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CIS: Database Management A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
local AA/AS
Total Units:
60
Start Term:
Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CISA 320
Introduction to Database Management
1
Req
CISC 310
Introduction to Computer Information Science
3
Req
CISP 300
Algorithm Design/Problem Solving
3
L2
Req
CISW 300
Web Publishing
3
RE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
3
L1A
GE
any Area L7B (Life Development Skills) course
2
L7B

Semester 2 (Spring)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
BUS 300
Introduction to Business
3
Req
CISA 315
Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets
2
Req
CISA 322
Design and Development of Desktop Database Applications
3
CISA 320
Req
CISP 370
Beginning Visual Basic
4
GE
any Area L7A (Physical Education) course
1
L7A
Elec
any elective course
2

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

14 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CISC 320
Operating Systems
1
Req
CISP 350
Database Programming
3
Req
CISW 410
Database-Driven Web Applications
4
(see below)
GE
any Area L3 (Arts & Humanities) course
3
L3
GE
any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
L6

CISW 410 prerequisite: CISW 300, and CISP 300, 370 or 480

Semester 4 (Spring)

16 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
ACCT 301
Financial Accounting
4
RE
BUS 110
Business Economics
3
GE
any Area L1B (Oral Communication & Critical Thinking) course
3
L1B
GE
any Area L4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course
3
L4
GE
any Area L5 (Natural Sciences) course
3
L5

H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for entry-level IT positions in database management.

Advising Notes:

  • This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
  • Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 100-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Scheduling Notes:

  • CISW 300 and 410 are offered in the fall.
  • CISA 322 is offered in the spring.

Other Notes:

  • At the end of the third semester, students qualify for the CIS: Database Management certificate.
  • This degree can be started in the spring as well. See a counselor to adjust the course work.

Published June 20, 2025

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