| COM3400 | Communicating Professionally | This course emphasizes epistemology and the basic processes of communicating to general audiences in various media formats for informative and persuasive purposes. Special attention is given to research, media literacy, critical thinking, logical org... |
| COM3420 | Business Communication | Writing of business documents, including reports, letters, and memos required to meet the needs of today's competitive business world. Research and documentation skills are reviewed. The course also includes units on teamwork, conflict management, in... |
| COM3440 | Advanced Public Speaking | An advanced course in public address that combines theory of rhetoric with application and experiential learning. Students evaluate various types of public speeches, present a broad spectrum of speeches, and critically evaluate reasoning and evidence... |
| COM3500 | Technical Communication | The development of written and oral skills focusing on communication of technical and scientific information to people with and without technical backgrounds. |
| COM3641 | Argumentation and Debate Practicum | Students will learn and practice oral and written argumentation skills in a debate environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding and discussing controversial philosophical and pragmatic issues through research and weekly, extemporaneous oral defen... |
| COM3680 | Rhetorical Theory | This course provides a survey of major rhetorical themes and theories, including classical, symbolic, argumentation, critical, and non-Western approaches to rhetoric. Students will explore the relationship between rhetorical theory and practice, the... |
| COM3750 | Global Communication Cases | The utilization of current and historical problems, situation, and cases involving international mass communications systems: news, public relations, advertising, radio/TV, and promotion. Discussion includes ethical and practical solutions. |
| COM3770 | Media Literacy | Inquiry into media messages, be they informative, persuasive, or entertainment, shape cultural practices and legacies. Focus is on critiquing media messages in ways that reveal the distinctions and similarities between mediated and non-mediated messa... |
| COM3900 | Communication Theory | A course designed to give students a practical understanding of theories of the communication process from interpersonal relationships to mass media and advertising. Through hands-on projects and discussion, students apply theoretical constructs to m... |
| COM3910 | Selected Topics in Communication | Course title, content, and prerequisites will vary. May be repeated when title and content have changed. |
| COM3950 | Communication Practicum | An internship offering actual experience in a professional setting. Students select internships in any area of communication including advertising, corporate communication, journalism, public relations, speech, theatre, or visual communication. Super... |
| COM4900 | Seminar in Communication Criticism | A "capstone" course that allows senior communication students to use acquired skills on a longer in-depth paper. This course gives students the chance to use their chosen area of communication to create a portfolio-quality paper for graduate school a... |
| COM6000 | Communication Theory | A survey course of communication theories with an emphasis on those that address persuasive methods from the rhetorical and social science perspectives. Theories address interpersonal, media, group and cultural communication situations. Students will... |
| COM6020 | Communication Campaigns | This course teaches the research, practice, and criticism of communication campaigns, touching on persuasion and media manipulation in political, advertising, public relations, health, and other strategic communication contexts. Students will study b... |
| COM6030 | Writing for Communication Professionals | This course that teaches writing skills specifically for the strategic communication professional. Students will study, learn to critique, and write advertising copy; public relations copy; press release & briefings; internal and external memoranda;... |
| COM6040 | Podcasting | In this course, students will learn how to create, produce, and promote a podcast (audio and video) and develop the skills and steps needed to ensure success in a dynamic digital landscape. Students will conceptualize and create their own original po... |
| COM6050 | Communication Research Methods | Focuses on rigorous communication research from the professional perspective, and the best means of presenting that research. Includes training in qualitative methods like textual analysis, survey research, and focus groups, but the primary focus in... |
| COM6085 | Speechmaking & Presentations | The course teaches the art of crafting and delivering speeches and presentations through studying persuasion, the strategic use of language and appropriate graphics, and skillful oratory. Students will study both effective and ineffective examples, a... |
| COM6200 | Organizational Communication Management | An examination of organizational elements that affect communication including formal and informal hierarchies, corporate culture, conflict resolution, leadership style, and technology. It develops in students the ability to manage a diverse workforce... |
| COM6305 | Crisis Communication | This course provides an in-depth study of key aspects of Crisis Communication, and prepares students to anticipate, identify clues, and initiate pre-emptive programs for natural, financial, personnel and domestic terror threats. The course covers rel... |
| COM6310 | International Communication | This course examines the elements that affect communication across cultural and national boundaries and how to successfully engage with partners across those boundaries. The course recognizes that multicultural issues affect the communication of orga... |
| COM6311 | Health Crisis Communication | This course provides an in-depth study of key aspects of crisis communication and prepares students to anticipate, identify clues, and initiate pre-emptive health communication programs for events that precipitate health crises (natural disasters, te... |
| COM6350 | Events Planning | This is a skills-development course where students explore the profession of special event planning via a service learning approach. Students will learn foundational concepts and professional skills through both application and theory. Topics include... |
