International Baccalaureate
IB Transfer Credit Information
Hawai'i Pacific University recognizes the International Baccalaureate program and encourages students to challenge themselves while in high school by taking part in the IB Diploma Programme. Students who have participated in this program may qualify for college credit at Hawai'i Pacific University. The following table shows how credits are awarded at HPU and the minimum score required.
IB 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.