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CIS: Information Technology Technician 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

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CISC 310
Introduction to Computer Information Science
3
RE
CISA 126
Outlook: Basics or
1
BUSTEC 126
Outlook: Basics
1
RE
CISA 127
Outlook: Tools or
1
CISA 126/BUSTEC 126
BUSTEC 127
Outlook: Tools
1
RE
CISA 305
Beginning Word Processing
2
RE
CISA 315
Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets
2
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
L1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
GE
any Area L7A (Physical Education) course
1
L7A
GE
any Area L7B (Life Development Skills) course
2
L7B

Semester 2

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
BUS 224
Customer Service
1
Req
CISA 160
Project Management Techniques and Software or
3
MGMT 142
Project Management Techniques and Software
3
Req
CISC 320
Operating Systems
1
Req
CISC 361
Information Technology Fundamentals
3
GE
any Area L3 (Arts & Humanities) course
3
L3
GE
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics or
4
L2
STAT C1000H H
Introduction to Statistics - Honors
4

Second Year

Semester 3

15.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CISN 340
Cisco Networking Academy CCNA: Introduction to Networks
3.5
Req
CISS 315
Ethical Hacking
3
RC
CISS 310 1
Network Security Fundamentals
3
Req
CISS 350
Disaster Recovery
3
GE
any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
L6

1 CISS 310 is not part of this degree but is a corequisite for CISS 315.

Semester 4

14.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
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
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
2.5

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
RC Recommended Course A course that is not part of this program but is included in its roadmap
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 PC support 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.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 100-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Scheduling Notes:

  • CISA 126/BUSTEC 126 is offered during the 1st 8 weeks and CISA 127/BUSTEC 127 is offered during the 2nd 8 weeks, so they can be taken in the same semester.

Published April 12, 2025

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