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Our program acts as a guide for you as it prepares you to transfer to a four-year institution that offers a bachelor’s degree program in biology, pre-professional health careers, ecology, genetics, microbiology, or botany.

Throughout our program, you will: 

• Acquire a broad-based fundamental knowledge of evolutionary theory and biologicalprinciples spanning the hierarchy and interrelatedness of biological systems--chemical, molecular, cellular, organismal, and population/community.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills needed for success in the field of science
• Critically analyze peer-reviewed literature to address a biological question through the use of scientific databases
• Perform laboratory and field exercises and experiments safely through proper use of scientific equipment and techniques
• Effectively utilize the scientific method from hypothesis generation through the collection, analysis, and presentation of data

• View summaries of every course at HACC by browsing our class schedules database.

• Review our program guide (pdf) to view a list of required courses, recommended course sequencing and program competencies.

Conveniently YOURS, our two-year degree program is a transfer program that is flexible enough to transfer to a wide variety of four-year colleges and universities with no loss of credit.  If your intended transfer school participates in Pennsylvania’s statewide college credit transfer system, you will be able to begin at the junior level. Our programs also transfer well to schools outside of the statewide transfer system. However, each individual college has its own unique program.

We encourage you to select a four-year school as soon as possible. This will allow you to learn the transfer college’s program requirements so you can take the proper classes at HACC.

Bloomsburg University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

California University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Carlow University:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Cheyney University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Clarion University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

East Stroudsburg University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Edinboro University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Elizabethtown College:

Biology into Biology Allied Health, Premedical, Biology Secondary Education (pdf)

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology:

Biology to Biotechnology - General BTEC Concentration (pdf)

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology:

Biology to Integrative Sciences - Biology Concentration (pdf)

Indiana University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Kutztown University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Lincoln University:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Lock Haven University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Mansfield University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Millersville University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

Millersville University of PA:

Biology AS to BS Biology (pdf)

Penn State Harrisburg:

Biology (pdf)

Penn State Harrisburg:

Science (pdf)

Penn State York:

Program to Program Transfer Information (pdf)

Shippensburg University of PA:

Biology into Biology, Biology Education and Biology Health Professions (pdf)

Slippery Rock University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

West Chester University of PA:

Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf)

West Virginia University:

Biology (BA) (pdf)

West Virginia University:

Environmental Microbiology (BS) (pdf)

West Virginia University:

Biology (BS) (pdf)

York College of Pennsylvania:

Biology (pdf)

York College of Pennsylvania:

Biology Articulation Agreement (pdf)

You can complete the entire program at the Harrisburg, Lancaster and York campuses provided you take some of your required coursework through multiple modalities (e.g. Blended, Online and/or Remote Learning). Coursework in this program may also be completed at the Gettysburg Campus. However, to fulfill the program requirements, you will need to take more than 51% of your required coursework through multiple modalities (e.g. Blended, Online and/or Remote Learning). 

 

Yes! We offer many scholarships through the HACC Foundation. Each scholarship has specific eligibility requirements. To learn how to apply, please visit hacc.edu/Scholarships.

We offer classes in the spring, summer and fall, and you can apply online anytime by visiting our website. When you apply, be sure to include the specific program code 3096 to ensure you apply for the correct program.

 

 

Future students, we are excited to connect with you and answer your questions. Please choose the option that works best for you to meet with us.

Current HACC students, please contact our Advising Department with any questions.