Kapiʻolani Community College
Honolulu, HawaiiLast Updated: 2022-04-18
Passport Block
Kapi‘olani Community College's Interstate Passport block is aligned with the general education foundation and diversification requirements of its Associate in Arts degrees, with the addition of an oral communication course. Visit the Kapi‘olani Community College website for information about its AA in Liberal Arts degree and its AA in Hawaiian Studies degree.
Students must take one course in oral communication (OC) -- examples include the following:
Oral Communication
Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
SP | 151 | Personal and Public Speech | ||
SP | 181 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
Students must take one course in written communication (FW) – examples include the following:
Written CommunicationCourses in Written Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ENG | 100 | Composition 1 | ||
ESL | 100 | Composition 1 | ||
Students must take one course in quantitative reasoning (FQ) – examples include the following:
Quantitative LiteracyCourses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
MATH | 100 | Survey of Mathematics | ||
MATH | 115 | Introduction to Statistics and Probabilities | ||
PHIL | 111 | Introduction to Inductive Logic | ||
Students must take one course in biological sciences (DB), one course in physical sciences (DP), and one course in laboratory sciences (DY) that coresponds to the selected biological or physical science course – examples include:
Courses in Biological Sciences (DB) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
BIOL | 101 | Biology and Society | ||
BOT | 130 | Plants in the Hawaiian Environment | ||
ZOOL | 200 | Marine Biology | ||
Courses in Physical Sciences (DP) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
CHEM | 161 | General Chemistry I | ||
GEOG | 101 | The Natural Environment | ||
OCN | 201 | Science of the Sea | ||
Courses in Laboratory Sciences (DY) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
BIOL | 101L | Biology and Society Lab | ||
BOT | 130L | Plants in the Hawaiian Environment Lab | ||
CHEM | 161L | General Chemistry I Lab | ||
GEOG | 101L | The Natural Environment Lab | ||
OCN | 201L | Science of the Sea Lab | ||
ZOOL | 101L | Marine Biology Lab | ||
Students must take two courses in global / multicultural perspectives (FGA, FGB, FGC), each one from a different group – examples include the following:
Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGA)Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGA) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ANTH | 151 | Emerging Humanity | ||
HIST | 151 | World History to 1500 | ||
Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGB) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
GEOG | 102 | World Regional Geography | ||
SSCI | 102 | Society and Food | ||
Courses in Foundation Global / Multicultural Perspectives (FGC) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
MUS | 107 | Music in World Cultures | ||
REL | 150 | Introduction to the World's Major Religions | ||
Critical thinking is a process and habit of mind that is developed in not just one course, but across multiple, courses. The learning outcomes for critical thinking will be met by taking all the courses in the other areas of the Passport Block. No additional courses are required in this area.
Students must take two courses in arts, humanities, and literature (DA, DH, DL), each one from a different group – examples include the following:
Diversification in Arts (DA)Courses in Diversification in Arts (DA) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ART | 101 | Introduction to the Visual Arts | ||
DNCE | 212 | Traditional Hula | ||
MUS | 108 | Fundamentals of Western Music | ||
Courses in Diversification in Humanities (DH) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
AMST | 201 | American Experience: Institutions and Movements | ||
HWST | 100 | Introduction to Hawaiian Culture | ||
PHIL | 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Courses in Diversification in Literature (DL) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
EALL | 272 | Japanese Literature in Translation – Modern | ||
ENG | 270 | Introduction to Literature: Literary History | ||
HWST | 270 | Hawaiian Mythology | ||
Teamwork and value systems are developed in not just one course, but across multiple courses. The learning outcomes for teamwork and value systems will be met by taking all the courses in the other areas of the Passport Block. No additional courses are required in this area.
Students must take two courses in social sciences (DS), each one from a different discipline – examples include the following:
Diversification in Social Sciences (DS)Courses in Diversification in Social Sciences (DS) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ECON | 120 | Introduction to Economics | ||
HWST | 255 | Introduction to the Hawaiian Kingdom | ||
PSY | 100 | Survey of Psychology | ||
Program Highlights
Kapi‘olani Community College programs include an AA in Liberal Arts with pathways to Bachelor's degrees, and AS degrees in Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Radiologic Technician, and Medical Assisting, among others, as well as award-winning AS in Natural Science, AS in New Media Arts (Animation and Interface Design), and AS in Culinary Arts programs.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Anthony Silva
Contact for Students: N/A
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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