Can I take elective classes at the University of Hawaii Manoa (UHM) while enrolled in the APLP?
A During the fall semester, elective classes are not permitted. The first five months of the APLP are an extremely intensive, full-time experience; it is NOT like taking normal graduate courses. Aside from individual coursework, the program involves teamwork projects and multiple activities outside the classroom, including field trips, evening lectures, weekend exercises, and off-campus conferences. In the 2008-2009 academic year, the APLP courses were offered for a total of 8 credits. Since the majority of our students were non-US nationals, fulfilling the conditions of their visas required them to maintain full-time student status. Full-time enrollment status at UHM means a minimum of 8 credits for graduate students. During the spring semester, participants may elect to take a full load (9 credits) of coursework at UHM in elective classes. Participants choose which classes they would like to take, subject to availability. APLP fellows working on an internship in Hawaii in the spring,
