Transfer Students

Holokai Requirements for students transferring with an associate’s degree:

Students who transfer with an Associate degree from an accredited college or university, excluding some Associate of Applied Science Degrees, will be not be required to complete two minors for the Holokai. Instead they will need to complete a major, Religion courses, Holokai Foundations- STDEV 100R, and Advanced Writing - English 315.

All other transfer students must complete the full Holokai program unless otherwise specified from their transfer evaluation.

Students should see an advisor for any possible transfer substitutions.

As outlined in the Time to Graduation policy page, the time to graduation for students with prior college credits will be prorated based on usable credits. Usable credits and according time will be determined by a transfer evaluation for all credits as outlined below:

Usable Transfer Credits| Number of Semesters:

• 0 | 10 semesters
• 15–29 | 9 semesters
• 30–44 | 8 semesters
• 45–59 | 7 semesters
• 60–74 or an Associate’s Degree | 7semesters
• 75 or more | Prorated

Yes. We expect students to know their major before they arrive. Students should also have some options they are considering for minors for the Holokai. Changes can be made once the student arrives to campus if needed. Students are expected to graduate in 10 semesters or less, so it is important that all students have a plan before they arrive.

My Next Move Survey
For those of you who are still unsure of what to major or minor in, we recommend that you complete the MY NEXT MOVE profiler. This short survey of your interests can help match your interests to a variety of careers. After completing this activity, save your results and make an appointment to meet with your Academic Advisor. Advisors can help match those interests to our majors and minors offered here at BYU–Hawaii.



Take Introduction Classes

Take introductory courses for majors and minors you are interested to start exploring those subjects. View the program requirements for each major and minor here. Look for courses that do not require any prerequisites. In general, 100-level courses are introductory for each program.



Contact an Academic Advisor

Academic Advisors provide assistance in all areas of a student’s academic life. Academic advisors are assigned according to a student's major. Contact the advisor over the major/s you are interested in for more information.

All transfer courses with a C- grade or higher will be accepted by BYU–Hawaii. Credit for courses of a remedial nature (usually numbered 99 and below) will not be transferable. BYU–Hawaii does not transfer grade point averages (GPA) when transferring credits from other institutions.

Application of transfer credit will be determined on a course by course equivalency basis. Many course equivalencies can be found on in our transfer evaluation matrix.

Courses that are not listed in the matrix may need to be further evaluated. Please contact an academic advisor if you have questions regarding what your transfer credits will count for in regards to your chosen major and minors.

It is the student's responsibility to make sure our Admissions Office has all updated transcripts. The academic advisors will work with department faculty to evaluate courses specific to majors and minors. In some cases, syllabi may be requested by a program for additional information.

Please send all official and sealed transcripts to:

BYU–Hawaii Admissions
BYU–Hawaii #1973
55-220 Kulanui St.
Laie, HI 96762

and all official electronic transcripts to:

admissions@byuh.edu

Students who have completed Advanced Placement courses in high school and scored a composite grade of 3, 4, or 5 may receive university credit. See the AP Credit Matrix for more information.

All scores should be sent to our Admissions Office for evaluation.

In keeping with its mission to educate as many students as possible, BYU–Hawaii does not admit students for a second bachelor's degree.