Criminal Justice (PASSHE): Transfer Associate

The Criminal Justice (PASSHE) AA transfer degree is designed to meet the curricular needs of students wishing to transfer to one of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools. This transfer degree is also structured for students intending to pursue careers in law enforcement, correctional rehabilitation, juvenile and adult probation and parole, private security and investigations, forensic science, military police, and criminology. This program may require the student to submit to Act 33 Child Abuse and/or Act 34 Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Checks prior to enrollment. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York Campuses. Some of the required courses are available at the Gettysburg Campus.

Many graduates are engaged in careers as criminal investigators, patrol officers, drug agents, prosecuting attorneys, private criminal and civil attorneys, probation and parole officers, correctional counselors, security managers, private investigators, undercover investigators, crime-scene technicians, forensic scientists, crime-lab experts, and other positions in municipal, state, federal, and private agencies.

General Education   
ENGL 101 English Composition I  3 
ENGL 102 English Composition II  (or)  3 
  ENGL 104 Technical Writing (or)  (3) 
  ENGL 106 Business Writing  (3) 
COMM 101 Effective Speaking  3 
*Core A Elective  3 
**Core B Elective  6 
***Core C Elective (Math)  6 
****Core C Elective Science  6 
Core C Elective  3 
General Education Transfer Elective*  3 
Physical Education & Wellness  1 

Major Requirements   
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice  3 
CJ 104 Police Operations  3 
CJ 106 Introduction to Corrections  3 
CJ 108 Criminology  3 
CJ 211 Juvenile Justice  3 
CJ 212 Criminal Law and Procedure  3 
CJ 240 Ethics and Diverse Cultures (D)  3 
*****Transfer Electives  4-6 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

Demonstrate an awareness of professional ethics including ethical and legal entrance requirements to the criminal justice

Translate observations into writing

Use technology as a form, or method, to conduct research

Describe components of the criminal justice system including corrections, courts, law enforcement, and the private sector

Describe the major theoretical explanations of crime and delinquency

Examine diversity issues as they impact criminal justice

Demonstrate an awareness of the dynamics of organizational behavior

Manage and build teams

Analyze problems and develop solutions

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations