Liberal Arts Program

The Liberal Arts Program (LA) is an accredited program that introduces students to various fields of knowledge. Courses within this curriculum emphasize active learning techniques, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding. After completing the program, students earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree. 

Degree Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 60 credits in courses numbered 100 and above;
  • Complete the following Student Learning Outcome (SLO) courses with a “C” or higher:
    • Writing Intensive (WI) courses (18 credits)
    • Oral Intensive (OI) courses (9 credits)
    • 1 Cooperative Learning Intensive (CLI) course (3 credits)
    • 1 Creativity (CT) course (3 credits)
    • 1 Cross-Cultural Understanding (CCU) course (1 credit) 
  • Achieve a grade of “C” or higher in ENG 100 and ENG 200; 
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0; 
  • Complete at least the last 18 credits of coursework at Hawaii Tokai (other credits can be transferred from other accredited colleges); and
  • Have no financial obligations due to the College

Concentrations

Students in the Liberal Arts Program have the option of adding a concentration. Concentrations guide students toward a possible future in the selected area of study. HTIC offers three concentrations and they include Business Foundation, Discover East Asia, and Peace Studies. Students can fulfill their concentration requirements while pursuing their A.A. degree. For more information on concentration requirements, please select your area of interest.

BUSINESS FOUNDATION

DISCOVER EAST ASIA:
LANGUAGE AND
CULTURAL IMMERSION

PEACE STUDIES

Sandra Wu-Bott

Dean of Liberal Arts

Education: 

Ph.D. Communication Information Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa

M.Ed. Educational Technology, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa

Shintaro Taniguchi

Associate Professor

Education: 

M.S.Acc Master of Science in Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.B.A. Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium 

M.S. Master of Science in Atmospheric and Space Science, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

M.Eng. Master of Engineering in Space Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

B.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Kristina Smith

Associate Professor

Education: 

M.A., B.A. Second Language Studies, University of Hawai’i at Manoa