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Political Science (POLS)

GenEd/Focus/ Special Des.	CRN	Course	Section	Title	Credits	Instructor	Curr. Enrolled	Seats avail.	Rsrved. Seats avail.	Days	Time	Room	Dates
ETH	68227	POLS 302	1C	Political Philosophy	3	M T Kato	5	7	0	TR	0930-1050a	LAB E132	01/10-05/06
Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68390. 11/4/2021: ETH designation added to class.
ETH	68390	POLS 302	1W	Political Philosophy	3	M T Kato	18	7	0	TR	0930-1050a	WWW	01/10-05/06
Hybrid / Online Blend - ONLINE SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68227. 11/4/2021: ETH designation added to class.
	68598	POLS 316	1	Constitutional Law:Civ Rts,Lib	3	M Mironesco	12	18	0	TBA	TBA	WWW	01/10-05/06
DS,SF,SL,TXT0	68884	POLS 335	1C	Politics of Food	3	M Mironesco	1	18	0	TBA	TBA	WWW	01/10-02/11
										M	0500-0800p	WWW	01/10
										S	0900-0100p	FIELD	01/10-02/11
										F	0500-0800p	WWW	02/11
On-campus lectures or field days may be substituted with online participation. In order to participate in the on-campus lectures or scheduled Saturday field days with the class, the student must be registered for the Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS sections (CRNs 68884 or 68885). The Hybrid / Online Blend - ONLINE SESSIONS section (see CRNs 68596 & 68597) is recommended for the following students: (1) Students living on O'ahu who will attend lectures and complete service learning project online; (2) Neighbor island students who will attend lectures online and complete service learning projects at an approved site on their own island or online; and, (3) Students living out-of-state who will attend lectures and complete service learning project online. Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68596, 68597, 68885. Service-learning (SL) and community engagement link classroom curriculum to ‘āina-based and culturally appropriate education with hands-on experiential learning opportunities. SL connects real world problem-based learning with a focus on career pathways in order to match the needs of community partners and leads to student success. The SL course designation offers students high quality service learning experiences in their courses with a minimum of 15 hours of service in community, and 5 hours of reflection and/or writing connecting the service with the course curriculum. This class is offered in an accelerated format from 1/10 to 2/11/22. The following refund and withdrawal dates apply: January 11, 2022 Last day to receive 100% tuition refund January 18, 2022 Last day to receive 50% tuition refund January 31, 2022 Last day to withdraw from class (“W” on transcript) 11/17/2021: Section added for modality change.
DS,SF,SL,TXT0	68596	POLS 335	1W	Politics of Food	3	M Mironesco	5	18	0	TBA	TBA	WWW	01/10-02/11
										M	0500-0800p	WWW	01/10
										F	0500-0800p	WWW	02/11
This section is recommended for the following students: (1) Students living on O'ahu who will attend lectures and complete service learning project online; (2) Neighbor island students who will attend lectures online and complete service learning projects at an approved site on their own island or online; and, (3) Students living out-of-state who will attend lectures and complete service learning project online. In order to participate in on-campus lectures or scheduled Saturday field days with the class, the student must be registered for the Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS sections (CRNs 68884 or 68885). Hybrid / Online Blend - ONLINE SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68597, 68884, 68885. Service-learning (SL) and community engagement link classroom curriculum to ‘āina-based and culturally appropriate education with hands-on experiential learning opportunities. SL connects real world problem-based learning with a focus on career pathways in order to match the needs of community partners and leads to student success. The SL course designation offers students high quality service learning experiences in their courses with a minimum of 15 hours of service in community, and 5 hours of reflection and/or writing connecting the service with the course curriculum. This class is offered in an accelerated format from 1/10 to 2/11/22. The following refund and withdrawal dates apply: January 11, 2022 Last day to receive 100% tuition refund January 18, 2022 Last day to receive 50% tuition refund January 31, 2022 Last day to withdraw from class (“W” on transcript) 11/17/2021: Modality changed from online unscheduled to Hybrid/Online Blend.
TXT0,WI	68700	POLS 339	1	Feminist Theory	3	M Mironesco	19	1	0	TBA	TBA	WWW	01/10-05/06
	68634	POLS 342	1C	Indigenous Peoples & Modernity	3	J L Cooper	1	13	0	M	1230-0150p	LAB E132	01/10-05/06
2/17/2022: Room changed from E243 to E132. Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68636. 12/7/2021: Meeting days changed to Mondays only.
	68636	POLS 342	1W	Indigenous Peoples & Modernity	3	J L Cooper	8	13	0	M	1230-0150p	WWW	01/10-05/06
Hybrid / Online Blend - ONLINE SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68634. 12/7/2021: Meeting days changed to Mondays only.
DS,HAP	68023	POLS 381	1C	Hawaii Politics	3	M T Kato	4	7	0	MW	1100-1220p	LAB E132	01/10-05/06
2/17/2022: Room changed from E243 to E132. Hybrid / Online Blend - IN-PERSON SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68025. 11/4/2021: HAP designation added to class.
DS,HAP	68025	POLS 381	1W	Hawaii Politics	3	M T Kato	11	7	0	MW	1100-1220p	WWW	01/10-05/06
Hybrid / Online Blend - ONLINE SESSIONS – Students can choose to enroll in the online synchronous class and attend all class sessions online. Or, the student may choose to enroll in the Hybrid section of the course and attend in-person class sessions. All students will have some asynchronous online instruction as well. This class is being taught concurrently with CRN 68023. 11/4/2021: HAP designation added to class.
WI	68768	POLS 430	1	Politics and Film	3	J L Cooper	15	5	0	TBA	TBA	WWW	01/10-05/06

Most in-person courses have an online component.
Computer requirements and Laulima tutorials are available at https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/distancelearning/student/.

General Education Requirements:
FGA	= Foundation GMP-A	DA	= Diversification-Arts	DP	= Diversification-Physical Science
FGB	= Foundation GMP-B	DB	= Diversification-Biological Science	DS	= Diversification-Social Science
FGC	= Foundation GMP-C	DH	= Diversification-Humanities	DY	= Diversification-Laboratory (science)
FQ	= Foundation Quantitative Reasoning	DL	= Diversification-Literatures
FS	= Foundation Symbolic Reasoning
FW	= Foundation Written Communication

Focus Requirements:
ETH	= Contemporary Ethical Issues
HAP	= Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues
OC	= Oral Communication
WI	= Writing Intensive

Special Designations:
SF	= Sustainability Focused	OI	= Off-Island	IDAP	= eBook Access	C19	= Online due to COVID-19 (Fall 2020-Spring 2022)
SL	= Service Learning	OS	= Off-Site	TXT0	= Textbook Cost $0

Class Meeting Days:
M	= Monday	R	= Thursday	U	= Sunday
T	= Tuesday	F	= Friday	TBA	= To Be Announced/Arranged
W	= Wednesday	S	= Saturday

Class Meeting Rooms:
ONLINE ASYNC	= Completely online, NO scheduled days/times
ONLINE SYNC	= Completely online at scheduled days/times