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2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

Computer Science Transfer Pathway, A.S.

Location(s): On-Campus


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The Computer Science Transfer Pathway A.S. offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Computer Science bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing the pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State Universities* enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field. 

The Computer Science Pathway consists of the Required Pathway Curriculum and select Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) requirements to bring your credit total to 60 credits.

*Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

Transfer Pathways

With this transfer pathway, you will be able to transfer to the following majors: at

Bemidji State University
Computer Science - BS

Metropolitan State University
Computer Science - BS

Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Computer Science - BS

Southwest Minnesota State University
Computer Science - BS

St Cloud State University
Computer Science - BS

Winona State University
Computer Science - BS (Bioinformatics Emphasis, Computer Information Systems Emphasis or Human Computer Interaction Emphasis)

Universities accepting the transfer pathway are only required to accept all credits if the entire Associate of Science is completed. If the degree is not completed in its entirety, universities will do a course by course evaluation.

Additional Transfer Pathway agreements have been established by various MN private colleges. Visit mnprivatecolleges.org/transfer for the most up to date information.

Liberal Arts: 30 Credits


Electives: 10 Credits


Recommended Elective Courses


Depending on Transfer plans, students may wish to consider taking some/all of the following courses as part of the electives:

Total Credits: 60


Full-Time Recommended Course Of Study


Note: Not all courses will be available every semester. For a complete list of Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area course choices, please visit: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) 

Choose one of the following Elective (Computer Science or Liberal Arts):


Semester 2: 14 Credits


Semester 3: 13-15 Credits


Semester 4: 15-17 Credits


Total Credits: 60


1 For students with no computer science or programming background.

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