Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures (IPLL) provides instruction in the languages of the Indo-Pacific area to a broad spectrum of students at UH Manoa. All the department’s elementary- and intermediate-level language courses may be used to fulfill the UH Manoa’s Hawaiian or second language requirement.
Language offerings include Filipino, Ilokano, Samoan, Arabic, Cambodian (Khmer), Chamorro, Hindi, Indonesian, Maori, Sanskrit, Tahitian, Thai, Tongan, Urdu, and Vietnamese. For additional languages and topics, see Indo-Pacific languages (IP) courses.
BA in Philippine Language and Culture
The program has the following objectives: prepare students for future careers in community service and education; prepare students for advanced research and/or graduate studies in various fields in the humanities and social sciences; and ultimately, serve students of Filipino ancestry by providing them with a better understanding of Philippine culture and proficiency in a Philippine language (Filipino or Ilokano).
To view the Bachelor Degree Program Sheet, go to http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/programsheets/
Requirements
30 credits of upper division courses, with a minimum of 3 credits of Filipino or Ilokano language courses.
- 3 credits Filipino or Ilokano 300 and above
- 27 credits of Filipino, Ilokano, or IP 300 and above
Filipino
Students completing the program would have both oral and written competence in Filipino as well as cultural content sufficient for use in professional careers, graduate work or research, and field work.
Requirements
A minimum of 15 credit hours of upper division courses in Filipino and Philippine culture, at least 6 credits of which are language skill courses.
- 6 credits language skill courses
- 9 credits of language, literature, or culture courses
Ilokano
Students completing the program would have both oral and written competence in Ilokano as well as cultural content sufficient for use in professional careers, graduate work or research, and field work.
Requirements
A minimum of 15 credit hours of upper division courses in Ilokano and Philippine culture, at least 6 credits of which are language skill courses.
- 6 credits language skill courses
- 6 credits of language, literature, or culture courses