CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
HPU recognizes and accepts the use of national standardized and recognized testing instruments to measure knowledge acquired outside the classroom. Credit may be granted only for exams that meet HPU standards. Regarding AP, IB, CLEP, and DSST examinations and acceptable minimum scores for approved exams, score requirements, and credit granted, see the HPU website under “Transfer Credits.”
College-Level Examination Program and DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) enables students to earn college credit by examination in areas approved by the disciplines. Classified students may take CLEP tests to demonstrate college level competency no matter when, where, or how this knowledge has been acquired: through formal study, private reading, employment experiences, non-credit courses, military/industrial/business training, or advanced work in regular high school courses. This program gives individuals the opportunity to validate and receive credit for college-level knowledge they already possess.
HPU credit is awarded to students whose score meets the established minimum for approved CLEP and DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) and may apply toward General Education requirements. Students seeking to fulfill major requirements must have preapproval from the department chair. Only elective credit will be awarded for CLEP general exams.
The university accepts no more than 36 credit hours earned through any type of credit by examination process. CLEP course equivalency information may be found here.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Credit is awarded for approved AP exams that meet the minimum score requirements. Students must submit an official AP score report to HPU for credit consideration. AP course equivalency information may be found below:
AP TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION
AREA | AP EXAM | SCORE | HPU EQUIVALENT | CREDITS |
ART & MUSIC | ART HISTORY | 3, 4, 5 | ARTH 2301: Topics in World Art History | 3 |
MUSIC THEORY | 4, 5 | MUS 2400: Music Theory | 3 | |
STUDIO ART 2-D DESIGN | 3, 4, 5 | Meets the General Education Creative Arts Core Curriculum requirement | 3 | |
STUDIO ART 3-D DESIGN | 3, 4, 5 | Meets the General Education Creative Arts Core Curriculum requirement *Portfolio review by program chair will be required to grant any higher equivalency. | 3* | |
STUDIO ART DRAWING | 3, 4, 5 | Meets the General Education Creative Arts Core Curriculum requirement *Portfolio review by program chair will be required to grant any higher equivalency. | 3* | |
ECONOMICS | MICROECONOMICS | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 2010: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
MACROECONOMICS | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 2015: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
COMP. SCI. | COMPUTER SCIENCE A | 3 | CSCI 1911: Foundations of Programming | 3 |
4, 5 | CSCI 2911: Computer Science I AND CSCI 2916: Computer Science I Lab | 4 | ||
COMP. SCI. PRINCIPLES | 4, 5 | CSCI 1611: Gentle Intro to Programming | 3 | |
ENGLISH | ENGLISH LANG & COMP. | 3 | WRI 1050: English Fundamentals | 3 |
4 | WRI 1100: Analyzing and Writing Arguments | 3 | ||
5 | WRI 1100: Analyzing and Writing Arguments AND WRI 1XXX | 6 | ||
ENGLISH LIT & COMP. | 3 | WRI 1050: English Fundamentals | 3 | |
4 | WRI 1150: Literature and Argument | 3 | ||
5 | WRI 1100: Analyzing and Writing Arguments AND ENG 2000: The Art of Literature | 6 | ||
GEOGRAPHY | HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3, 4, 5 | GEOG 2000: Visualizing Human Geography | 3 |
GOVT & POLITICS | COMPARATIVE GOVT. & POLITICS | 3, 4, 5 | PSCI 2000: Introduction to Politics | 3 |
U.S. GOVERNMENT | 3, 4, 5 | PSCI 1400: American Political System | 3 | |
HISTORY | AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | 4, 5 | Meets the General Education American Experience Core Curriculum requirement | 3 |
EUROPEAN HISTORY | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 2112: Medieval and Early Modern Europe | 3 | |
U.S. HISTORY | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 1401: American Stories: Themes in American History to 1877 | 3 | |
WORLD HISTORY | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 1001: Trad. and Enc.: World Cultures 1500 AND HIST 1002: Glob. Crossroad 1500-Present | 6 | |
LANGUAGES Note: German, Italian, and Latin are not offered at HPU | CHINESE LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | CHIN 2200: Intermediate Mandarin II | 3 |
FRENCH LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | FR 2200: Intermediate French II | 3 | |
GERMAN LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | FL 2200: Foreign Lang Intermediate II Level | 3 | |
ITALIAN LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | FL 2200: Foreign Lang Intermediate II Level | 3 | |
JAPANESE LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | JPE 2200: Intermediate Japanese II | 3 | |
LATIN | 3, 4, 5 | Unrestricted Elective Credit | 3 | |
SPANISH LANG & CULTURE | 3, 4, 5 | SPAN 2200L Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | |
SPANISH LITERATURE | 3, 4, 5 | ENG 2000: Introduction to Literature | 3 | |
MATHEMATICS | PRECALCULUS
| 3 | MATH 1130: Pre-Calculus | 3 |
4, 5 | MATH 1150: Pre-Calculus I and II Accelerated | 3 | ||
CALCULUS AB
| 3 | MATH 1150: Pre-Calculus I and II Accelerated | 3 | |
