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Advanced Placement Transfer Credits

The University of Hawaiʻi Hilo will grant the following credits for the Advanced Placement Higher Level Examinations.

LOW = Lower division credit.

Advanced Placement

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
AP Seminar 3-5 LOW 3
AP Research 3-5 LOW 3

Art

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Studio Art: FP 2D Design 3-5 ART LOW 3
Studio Art: FP 3D Design 3-5 ART LOW 3
Studio Art: FP Beginning Drawing 3-5 ART LOW 3
Studio Art: Drawing 3-5 ART LOW 3

Biology

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Biology 3 BIOL 101-101L 4
Biology 4-5 BIOL 171-171L
BIOL 172-172L
4 and
4

Chemistry

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Chemistry 3 CHEM 151 3
Chemistry 4 CHEM 161-161L 4
Chemistry 5 CHEM 161-161L and
CHEM 162-162L
4
4

Computer Science

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Computer Science A 3-5 CS 150 3
Computer Science AB 3 CS 150 3
Computer Science AB 4-5 CS 150
CS 151
3 and
3
Computer Science Principles 3-5 CS 100 3

Economics

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Microeconomics 3 ECON 100 3
Microeconomics 4-5 ECON 130 3
Macroeconomics 3 ECON 100 3
Macroeconomics 4-5 ECON 131 3

English

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
English Language & Composition 4-5 ENG 100 3
English Literature & Composition 4-5 ENG 100
HUM LOW
3 or
3

Environmental Science & Geography

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Environmental Science 3-5 ENSC 100 3
Human Geography 3-5 GEOG 103 3

History

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
European History 3 HIST LOW 3
European History 4-5 HIST LOW 6
United States History 3 HIST LOW 3
United States History 4-5 HIST LOW 6
World History 3 HIST LOW 3
World History 4-5 HIST 151
HIST 152
3 and
3

Languages

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Chinese Language and Culture 4 CHNS 101 4
Chinese Language and Culture 5 CHNS 101
CHNS 102
4 and
4
Chinese Language and Culture 6 CHNS 101
CHNS 102
CHNS 201
4 and
4 and
4
French Language and Culture 3-5 LANG LOW 6
German Language and Culture 3-5 LANG LOW 6
Italian Language and Culture 3-5 LANG LOW 6
Japanese Language and Culture 3 JPNS 101 4
Japanese Language and Culture 4 JPNS 101
JPNS 102
4 and
4
Japanese Language and Culture 5 JPNS 102
JPNS 201
JPNS 202
4 and
4 and
4
Latin 3-5 LANG LOW 6
Spanish Language and Culture 3 SPAN 101
LANG LOW
4 and
2
Spanish Language and Culture 4 SPAN 102
LANG LOW
4 and
2
Spanish Language and Culture 5 SPAN 201
LANG LOW
4 and
2
Spanish Literature and Culture 3-4 SPAN 368 3
Spanish Literature and Culture 5 SPAN 301
SPAN 368
3 and
3

Mathematics

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Calculus AB 4-5 MATH 241 4
Calculus BC 3 MATH 241 4
Calculus BC 4-5 MATH 241 and
MATH 242
4
4
Statistics 3-5 MATH 115 3

Music

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Music Theory 3-5 MUS 185-185L 4

Physics

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Physics B 3-5 PHYS 151 and
PHYS 152
3
3
Physics C: Mechanics 3-5 PHYS 170 4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3-5 PHYS 272 4

Political Science

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
United States Government and Politics 3-5 POLS 101 3
Comparative Government and Politics 3-5 POLS 251 3

Psychology

Exam Score UH Hilo Credit Credits Awarded
Psychology 3-5 PSY 100 3

To receive test results and/or request official transcripts, visit the CollegeBoard website.

LOW = Lower Division Credit

Subject to change without prior notice.