The Kū‘oko‘a ‘Āina Based Leadership graduate certificate is a 16-credit program that includes:

• 2 Required Core Courses
  • HWST 458/ NREM458/ SUST 456: Resource Issues & Ethics in Hawaiʻi
  • HWST 650: Hawaiian Geography & Resource Management
• 2 Electives
  • Students are required to take a minimum of 2 electives to meet individual professional development or specialization goals. See list of recommended elective courses in the certificate brochure. Substitutions are accepted with pre-approval by graduate advisor.

• 1 Field Course
  • Students are required to complete a field-based course focused on a community mālama ‘āina project.
• 1 Capstone
  • A culminating end of program project and hōʻike.