| COM6440 | Digital Photography, Videography, and Postproduction | This course introduces production skills for the media specialist. Students learn still photography, videography, and postproduction techniques, including digital still photography, digital video and audio recording, photo processing, and nonlinear e... |
| COM6460 | Digital Graphic Design | Students create digital designs and illustrations usable for web and print purposes. Graphic design principles and skills will be taught, as well as use of photography, color, type, etc. Students design such items as advertisements, posters, logos, n... |
| COM6510 | Web Design | In these times of exciting changes in media technologies, we all must understand the web and how humans processed information. We will look at the visual aspects of the web and apply theses ideas on a final individual or group project for an actual c... |
| COM6580 | Social Media Strategy | This course examines the modern media landscape of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…). Emphasis is on effectively using social media in marketing, journalism, P.R., politics, and civic engagement. Students will develop understanding of... |
| COM6590 | Feature Film Screenwriting | Students in this course study narrative design and screenwriting techniques. The course is project-oriented and the final deliverable is a feature-length screenplay. The course explores narrative pedagogy, story structure, character development, plot... |
| COM6650 | Intellectual Property and Media Ethics | Students will be exposed to a survey of major areas of media law: governmental regulation of political speech; defamation; privacy torts; news gathering rights, and intellectual property issues such as trademark, patent, copyright and fair use. This... |
| COM6680 | Global Documentary | This course explores the history, theories, production practices and ethical considerations of documentary filmmaking. Topics include how documentary filmmaking evolved; close textual analysis of documentary films; ethical issues of the documentary m... |
| COM6780 | Media & Globalization | In this global media course students learn to analyze the critical cultural contexts of local, national, and regional media environments and how to strategically negotiate them, examining historical and current media cases. Ultimately, students analy... |
| COM6910 | Selected Topics in Communication | Course title, content, and prerequisites will vary. May be repeated when title and content have changed. |
| COM6950 | Communication Practicum | The course allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to actual practice in a communication position, such as an advertising agency, television station, publishing company, corporate communications department, or similar environ... |
| COM7150 | Capstone I | Initial design and development of the academic thesis or professional project. |
| COM7250 | Capstone II | Final preparation and presentation of the academic thesis or professional project. This will include an oral presentation and defense. |
| COM7299 | Continuing Thesis II Writing | This course will be a continuation of the COM 7250 Thesis II capstone seminar in which students will continue to research and write their thesis paper with guidance from their three committee faculty mentors approved during COM 7150/7250. |
| FR1100 | Beginning French I | An introduction to written and spoken French. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| FR1200 | Beginning French II | An introduction to written and spoken French. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| FR2100 | Intermediate French I | Conversation, reading, grammar, and introduction to French culture. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| FR2200 | Intermediate French II | Conversation, reading, grammar, and introduction to French culture. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| HAWN1100 | Beginning Hawaiian I | An introduction to Hawaiian, as well as various aspects of traditional Hawaiian culture. It is a 4-credit course designed for beginning students of Hawaiian who want to enhance their communicative and cultural experiences in Hawai'i. This is the firs... |
| HAWN1200 | Beginning Hawaiian II | An introduction to written and spoken Hawai'ian, as well as various aspects of traditional Hawai'ian culture. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| HAWN2100 | Intermediate Hawaiian I | Conversation, reading, writing, grammar, and traditional Hawai'ian culture. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| HAWN2200 | Intermediate Hawaiian II | Conversation, reading, writing, grammar, and traditional Hawai'ian culture. This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| HCOM7000 | Capstone in Health Communication | Culminating project for MA Health Communication degree. Students apply the knowledge and skills acquired through their coursework to produce an original written work under the guidance of a Faculty Advisor. The original work may take a number of fo... |
| KOR2100 | Intermediate Korean I | Conversation, reading, grammar, and Korean culture. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| MULT3400 | Design Systems and Portfolio | Students assemble their own graphic design portfolio as they complete design projects toward print and digital display. Students use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator software amongst other tools to complete course projects. Theories and conc... |
| MULT4590 | Feature Film Screenwriting | Feature Film Screenwriting introduces long form narrative screenwriting for the cinema. Students in this course will study narrative design and screenwriting techniques. The course is project-oriented and the final deliverable is a feature-length nar... |
| MUS3020 | Vocal Pedagogy | MUS 3020 Vocal Pedagogy is a survey of the study of the human voice and its expressive potential through readings, listening, analyses, observations, and student-guided voice lessons. The course will cover important vocal concepts such as anatomy, al... |
| MUS3700 | Hawaiian Ensemble | Instrumental and vocal training in contemporary Hawaiian music. Performing venues may include campus events and performances around the state, US Mainland and abroad. Repeatable for credit, up to 8 credits. |
| SPAN2100 | Intermediate Spanish I | Conversation, reading, grammar, and introduction to Spanish culture. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. |
| SPAN3910 | Spanish for Professions | Spanish for Professions is a special topics course designed to teach students Spanish skills for professional purposes, such as medical or business settings. Classes feature active engagement with the Spanish language, especially in relation to the... |