HPU and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

HPU and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Hawai'i Pacific University recognizes the International Baccalaureate program and encourages students to challenge themselves while in high school by taking the IB diploma. 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	Minimum Grade	HPU Course Equivalent	Credit Award
Biology HL	4	BIOL 2050/2051; BIOL 2052/2053	5 + 5
Biology SL	4	BIOL 2050/2051	5
Business and Management HL	4	MGMT 1000, TRAN 1XXX, MKTG 3000, MGMT 3400 MGMT 3110, ACCT 2010 and ECON 3100	16
Chemistry HL	4	CHEM 2050/2051 and CHEM 2052/2053	4 + 4
Computer Science HL	3	CSCI 2911, CSCI 2912	3 + 3
Computer Science SL	3	CSCI 2911	3
Economics HL	4	ECON 2010 and ECON 2015	3 + 3
History HL	4	HIST 2001 and HIST 2002	3 + 3
History SL	4	HIST 2001	3
Geography HL	4	GEOG 2000 and GEOL 1000	3 + 3
Geography SL	4	GEOG 2000	3
Information Technology in a Global Society HL	4	CSCI 1011	3
Information Technology in a Global Society SL	4	CSCI 1011	3
Language A1 HL (0-4 scale) First Language/Native Language	4	Direct Placement into WRI 1100 HUM 1000 and LIT 2000	3 + 3
Language A1 SL (0-4 scale) Native Language	4	Direct Placement into WRI 1100	None
Language A2 HL (0-10 scale) Second Language or Native Language	7	Direct Placement into WRI 1100 HUM 1000 and LIT 2000	3 + 3
Language A2 SL (0-10 scale) Second Language or Native Language	7	Direct Placement into WRI 1100	None
Foreign Language B HL
Spanish	4	SPAN 1100 and SPAN 1200	4 + 4 *
French	4	FR 1100 and FR 1200	4 + 4 *
Latin	4	FL 1100 and FL 1200	4 + 4 *
other non-English languages	4	FL 1100 and FL 1200	4 + 4 *
MATHEMATICS HL	4	MATH 1140 and MATH 2214	3 + 3
MATHEMATICS SL
Further Math	5	MATH 1123 and MATH 3301	3 + 3
Mathematical Methods (Option 7)	5	MATH 1123	3
Mathematical Methods (Option 8)	5	MATH 1123 and MATH 2214	3 + 3
Mathematical Studies	5	MATH 1105	3
Mathematical Studies (Option 8)	5	MATH 1105 and MATH 1123	3 + 3
MUSIC	4	MUSIC 2001 and HUM 1000	3 + 3
PHILOSOPHY	4	PHIL 2001 and HUM 1000	3 + 3
PHYS & CHEM SYSTEMS	4	PHYS 1000	3
PHYSICS	4	PHYS 2030/2031 and PHYS 2032/2033	4 + 4
PSYCHOLOGY HL	4	PSY 1000 and SOC 3100	3 + 3
PSYCHOLOGY SL	4	PSY 1000	3
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY	4	ANTH 2000 and TRAN 1XXX	3 + 3
THEATER ARTS	4	THEA 2100 and HUM 1000	3 + 3

* only awarded if Language B is not the student’s first language

Transfer credit is based on the student’s official IB Examination score. Students should request that their IB examination results be sent to Hawai'i Pacific University at the following address:

Hawai'i Pacific University
Office of Admissions
1164 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 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 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.