Minor Limited concentration of courses in an area other than the major and relating to an approved baccalaureate degree.
Non-introductory Courses Upper division courses numbered 300 or above or 200-level courses that have explicit college course prerequisites.
Part-Time Students For academic purposes, undergraduates carrying fewer than 12 credits per semester, or graduates carrying fewer than 8 credits per semester.
Placement Examinations Noncredit tests used to measure a student’s proficiency in a specific subject area in order to determine the appropriate level of courses in which to enroll.
Post-baccalaureate Unclassified Students Those who have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and wish to enroll as unclassified students.
Pre-professional Programs Programs designed to prepare students to pursue admission into professional programs, such as dentistry, law, medicine, or veterinary medicine.
Prerequisite A necessary condition for enrollment in a course. Prerequisites for courses usually consist of a previous course or courses in a related subject and/or the instructor’s consent. Prerequisites are specified in the course descriptions.
Residence This word is used in several ways in this Catalog: (1) to denote registration in a regular session (i.e., when a student is“in residence”during the fall or spring semesters); (2) to denote the period of time that a student must be registered at UH Manoa in order to be eligible for graduation (i.e., academic residence); (3) to denote a student’s state of residence (e.g., Hawai‘i) to determine if nonresident tuition must be paid (i.e., legal residence); (4) to indicate the student’s place of residence (i.e., living quarters).
Residents Individuals at any level of post-graduate medical education in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Returning Students Students resuming studies after staying out of school for one semester or longer.
Sabbatical A leave of absence granted to University faculty members for research, professional improvement, etc.
Seniors Students who have earned 89 or more semester credit hours.
Sophomores Students who have earned 25–54 semester credit hours.
Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) Test required of students whose first language is not English.
Transcript Official record of courses and grades earned at a secondary or postsecondary institution.
Transfer Students Students admitted to UH Mânoa who have previously attended another college or university.
Tuition Waiver An exemption from the requirement to pay University tuition. Waivers awarded by the University can range from partial to full waivers and do not include student fees.
UH System The state of Hawai‘i’s postsecondary education system, comprised of 10 campuses and other research and learning facilities throughout the islands. In addition to UH Manoa, it includes UH Hilo, UH West O‘ahu, and the seven campuses of the UH Community Colleges. |
