Online AP Equivalent Classes
For summer 2020 you can take AP equivalent classes at HPU and earn transferable college credit. Courses are ideal for high school students and are offered in an online format.
When you study online at HPU, you are receiving education from Hawaiʻi’s best online school as ranked by guidetoonlineschools.com.
What you get by taking AP EQUIVALENT courses this summer at HPU:
- Online course offerings that work with high school and summer schedules
- Thorough presentation of the material by experienced college faculty
- Online tutoring available
- Traditional testing methods
- Transferable college credit for passing-level work
- Affordable college credit - only $500 per course (additional course material fees may apply)
Courses are available in two convenient 7-week session options. Because these are college-level courses, students are encouraged to take just one course at a time.
Online AP equivalent courses are offered at a flat rate of $500 per course.
Online AP EQUIVALENT Classes FRom May to AUGUST 2020
Term 7A & 7b: May 11 - August 16, 2020
Summer 2020 14-Week Session Courses
Term |
AP Subject |
HPU Equivalent Course Code and Title |
HPU Credits |
Summer 7A & 7B |
AP Biology |
BIOL 2050/2051: General Biology I & BIOL 2052/2053: General Biology II Lecture and Laboratory |
10 |
Summer 7A & 7B |
AP Chemistry |
CHEM 2050/2051: General Chemistry I & CHEM 2052/2053: General Chemistry II Lecture and Laboratory |
8 |
^^ For chemistry and biology, students need to register for both 7A and 7B in order to receive transcript credit.
Term 7A: May 11 - June 28, 2020
Summer 2020 7-Week Session Courses
Term |
AP Subject |
HPU Equivalent Course Code and Title |
HPU Credits |
Summer 7A |
AP Art History |
ARTH 2301: Topics in World Art History |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Microeconomics |
ECON 2010: Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP English Literature & Composition |
ENG 2000: The Art of Literature |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Human Geography |
GEOG 2000: Visualizing Human Geography |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP World History: Modern |
HIST 1002: Global Crossroads, 1500 to Present |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP United States History |
HIST 1401: American Stories: Themes in American History to 1877 |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Statistics |
MATH 1123: Statistics |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Calculus AB |
MATH 2214: Calculus I |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Physics 1 |
PHYS 2030/2031: College Physics I with Laboratory |
4 |
Summer 7A |
AP Psychology |
PSY 1000: Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP United States Government & Politics |
PSCI 1400: American Political System |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Comparative Government & Politics |
PSCI 2000: Introduction to Politics |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP Spanish Language & Culture |
SPAN 2200: Intermediate Spanish II |
3 |
Summer 7A |
AP English Language & Composition |
WRI 1100: Analyzing and Writing Arguments |
3 |
Term 7B: June 29 - August 16, 2020
Summer 2020 7-Week Session Courses
Term |
AP Subject |
HPU Equivalent Course Code and Title |
HPU Credits |
Summer 7B |
AP Computer Science Principles |
CSCI 1611: A Gentle Introduction to Programming |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP Computer Science A |
CSCI 2911/2916: Computer Science I with Laboratory |
4 |
Summer 7B |
AP Microeconomics |
ECON 2010: Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP Macroeconomics |
ECON 2015: Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP World History: Modern |
HIST 1002: Global Crossroads, 1500 to Present |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP Calculus BC |
MATH 2215: Calculus II |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP Physics 2 |
PHYS 2032/2033: College Physics II with Laboratory |
4 |
Summer 7B |
AP United States Government & Politics |
PSCI 1400: American Political System |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP Comparative Government & Politics |
PSCI 2000: Introduction to Politics |
3 |
Summer 7B |
AP English Language & Composition |
WRI 1100: Analyzing and Writing Arguments |
3 |
Additional online classes that may be of interest to high school students:
Term |
HPU Course |
HPU CREDITS |
Summer 7A |
MATH 1130: Pre-Calculus I |
3 |
Summer 7B |
MATH 1140: Pre-Calculus II |
3 |
* Each course is $500 billed to your student account, and additional charges for textbook materials may apply.
“Our vision is to lead in innovative higher education, and we believe in affordability and accessibility to education. We are pleased to expand our curriculum with this new online program, serving the educational needs of high schoolers in Hawai‘i and beyond. - HPU President John Gotanda