Overview

The Academic Program

The focus is Hawai'i with its rich legacy of multiethnic heritages, but the research, teaching, and service components also involve the U.S. as a whole and comparative studies of societies around the globe.

Ethnic studies provides introductory and advanced courses on theories and practices of ethnicity, race, class, and gender. The program also offers courses on the history and experiences of specific groups, including African Americans and Native Americans. Among groups in Hawai'i, Chinese, Filipinos, Hawaiians, and Japanese are subjects of separate courses. There are also courses dealing with critical topics such as ethnic identity, land tenure, social movements, and labor history.

Students may earn a BA or the Certificate in Ethnic Studies. University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates have gone on to successful work in public service, social service, business, law, labor organization, education, and other fields that require sensitivity to people and their backgrounds.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

South Asians in America, race and gender politics

Middle East politics

African American studies

Hawaiian history
Land and Militarization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies View 275 other Bachelors in Ethnic Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the Freshman Application!

Application Fee: $70 U.S.

Official High School Transcripts

Letter of Recommendation

Personal Statement & List of Achievements Form

Official Standardized Test Scores

Tuition Fee

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International

33336 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33336 USD per year during 48 months.
National

33336 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33336 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

11304 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11304 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Honolulu

1640 - 2500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Ethnic Studies.

Available Scholarships

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