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Social Science and Public Services Department

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All Hawai'i CC campuses will reopen and resume operations and classes on Tuesday, February 10, following the statewide closure of state offices due to storm conditions.

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Social Science and Public Services Department

Food Distribution
Black Lives Matter
Social Sciences Faculty
Food Distribution
Pride Parade
Kuʻi ʻAi
Learning about our Native Birds
Restoring Indigenous Place Names
Planting Natives
Restoring a Fishpond

Aloha!

The Social Science and Public Services Department offers a wide array of quality courses for the Liberal Arts degree, as well as serves as the home for four Public Service programs listed below. Although the breadth of its offerings is wide, the Department is known for its commitment to learner-centered teaching and active engagement of its students in the larger community to bring about positive change. The tenured, full-time faculty in this Department have all received awards for teaching excellence and/or service to the community. All of its instructors welcome you into a warm, supportive learning community which will challenge you to seek excellence in the spirit of E ʻImi Pono in every aspect of your life.

Social Science Disciplines at Hawaii CC:

  • Administration of Justice
  • Anthropology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Geography and Environment
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Human Services
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Pacific Islands Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Course Learning Outcomes