| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (IS) COURSES |
| IS103: Introduction to College |
| Credits: 3 |
| IS 103 serves as an introduction to the college experience for first year and returning college students. Students identify their short and long-range personal, college and career goals, while writing and revising an educational plan. Students document their daily activities as they develop self-management, critical thinking and learning skills. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| IS108: Foundation for College Success |
| Credits: 3 |
| IS 108 celebrates students' transition to college and creates learning experiences that foster success in college and in life. This course encourages self-reflection and growth, awareness of multiple perspectives, collaborative interactions, and an exploration of self and community in the context of place. Through this course, students will identify working and learning styles and strengths, discover their authentic voice, learn how to work more effectively in teams, and build a learning community through sharing of life stories and experiences that enrich and strengthen that community. Students will also develop a connection to and a responsibility for Kapi'olani Community College and its surroundings, as well as an understanding of the legacy left by Queen Kapiʻolani, our namesake. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| IS108L: Foundation for College Success Laboratory |
| Credits: 1 |
| IS 108L is a laboratory to follow IS 108 Foundation for College Success. The course includes hands-on activities, individual and group presentations, community work days and research projects to practice and enhance college success skills learned in IS 108. Emphasis is placed on continued appraisal of self-growth through the context of personal strengths and gifts, working styles, communication tools, and personal and team accountability in the context of place and lineage. Students will continue to build community and enhance learning through the acknowledgement of different perspectives and personal stories. |
| Prereq: Credit in IS 108., Coreq: - |
| IS109: Na Wa‘a: A Learning Odyssey |
| Credits: 3 |
| IS 109 celebrates students’ transition to college and focuses on learning experiences that encourage the exploration of identity, culture, and community in a context of place-based Hawaiian values. It is based on strategies for creating success in college and in life. While honoring the integrity of individual cultural knowledge, it provides readings and activities that develop the students’ connections with self, with each other, with place, and with community. Based on their insights and discoveries, students will develop a personal learning plan which will help to support and direct their educational and career goals, build support networks, and employ technology to share their awareness. This course promotes a positive attitude that will make it possible and exciting for students to “kulia i ka nu‘u” and go forward confidently toward their highest vision with optimism, courage, and hope. |
| Prereq: Qualification for ENG 22 or qualification for ESOL 94 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| IS111: Financial Literacy |
| Credits: 1 |
| IS 111 is designed to enhance students' knowledge and skills regarding personal finance to increase financial literacy. Students will learn the financial planning process and evaluate their money management attitudes and behaviors. In this course, students will determine the cost to fund their intended college degree and the possible financial resources available to attain that goal. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| IS161: Introduction to Creative Thinking |
| Credits: 3 |
| IS 161 introduces students to the skills and strategies of creative thinking. Designed for students in all majors, the course will examine creativity as a fundamental component for innovation and success in any field, from art to science, technology to business. We will explore the creative process from various theoretical perspectives as well as the influences of education, culture and the environment on creative thinking. Creativity will be seen as a natural process that not only allows for greater adaptability, idea generation and problem solving, but which also adds an increased dimension of richness and meaning to our lives. Students will have the opportunity to develop and apply these skills in real world contexts, and to experience the value of creativity in developing a well rounded, flexible and adaptive approach to an increasingly complex world. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| IS54: Introduction to College for ESOL Students |
| Credits: 1 |
| IS 54 serves as an introduction to the college experience for first year International students (typically F-1 visa holders) concurrently enrolled in ESOL 50 and ESOL 52. Students learn about the U.S. college and university system, with particular emphasis on community colleges, Kapi‘olani Community College, and the University of Hawai‘i. Students explore and write about college majors and programs relevant to their short and long-range academic goals, while further developing communication skills in English. |
| Prereq: A Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) score 32-60 or equivalent level., Coreq: ESOL 50 and ESOL 52. |
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