| HAWAIIAN STUDIES (HWST) COURSES |
| HWST100: Introduction to Hawaiian Culture |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 100 is an introduction to Hawaiian cultural traditions, from ancient to modern times. It provides an overview of ancient concepts that still influence Hawaiian thinking today, including the intimate connection between human beings and nature, the importance of connection to a place and a genealogy, and the importance and definition of living by Hawaiian values. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| HWST107: Hawai`i: Center of the Pacific |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 107 Surveys the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia; their various origins, geography, languages, religions, colonial histories and modern development, seen through the cultural lens of the Hawaiian people. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| HWST110: Huaka’i Wa’a: Introduction to Hawaiian Voyaging |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 110 introduces students to modern Hawaiian canoe voyaging through an examination of the science and narratives of ancient voyaging, the history of the modern revival of voyaging, and the Hawaiian navigator’s toolkit. |
| Prereq: Qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100., Coreq: - |
| HWST207: Hawaiian Perspectives in Ahupua'a Resource Management |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 207 will examine the ahupua'a system: its mythologies, place names, history, poetry and early documents of the Hawaiian nation, as it was conceptualized by the ancient Hawaiians and exploration of its relevance in modern society. The primary focus of this course will be the Hawaiian land division: the Ahupua'a. Through an understanding of the ahupua'a, students will become familiar with perspective on Hawaiian resource management and Hawaiians' relationship with the 'āina. This course will emphasize 'Āina based learning. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in HWST 107., Coreq: - |
| HWST216: History of Surfing |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 216 is a study of the traditional native sports practices of the Hawaiian people that symbolized the native people's relationship to the 'āina (land) and how such sports are significant components to understanding the Hawaiian culture, and were/are unique identifiers of the native identity. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| HWST255: Introduction to the Hawaiian Kingdom |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 255 focuses on the Hawaiian Kingdom era covering two major historical periods: the first from 1810 until 1893; the second from 1893 to the present. This course focuses primarily on the first historical period, allowing the legal, political, and economic conclusions from that era to inform and provide for us a continuity into the second historical period. Major topics addressed in this course are: unification; the Hawaiian Constitutions; recognition and nationhood in 1843; feudal and allodial land systems; the Hawaiian economy; the Hawaiian monarchs; the occupation of the Hawaiian Islands; issues and methods of de-occupation; historical, political, legal, and economic global contexts. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in HWST 107., Coreq: - |
| HWST257: Māhele: Hawaiian Land Tenure |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 257 is an introduction to the Māhele of 1848 and the evolution of Hawaiian Land tenure resulting in a hybrid system of private property in the mid-19th century. This course will survey 1) the major conceptual categories of land title that was created (Government Lands, King/Crown Lands and Land Commission Awards) and 2) the specific instruments of title created (Royal Patent Grants, Land Patent Grants, Kamehameha Deeds, Crown Land Leases, Oral Gifts, Konokiki Awards and Kuleana Awards) in the evolution from an oral to a written system of land title. Emphasis will be placed on improving the students' information literacy skills with primary and secondary data sources. This course will also discuss the implications of Hawaii's unique system of land law and how traditional land rights are applicable today. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in HWST 107., Coreq: - |
| HWST270: Hawaiian Mythology |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 270 is an introduction to Hawaiian mythology and mo'olelo as a basis of understanding (or a reflection) of Hawaiian culture, values, metaphor, and worldviews. This course will investigate and analyze oral and written Hawaiian literary sources and the roles of akua, 'aumakua, kupua, and kanaka. |
| Prereq: HWST 100 or HWST 107 or HAW 102 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| HWST282: Hoʻokele II: Hawaiian Navigation, Weather, Canoe Design & Sailing |
| Credits: 3 |
| HWST 282 introduces students to traditional knowledge of Hawaiian voyaging and navigation and to the modern revival of voyaging arts in Hawai‘i and the Pacific through a survey of history of navigation; introduction of skills needed to navigate double hulled voyaging canoes; survey of canoe design in Hawai‘i and the Pacific; introduction of sailing dynamics; overview of weather and sea conditions in Hawai‘i and the Pacific; introduction to sail planning including dead reckoning, steering by the stars, and other methods used by traditional navigators. The course places Hawaiian navigation and voyaging in the context of Polynesian and Pacific cultures and the pre-European discovery and settlement of the Pacific islands and its application in the contemporary Pacific. |
| Prereq: HWST 281 or consent of instructor., Coreq: HWST 282L. |
| HWST285: Lā'au Lapa'au: Hawaiian Medicinal Herbs |
| Credits: 4 |
| HWST 285 is a study of the traditional practice of lā'au lapa'au or the use of traditional Hawaiian medicinal herbs. This course will introduce the student to the basic Hawaiian Medicinal plants, how to identify them by name, color, smell, taste and sight, and how to prepare them for application. Lā'au Lapa'au is a significant component to understanding the Hawaiian culture, and remains as a unique identifier of native Hawaiian culture. |
| Prereq: HWST 100 or HWST 107., Coreq: - |
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