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2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway, A.S.

Location(s): On-Campus


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The Criminal Justice 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 Criminal Justice 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 Criminal Justice Pathway consists of the required pathway curriculum, as well as completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), 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
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Emphasis - BS

Metropolitan State University
Criminal Justice - BA

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Criminal Justice - BS

Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Criminal Justice - BA

St Cloud State University
Criminal Justice - BA

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.

Criminal Justice Curriculum: 18 Credits


General Education Requirements: 42 Credits


The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) requires a minimum of 40 credits. You must complete the MnTC courses that are specifcally designated below. You may choose the other courses from each goal area from the list located at: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) 

To streamline your degree, you are encouraged to choose MnTC Goal 3 and 6 courses that also meet MnTC Goal areas 8 and 10.

Total Credits: 60


2 Students intending to continue on to the Peace Ofcer Professional Licensing Core, and not currently certifed as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), should choose EMS 1100 - Emergency Medical Responder  as their program elective.

Students intending to transfer to MN State University Mankato should choose POLS 1121 - State and Local Government .

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) 

Semester 4: 15 Credits


Total Credits: 60


1 CJS 2289 - Field Experience; Criminal Justice  may be substituted to fll this requirement

2 Students intending to continue on to the Peace Ofcer Professional Licensing Core, and not currently certifed as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), should choose EMS 1100 - Emergency Medical Responder  as their program elective.

3 Students intending to transfer to MN State University Mankato should choose POLS 1121 - State and Local Government .

Part-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) 

Semester 3: 9 Credits


Semester 4: 9 Credits


Semester 6: 6 Credits


Semester 7: 7 Credits


Total Credits: 60


1 CJS 2289 - Field Experience; Criminal Justice  may be substituted to fll this requirement

2 Students intending to continue on to the Peace Ofcer Professional Licensing Core, and not currently certifed as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), should choose EMS 1100 - Emergency Medical Responder  as their program elective.

3 Students intending to transfer to MN State University Mankato should choose POLS 1121 - State and Local Government .

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