Students can get an Honors degree in any major offered at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, but several departments have developed Honors Tracks that articulate their major with the Honors Program’s requirements and make it easier for students to plan ahead. These are especially useful for Upper Division Honors students, as the four year track has slightly different requirements.
The majors listed below have Honors Tracks, which identifies options for Honors coursework in those departments. While these are a resource for information, students should still discuss their specific Honors pathway with an Honors advisor as well as the faculty advisor for their major department.
Anthropology
Contact: Anthropology Advising Coordinator
Program requirements: See Anthropology website
American Studies
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Colwill
Biology
Contact: Dr. Megan Porter
Program Requirements: Biology
Botany
Contact: Dr. Alison Sherwood
Botany Program Requirements
Economics
Contact: Dr. Theresa Greaney
Economics program requirements
English
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Franklin or Dr. Todd Sammons
English program requirements
Global Environmental Science
Contact: Dr. Michael Guidry
Global Environmental Science program requirements
History
Contact: Dr. Karen Jolly
History program requirements
Interdisciplinary Studies
Contact: Dr. Amy Schiffner
Interdisciplinary Studies program requirements
Music
Contact: Dr. Jane Freeman Moulin
Music program requirements
Natural Resources & Environmental Management (NREM)
Contact: Dr. Travis Idol
Nursing and Dental Hygiene
Contact: Dr. Samia Dutra
Nursing and Dental Hygiene Honors requirements
Political Science
Contact: Dr. Ehito Kimura
Political Science Honors requirements
Psychology
Contact: Dr. Scott Sinnett
Psychology Honors requirements
Sociology
Contact: Dr. Barbara Joyce
Sociology Honors requirements
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
Contact: Dr. Lani Teves
Women’s Studies Honors requirements