{"id":234576,"date":"2026-05-19T10:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=234576"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:46:41","slug":"uh-manoa-general-education-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/19\/uh-manoa-general-education-online\/","title":{"rendered":"More access, more flexibility: <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa general education courses completable online"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-gen-ed-online.jpg\" alt=\"General Education online website, grad in cap and gown\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-gen-ed-online.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-gen-ed-online-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-gen-ed-online-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>University of <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> students can now complete their general education course requirements fully online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.hawaii.edu\/uhm-general-education\/\">Online General Education Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For students starting their first freshmen semester, as well as continuing students planning their schedules in anticipation of committing to their majors, <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> offers a guaranteed, fully asynchronous course schedule that accommodates completion of general education. These courses will be offered with at least 60 seats available in asynchronous format.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know today&rsquo;s students are balancing academics with work, family responsibilities and many other commitments,&rdquo; said Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos. &ldquo;By guaranteeing that students can complete their general education requirements online, <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> is creating greater flexibility while maintaining the quality and rigor of a <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> education. This is about meeting students where they are and helping them stay on track to graduation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Students should check with their academic advisors to best plan for both general education and major courses. While in-person general education classes will still be available, the guaranteed ability to complete general education courses online allows students more flexibility and control over their education.<\/p>\n<p>The online coordination of the general education classes is another step <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> is taking to utilize technology to meet students where they are and support them in their academic journeys.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;General education courses help students build the critical thinking, communication and cultural understanding that are foundational to a <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> education,&rdquo; said Paul McKimmy,  <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> interim associate vice provost for academic excellence, whose office spearheaded the initiative. &ldquo;Making these courses consistently available online ensures more students can access that experience in a way that fits their lives and helps them succeed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>More on <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span>&rsquo;s general education curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>General Education at <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> involves flexible and diverse multi-disciplinary classes that students usually take during their first two years at <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr>. Through these courses, students are exposed to different domains of knowledge and modes of scholarly inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>Students develop skills in written and oral communication, ethical and quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and information literacy that are transferable across the curriculum. The coursework also fosters a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, Hawaiian culture and history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initiative is designed to give students greater flexibility while helping them stay on track toward graduation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":234579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[1466,9,1450],"class_list":["post-234576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-uh-manoa","tag-undergraduate","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-gen-ed-online.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234576"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234592,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234576\/revisions\/234592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}