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Transfer / UHM PBU Credits
Upon approval by the graduate program and the Graduate Division,
the following may be applied toward master's degree requirements:
- credits earned for post-baccalaureate courses at an accredited
institution of higher education,
- credits earned as a post-baccalaureate unclassified (PBU) student
at UHM. A PBU student is one who holds a bachelor's degree
and who enrolls at the university as an unclassified student.
Please note:
- Doctorates — Transfer credits and UHM PBU credits
are NOT applicable toward doctorate requirements.
- Graduate Certificates — Transfer credits are NOT
applicable toward graduate certificate requirements. However,
up to six UHM PBU credits may be applied.
To transfer credits or to apply UHM PBU credits, submit a
petition to the Graduate Records Office.
Note the policies below for master's degrees:
| Deadline for Petition
Submission |
For new master's students,
submit the petition during the first semester of enrollment
at UHM.
For current UHM master's students who subsequently
study at another institution and who plan to transfer
the credits to UHM, obtain advance approval from the
graduate program and the Graduate Division. |
| Required Supporting
Documents |
Attach the following to the
petition:
- an official transcript and transcript guide of the
credits being transferred
- a course syllabus (if transferring credits to substitute
for a required course)
- certification by the graduate program as to the
equivalent course level of credits (if transferring
credits from a non-U.S. institution)
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| Maximum Number
of Transfer Credits |
- Regardless of the number of credits transferred,
more than half of the total number of credits used
to fulfill master's degree requirements must be earned
at UHM while enrolled as a graduate student. For example,
if the master's degree requires 30 credits total,
16 or more credits must be earned at UHM while enrolled
as a graduate student.
- For non-UHM credits earned after enrolling at UHM
as a graduate student, up to nine credits may be transferred,
with advance approval by the graduate program and
the Graduate Division.
- Regardless of the number of credits transferred,
the minimum residency
requirements must be met.
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| Conversion of Credits |
Quarter credits are converted
to semester credits by using the formula: 2/3 x quarter
credits = semester credits, rounding off to the lower
whole number. Conversion is made by the Graduate Records
Office. |
| Minimum Required
Grade |
For transfer credits from another institution,
only credits with a grade of B or above are transferable.
UHM PBU credits are subject to the policies listed
in the section Academic Standards.
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| Non-Transferable
Credits |
- credits with grades of S, Cr, and P or any equivalent
grade
- credits earned for directed reading/research (x99)
or thesis
- credits more than seven years old
- credits used to earn a previous degree.
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| Course Substitution
Restrictions |
Transfer credits may not be
used to fulfill practicum, seminar or thesis requirements,
or more than half of the required courses numbered 600
and above. |
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