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Guided Pathways

Information Technology Emphasis, AA Liberal Arts and Sciences A8985

Program: A8985
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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
CISB 11 Computer Information Systems 3.5
CISB 15 Microcomputer Application 3.5
AA/S MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 3.0
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
Total:   13.0
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
SPCH 1A Public Speaking 4.0
SPCH 2 (or) Survey Communication Studies
SPCH 8 (or) Professional Speaking
Total:   4.0
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4.0
CISP 21 Programming in Java 3.5
CISP 21L (and) Programming in Java Laboratory
CISP 31 (or) Programming in C++  
CISP 31L (and) Programming in C++ Lab
CISP 41 (or) Programming in C#  
CISP 41L (and) Programming in C# Laboratory
CISP 71 (or) Programming in Python  
CISP 71L (and) Programming in Python Lab
CISW 24 (or) Secure Python Programming 3.0
CISW 24L (and) Secure Python Programming Lab 0.5
CISD 11 Database Management - Access 3.5
CISD 11 (and) Database Management - Access
CISD 21 (or) Database Management SQL Server  
CISD 21L (and) Database Mgmt SQL Server Lab
CISD 31 (or) Database Management - Oracle  
CISD 31L (and) Database Management-Oracle Lab
Total:   15.0
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S ARTS Area C-1 Arts Course 3.0
Total:   3.0
Fall Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S BEHAV Area D-2 Elective Course 3.0
AA/S SCNCE Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3.0
CISN 21 Windows Operating System 3.0
CISN 11 (or) Telecommunications Networking  
CISN 11L (and) Telecommunications/Network Lab
CISN 31 (or) Linux Operating System  
CISN 31L (and) Linux Operating Systems Lab
CISS 13 Information Systems Security  
CISS 15 (or) Operating Systems Security
CISS 21 (or) Network Vulnerabilities  
CISS 21L (and) Network Vulnerabilities Lab
Total:   9.0
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S HUM Area C-2 Humanities Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S USHIS Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
Total:   12.0
Information Techn. Emphasis, AA A8985 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45
Program Notes

Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90.  Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/   

Recommended Electives-Select one from the list:
CISB 31 Microsoft Word
CISB 51 Micrsoft Powerpoint
CISM 11 Systems Analysis and Design
SPCH 26  Interpersonal Communication
  or SPCH 26H  Interpersonal Communication-Honors

62
Total number of Units
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$46
Per Unit
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