18 Sunday, March 6, 2016 Hawaii Tribune-Herald DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES The following is a list of degrees and certificates offered at the University of Hawaii at Hilo for the 2015-16 academic year. Bachelor’s Degrees • Administration of Justice, B.A. • Agriculture, B.S.: Animal Science — Livestock Production Specialty • Agriculture, B.S.: Animal Science — Pre-Veterinary Specialty • Agriculture, B.S.: Aquaculture Specialty • Agriculture, B.S.: Tropical Horticulture Specialty • Agriculture, B.S.: Tropical Plant Science and Agroecology Specialty • Anthropology, B.A. • Art, B.A. • Astronomy, B.S. • Biology, B.A.: Cell and Molecular Track • Biology, B.S.: Cell and Molecular Track • Biology, B.S.: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Track • Business Administration, B.B.A.: Accounting • Business Administration, B.B.A.: General Business • Chemistry, B.A. • Chemistry, B.A.: Health Sciences • Communication, B.A. • Computer Science, B.S. • Economics, B.A. • English, B.A. • Environmental Studies, B.A. • Environmental Science, B.S. • Gender and Women’s Studies, B.A. • Geography, B.A. • Geology, B.A. and Geology, B.S. • Hawaiian Studies, B.A. • History, B.A. • Japanese Studies, B.A. • Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, B.A. • Liberal Studies, B.A. • Linguistics, B.A. • Marine Science, B.A. and Marine Science, B.S. • Mathematics, B.A. • Natural Science, B.A. • Nursing, B.S. • Performing Arts, B.A. • Pharmacy Studies, B.A. • Philosophy, B.A. • Physics, B.A. • Political Science, B.A. • Psychology, B.A. • Sociology, B.A. FUTURE From page 17 communities’ needs and fashion their offerings to fit those needs, he says. And for Hawaii Island, the future of education appears to be rooted in sustainability. “What I’d like to see is for us to really be known for programs in sustainable living,” Straney said. “And that’s not just sustainability in the modern sense, but in how we structure communities and the economics of an island like this, so we can generate careers for people born here. To develop new ways to appreciate and utilize what is here, in much the same way that the Native Hawaiians who first came here did.” Long-range plans formulated for the UH-Hilo campus more than a decade ago and before the Great Recession already are showing their age, UNIVERSITY TOWN Minors • Agriculture • Anthropology • Art • Astronomy • Biology • Business Administration • Chemistry • Communication • Computer Science • Earth and Space Science • Economics • English • Gender and Women’s Studies • Geography • Geology • Hawaiian Studies • History • Japanese Studies • Linguistics • Marine Science • Mathematics • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science • Sociology Straney said, with estimates predicting the university would reach a student population of 7,000 by 2025 looking “a little ambitious now,” he said. Straney says recent projections show the school reaching a population of 5,000 in about 15 years. As of Feb. 22, UH-Hilo’s spring semester enrollment was 3,649. “When everything is rising, your optimism is tremendous,” he explained. A new long-range plan is in the draft stage, but some of the goals outlined in the older plans remain important. Building more student housing, for instance, will continue to be a priority, with the university focusing on keeping more students on campus in the years to come. Studies have shown easy access to facilities and faculty on campus directly impacts student success. More parking and alternative transportation options, including between UH-Hilo and the Manono campus of Hawaii Community College, also will be priorities. Building on one of the Hilo campus’ strengths, discussions are continuing about an addition of one more structure within the College of Hawaiian Language complex, which would house a language immersion component. “The College of Hawaiian Language has a really strong focus on actually using the language,” Straney said. “It’s not just knowing the language. … And the intensity of that immersion will always be an attraction for some students.” UH-Hilo is aided in its mission by its unique place in the world, he added. “Our strengths are really all about location, location, location,” he said. “We have to look at the natural and cultural resources of our island, and the challenges we have here which really drive us to think in very practical terms about how we can make things better. It goes to UH-Hilo’s commitment to being a practical university, helping people know not just how to do things, not just knowing things, but putting them into practice. It will always be a strength.” Whether it’s through the campus’ fully accredited business school helping small businesses succeed or the College of Pharmacy helping students address factors that make access to health care such a growing concern for Big Isle residents, Hawaii serves as a microcosm within which students can receive lessons and provide answers. “We’re going to continue trying to get people working at the forefront of their fields to come here and help folks on Hawaii Island learn what the future can be,” Straney said. Email Colin M. Stewart at cstewart@ hawaiitribune-herald.com. Wendell Ka‘ehu‘ae‘a for Hawai‘i County Mayor “I was born and raised on Oahu and came to the Big Island in 1969. This has been my home ever since. I have been a business owner, farmer, videographer and a working man all of my life. I am a UH-Hilo graduate with a BA Degree in Political Science and Communications, and a minor in Economics. For many years I have been active in politics and have learned that the traditional well-worn paths practiced over the years have not led us to the transformational change our island needs.” Ready to take on the tough issues and earn your Vote. Mahalo Master’s Degrees • Clinical Psychopharmacology, M.S. • Counseling Psychology, M.A. • Education, M.Ed. • Hawaiian Language and Literature, M.A. • Heritage Management, M.A. • Indigenous Language and Culture Education, M.A. • Teaching, M.A. • Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science, M.S. • Doctoral DegreesHawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization, Ph.D. • Nursing Practice, D.N.P. • Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D. • Pharmacy, Pharm. D. Certificate Programs • Accounting • Asia-Pacific-U.S. Economic Relations • Beekeeping • Business Administration • Chinese Studies • Computer Application Development Specialization • Contemporary Indigenous Multilingual • Database Management • Educational Studies • Environmental Studies • Filipino Studies • Finance • Forest Resource Management and Conservation • Global Engagement • Hawaiian Culture • Hawaiian Language • International Studies (Tourism Concentration) • International Studies (International Relations Concentration) • Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education • Marine Option Program • Multidisciplinary Hawaiian Studies • Pacific Islands Studies • Performing Arts • Planning • Plant Tissue Culture • Spanish Language Certificate for Careers • STEM Research Honors • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages • Tropical Farming
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