Academics
- Graduation Rate62%
- Majors Available126
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio13:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
UH Mânoa grants waivers and/or credits on the basis of the CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations, Credits for AP examinations do not count toward the 24 credit requirement for admission as a transfer student, nor do they exempt the applicant from submitting SAT/ACT scores or high school transcripts.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART DA |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART DA |
Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 175 & 176 |
Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL DB |
4 | 7 | BIOL 171, 171L, & 172 | |
Calculus AB | 3 | Not available | MATH 203, 215, or 241 |
4 | 4 | MATH 251A | |
Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 251A & 252A |
3 | 4 | MATH 251A | |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 151 & 151L |
4 | 4 | CHEM 161 & 161L | |
5 | 8 | CHEM 161, 161L, 162, 162L | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Not available |
4 | 12 | CHN 101, 102, 201 | |
5 | 12 | CHN 102, 201, 202 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 110 |
Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | ICS 111 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ICS 103 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART DA |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 100 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 100 OR ENGL DL |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | OCN 102 |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIST DH |
4 | 6 | HIST 231 & 232 | |
French Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | FR 302, 311, 364 |
3 | 6 | FR 202 & 302 | |
4 | 6 | FR 302 & 311 | |
German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GER 102, 201, 202 |
5 | 9 | GER 201, 202, 303 | |
3 | 6 | GER 102 & 201 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 151 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 201 & 202 |
5 | 9 | ITAL 201, 202, 311 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 102 |
4 | 8 | JPN 201 & 202 | |
5 | 12 | JPN 201, 202, 301 | |
Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 201 & 202 |
5 | 6 | LATN 202 & 303 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON DS |
4 | 3 | ECON 131 | |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON DS |
4 | 3 | ECON 130 | |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 108 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 151 & 151L |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 152 & 152L |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 272 |
4 | 4 | PHYS 272 & 272L | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 170 |
4 | 5 | PHYS 170 & 170L | |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
Research | 3 | 3 | ENG ELEC |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | ENG ELEC |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
5 | 6 | SPAN 301 & 303 | |
3 | 6 | SPAN 102 & 201 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 362 |
5 | 6 | SPAN 362 & 372 | |
3 | 3 | SPAN 300 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | SOCS 225 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 130 |
United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST DH |
4 | 6 | HIST 281 & 282 | |
World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 151 & 152 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Animal Sciences, General
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Construction Engineering
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational Psychology
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Epidemiology
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Community Services
- Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature
- Finance, General
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- Hawaiian Language and Literature
- History, General
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Information Technology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Journalism
K
- Korean Language and Literature
L
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Medicine
- Microbiology, General
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
P
- Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Political Science and Government, General
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Reproductive Biology
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
W
- Women's Studies
Z
- Zoology/Animal Biology
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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