4, 5 | MATH 2214: Calculus I | 3 | ||
CALCULUS BC | 4, 5 | MATH 2214: Calculus I AND MATH 2215: Calculus II | 6 | |
STATISTICS | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 1123: Statistics | 3 | |
PSYCHOLOGY | PSYCHOLOGY | 3, 4, 5 | PSY 1000: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SCIENCE | BIOLOGY | 3 | BIOL 1000: Introduction to Biology | 3 |
4 | BIOL 2050: Gen. Biology I AND BIOL 2051: Gen. Biology I Lab | 5 | ||
5 | BIOL 2050: Gen. Biology I, BIOL 2051: Gen. Biology I Lab, BIOL 2052: Gen. Biology II, AND BIOL 2053: Gen. Biology II Lab | 10 | ||
CHEMISTRY | 3 | CHEM 1000: Introductory Chemistry | 3 | |
4 | CHEM 2050: Gen. Chemistry I AND CHEM 2051: Gen. Chemistry I Lab | 4 | ||
5 | CHEM 2050: Gen. Chemistry I, CHEM 2051: Gen. Chemistry I Lab, CHEM 2052: Gen. Chemistry II, AND CHEM 2053: Gen. Chemistry II Lab | 8 | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL SCI. | 3, 4, 5 | ENVS 1000: The Sustainability Challenge | 3 | |
PHYSICS 1 | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 2030: College Physics I AND PHYS 2031: College Physics I Lab | 4 | |
PHYSICS 2 | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 2032: College Physics II AND PHYS 2033: College Physics II Lab | 4 | |
PHYSICS C: MECHANICS | 4, 5 | PHYS 2050: General Physics I AND PHYS 2051: Gen. Physics I Lab | 4 | |
PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM | 4, 5 | PHYS 2052: Gen. Physics II AND PHYS 2053: Gen. Physics II Lab | 4 |
HPU will consider the transfer of credit for the AP RESEARCH and AP SEMINAR exams on a case-by-case basis. As these exams can be focused on a variety of topics, content will be reviewed by the appropriate faculty member. Students are encouraged to save all portfolios and related coursework.
Send your official AP report directly to HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, 1 ALOHA TOWER DRIVE, HONOLULU, HI 96813. Additional reports may be ordered by calling 1-888-308-0013 (toll-free in the US and Canada) or 609-771-7366 or by visiitng: www.collegeboard.com/testing.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Credit is awarded for approved IB exams that meet the minimum score and diploma requirements. Students must submit an official IB score report or diploma transcript to HPU for credit consideration. International Baccalaureate course equivalency information may be found below:
B EXAMINATION | LEVEL | MIN. GRADE | HPU EQUIVALENT | CREDIT HOURS |
ARABIC (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | FL 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
BIOLOGY | HL | 4 | BIOL 2050/2051 | 4 + 1 |
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT | HL | 4 | MGMT 1000 | 3 |
CHEMISTRY | HL | 4 | CHEM 2050/CHEM 2051 | 3 + 1 |
CHINESE (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | CHIN 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE | HL | 4 | CSCI 1911 | 3 |
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY | HL | 4 | TRAN 1XXX | 3 |
ECONOMICS | HL | 4 | ECON 2010 | 3 |
ENGLISH (LANGUAGE A1) | HL | 4 | ENG 2000 (Direct placement into WRI 1100) | 3 |
ENGLISH (LANGUAGE A2) | HL | 4 | ENG 2000 (Direct placement into WRI 1100) | 3 |
FILM | HL | 4 | ENG 2301 | 3 |
FRENCH (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | FR 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
GEOGRAPHY | HL | 4 | GEOG 1000 | 3 |
HISTORY | HL | 4 | HIST 2001 | 3 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY | HL | 4 | CSCI 1041 | 3 |
ISLAMIC HISTORY | HL | 5 | HIST 3501 | 3 |
JAPANESE (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | JPE 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
KOREAN (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | KOR 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
LANGUAGE A1 (OTHER THAN ENGLISH) | HL | 4 | HUM 1000 | 3 |
LANGUAGE A2 (OTHER THAN ENGLISH) | HL | 4 | HUM 1000 | 3 + 3 |
LANGUAGE B (OTHER) | HL | 4 | FL 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
LATIN (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | FL 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
MATHEMATICS | HL | 4 | MATH 1150 | 3 |
MUSIC | HL | 4 | MUS 1000 | 3 |
PHILOSOPHY | HL | 4 | PHIL 1000 | 3 |
PHYSICS | HL | 4 | PHYS 2030/2031 | 3 + 1 |
PSYCHOLOGY | HL | 4 | PSY 1000 | 3 |
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | HL | 4 | ANTH 2000 | 3 |
SPANISH (LANGUAGE B) | HL | 4 | SPAN 1100/1200 | 4 + 4 |
THEATER | HL | 4 | THEA 1000 | 3 |
VISUAL ARTS | HL | 5 | ARTS 1000 | 3 |
Transfer credit is based on the student's official IB Examination score. Student should request that their electronic IB transcript be sent to Hawai'i Pacific University at the following address: HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS, 1 ALOHA TOWER DRIVE, HONOLULU, HAWAI'I 96813, USA.
Students who have been awarded college credit for their IB examination results can decrease the time required to complete their bachelor degree. Additionally, Hawai'i Pacific University's year round curricular options allow interested students an opportunity to further accelerate the degree completion process.
Once a student has been accepted to HPU and an official electronic IB transcript has been received, an individual evaluation will be completed based on the student's intended study program. Students will then be notified of their official IB transfer credit award by correspondence from Hawai'i Pacific University.