CIS: MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATION A.A. DEGREE

Computer Science &
Information Technology







American River College
4700 College Oak Drive
Sacramento, CA 95841
Curriculum Approved: Jan 19, 2006

This assiciate degree program focuses on the use of the microcomputer and current, commonly used software to solve problems in a business environmnet. Course work includes microcomputer applications in database management, desktop publishing, electronic spreadsheets, presentation graphics, operating systems, word processing, at lease one programming language, and a variety of business courses.

Requirements for Degree
Requireed Program Units
BUS 310 - Business Communications 3
CISA 305 - Beginning Word Processing 2
CISA 306 - Intermediate Word Processing 2
CISA 315 - Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets 2
CISA 316 - Intermediate Electronic Spreadsheets 2
CISA 320 - Database Management 1
CISA 321 - Intermediate Database Management 1
CISA 330 - Desktop Publishing 2
CISA 340 - Presentation Graphics 2
CISA 405 - Scripting for Applications 3
CISC 306 - Introduction to Web Page Creation 1
CISC 310 - Introduction to Computer Information Science 3
CISC 320 - Operating Systems (Windows) 1
CISC 323 - Linux Operating System 1
CISP 370 - Begining Visual Basic 4

A minimum of 1 unit from the following:

1
BUSTEC 300 - Begining Keyboarding/Applications (1-3)

A minimum of 2 units from the following:

2
ACCT 341 - Accounting on the Microcomputer (2)
CISW 300 - Web Publishing (3)
BUSTECH 313 - Presentations for the Business Professional (2)
CISS 301 - Ethical Hacking (2)
CISC 350 - Introduction to Data Communications (1)
CISC 351 - Introduction to Local Area Networks (1)

A minimum of 3 units from the following:

3
CISA 331 - Intermediate Desktop Publishing (2)
CISW 370 - Designing Accessible Web Sites (1)
CISP 350 - Database Programming (3)
CISP 360 - Introduction to Structured Programming (4)
CISS 300 - Introduction to Information Systems Security (1)
ACCT 343 - Computer Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting (2)
CISP 457 - Computer Systems Analysis and Design (3)
CISC 305 - Introduction to the Internet (1)
CISP 371 - Intermediate Visual Basic (4)
CISA 126 or BUSTECH 126 - Outlook: Basics (1)
CISA 127 or BUSTECH 127 - Outlook: Tools (1)


Additional Requirements
The CIS: Microcomputer Applications Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See ARC graduation requirements.

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