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HWST 105 - Mea Kanu: Hawaiian Plants and Their Uses
Course Description
- Prerequisite: Placement in ENG 22/60
This course explores the cultural uses of plants by humans in the Hawaiian archipelago and elsewhere in Polynesia. Focus will be upon those plants that were originally found in Hawaii when early settlers came and those plants that were brought by them. Crosslisted as BOT 105.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of HWST 105, the student will be able to:
- Explain the various methods of plant and animal dispersal and distribution throughout the Hawaiian archipelago.
- Define "endemic" and "indigenous" and the plants that fall into these categories
- Identify selected plants by their common and Hawaiian names
- Describe the importance and processes of various plants and their role in the Hawaiian culture
- Relate the geology and geography of Hawaii to its unique plant and animal life in comparison to other places on Earth