Fall 2025: Undergraduate Visiting Student Course List
Undergraduate visiting students have to choose courses from the pre-approved course lists below. If you have any questions, please contact visiting@hpu.edu.
Important Notes
- International undergraduate visiting students must enroll full-time (minimum 12 credits) per U.S. immigration rules. Tuition covers 12-17 credits per semester.
- It is the student's responsibility to make sure their selected courses meet the specific requirements of their home university and/or government funding agency.
- Undergraduate students cannot enroll in graduate courses and vice versa. Students are not able to register for a mix of classes on the graduate and undergraduate levels. Undergraduate level courses are 1000-4999. Graduate level courses are 5000-6999.
Prerequisite Information
- Courses marked with a "W" require English writing and research skills. Students should be prepared for intensive writing, critical analysis, and research assignments.
- Courses marked with an "M" require background in mathematics. Students should be prepared with a basic knowledge of college level pre-algebra and pre-calculus skills.
- !!! Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require advanced subject knowledge. Students must submit Course Approval Form to demonstrate academic readiness.
Course Numbering System
The course numbering reflects its level of difficulty:
- 1000-1099: Freshman-level courses (often no prerequisites)
- 2000-2999: Sophomore-level courses (some prerequisites may apply)
Freshman & Sophomore courses together are "lower-division" - 3000-4999: Junior & Senior-level courses ("upper division")
Require substantial preparation and typically one or more prerequisites
Campus Locations
DTC - Downtown Campus
WMC - Waimānalo/Makapu‘u Campus
Plan at least 60 minutes between classes scheduled at DTC and WMC.
WMC - Waimānalo/Makapu‘u Campus
Plan at least 60 minutes between classes scheduled at DTC and WMC.
Meeting Days
Monday (M), Tuesday, (T), Wednesday (W), Thursday (R), Friday (F)
"TR" mean the course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"TR" mean the course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Course Description & Syllabus
For detailed course descriptions, visit the HPU Course Catalog. For more detailed syllabi from past courses (e.g. Fall 2024), refer to this link.
The course syllabi for Fall 2025 will be posted closer to the start of the semester.
The course syllabi for Fall 2025 will be posted closer to the start of the semester.
Follow the links below to explore the courses offered within each college.
The deadline to register for the Fall 2025 semester is August 3, 2025.
Instructions on how to register for courses will be provided to admitted students upon admission.
To view courses within the College of Business click here
To view courses within the College of Liberal Arts click here
To view courses within the College of Natural and Computational Sciences click here
To view courses within the College of Professional Studies click here
To view courses within the School of Nursing click here