Interdisciplinary Studies

Facilitates employment search by emphasizing professional techniques and standards in the preparation of application forms, resumes, cover letters, and employment interviews.

This is an interdisciplinary science course that uses forensic science to teach students about the scientific process. It draws chiefly upon biology but also incorporates elements of chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Topics covered include the biology of mammals (including humans), anatomy and physiology of select body systems, types of forensic evidence, latent fingerprints, blood typing, and blood spatter analysis, osteology, hair and fiber analysis, fluorescence of bodily fluids, and ballistics. This is a non-majors class intended for students who have an interest in forensic science and wish to satisfy DB and DY requirements for the AA degree. It is not intended for forensic science majors.

Study of the traditional Hawaiian approaches to natural resource development, utilization, exploitation, and management. The ahupua’a, as the traditional Hawaiian unit of land and sea subdivision, beginning in the upland forests, stretching across lower elevations, past the shoreline to the edge of the reef, will be evaluated as a microcosm of an integrated ecosystem and as a model for natural resource management and sustainability.

IS 207 offers a research experience in sustainability, drawing upon the natural sciences, social science, humanities, Hawaiian studies, language arts, mathematics, or other disciplines. This is a research-based course emphasizing the application of scholarly methods to a specific project. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

An interdisciplinary study of the zombie apocalypse and other doomsday beliefs in popular culture which will bring together various methodologies and conceptual tools to create a complex analysis. Topics covered will include: the concept of apocalyptic beliefs in popular culture; how apocalyptic beliefs are created and circulated in popular culture; how elements of apocalyptic beliefs in popular culture connect to historical and contemporary philosophical, religious, political, and psychological issues; how different groups and individuals in history and contemporary society relate to apocalyptic beliefs.

This is a capstone project course for the Academic Subject Certificate in Hawaiian Knowledge Innovation. Students enrolled in this ASC program will apply knowledge they have learned from both their Information and Computer Science and Hawaiian Studies Classes to develop and finish an independent technology based project using a Hawaiian theme and Hawaiian cultural content. Students will work with two faculty members, one from the Hawaiian Studies/Hawaiian Language disciplines, and one from the Information and Computer Sciences discipline to develop their project. Students can work both individually and in small groups depending on capstone enrollment and faculty approval on a case-by-case basis. Students will be required to meet with faculty mentors regularly throughout the semester. Students will be required to track weekly hours spent on research and project development.  (3 hours cooperative education)