Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) Transfer Students

Department of Computer Science

If you are transferring from HACC, or considering the dual-enrollment program, this page may be useful for course planning.

Courses in which a grade of D was earned are transferable from Pennsylvania community colleges and institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education only, provided the cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher with the exception of English Composition and Public Speaking which require a C- or higher.

Millersville has a Dual Admission agreement with Harrisburg Area Community College for students who intend to complete their Associates degree and then transfer to MU. For information about this program, please see this page

Major FIELD COurse Equivalencies

Other computer science and information technology courses may transfer for credit towards graduation but will not count for major required courses.

HACC Course Millersville Course Major
CPS 121 - Intro to Java Programming CMSC 161 - Intro to Programming I CMSC, INTE
CPS 230 - Object Oriented Programming CMSC 162 - Intro to Programming II CMSC, INTE
CPS 162 - Computer Science 2 CMSC 362 - Data Structures CMSC

Mathematics Course Equivalencies

HACC Course Millersville Course Major
MATH 125 - Discrete Mathematics MATH 120 - Logic for Information Technology INTE
MATH 202 - Introduction to Statistics MATH 130 - Elements of Statistics I INTE
MATH 103 - College Algebra MATH 101 - College Algebra
MATH 119 - Pre-Calculus MATH 160 - Precalculus *
MATH 121 - Calculus I MATH 161 - Calculus 1 CSCI
MATH 122 - Calculus II MATH 211 - Calculus 2 CSCI*
MATH 220 - Linear Algebra MATH 322 - Linear Algebra CSCI*
  • Although not part of any degree requirement, College Algebra and Precalculus are often taken in preparation for Calculus 1
  • Calculus 2 can be taken as a math elective
  • MATH 322 - Linear Algebra can be substituted for MATH 304 - Matrix Algebra and Applications

Natural Science Course Equivalencies

For INTE majors, one G2+L course must be taken. A second G2 course within in the BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, or PHYS subject areas is also required.

For CMSC majors, two G2+L courses must be taken. Credit will only be given for one of PHYS 131/231 and PHYS 132/232

Below are a notable subset of G2+L courses that transfer into Millersville.

HACC Course Millersville Course Major
BIOL 101 - General Biology 1 BIOL 101 - Foundations of Biology CMSC, INTE
BIOL 102 - General Biology 2 BIOL 211 - Zoology CMSC
BIOL 201 - Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 212 - Botany BIOL 221 - Botany CMSC
CHEM 101 - General Inorg Chemistry I CHEM 111 - Intro to Chemistry I CMSC, INTE
CHEM 102 - General Inorg Chemistry II CHEM 112 - Intro to Chemistry II CMSC
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology ESSC 221 - Physical Geology CMSC, INTE
GEOL 102 - Historical Geology ESSC 222 - Historical Geology CMSC, INTE
PHYS 201 - General Physics I PHYS 131 - Physics 1 with Algebra CMSC, INTE
PHYS 202 - General Physics II PHYS 132 - Physics 2 with Algebra CMSC
PHYS 211 - Physics for Engr and Sci I PHYS 231 - Physics 1 with Calculus CMSC, INTE
PHYS 212 - Physics for Engr and Sci II PHYS 232 - Physics 2 with Calculus CMSC

General Education Course Equivalencies

HACC Course Millersville Course Major
ENGL 101 - English Composition I ENGL 110 - English Composition CMSC, INTE
COMM 101 - Effective Speaking COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech CMSC, INTE
SPCH 101 - Effective Speaking
HLTH 101 - Healthful Living WELL 175 - Wellness CMSC, INTE
PE 201 - Living Fit and Well
WHP 103 - Approaches to Stress Mgmt
ECON 202 - Principles of Econ 2/Micro ECON 102 - Microeconomics INTE

For a complete listing of courses which transfer from Harrisburg Area Community College, please visit this webpage.