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Computer & Information Sciences
Degree & Certificate Requirements
When you enroll in classes at Mesa College, you are one step closer to earning your college degree or certificate, transferring to a four-year university, and entering the career field of your choosing. Explore our programs’ required courses and create an educational plan that guides you toward your academic goals.
Information and Communication Technology
Certificate of Performance
Degree Map
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CISC150 | Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences | 3 |
| WEBD152 | Beginning Web Development: HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) | 3 |
| CISC106 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming | 4 |
| MULT150 | Beginning Unity Game Development | 3 |
| Total: 13 | ||
Computer and Information Sciences
Certificate of Achievement
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | ||
| ACCT116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSE119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| CISC181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| CISC186 | Visual Basic Programming | 4 |
| ECON120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Select 3-4 unit(s) from the following: | ||
| CISC71 | Microcontroller Programming | 4 |
| CISC150 | Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences | 3 |
| CISC179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| CISC290 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| MARK105 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| Total: 31-32 | ||
Software Engineering Foundations
Certificate of Achievement
Degree Map
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | ||
| CISC210 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CISC220 | Fundamentals of Computer Game Programming | 4 |
| CISC221 | Intermediate Computer Game Programming | 4 |
| Select 8 units from the following course pairings: | ||
| CISC179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC217 | Intermediate Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| CISC187 | Data Structures in C++ | 4 |
| CISC192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| CISC205 | Object Oriented Programming using C++ | 4 |
| CISC193 | Microsoft C# Software Engineering I | 4 |
| CISC197 | Microsoft C# Software Engineering II | 4 |
| Total: 19 | ||
Computer Science
Associate in Science for Transfer Degree
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | ||
| CISC190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC191 | Intermediate Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC211 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 4 |
| CISC246 | Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science | 3 |
| MATH150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| BIOL210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| Total: 33* | ||
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mathematics and Pre-Engineering-Computer Science
Associate of Arts Degree
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | ||
| MATH150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH252 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| Select 5 unit(s) from the following: | ||
| BIOL210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| CHEM200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CISC190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH245 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH254 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH255 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS196 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS197 | Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 5 |
| Total: 18* | ||
Computer and Information Sciences
Associate of Science Degree
Degree Requirements
| Courses | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | ||
| ACCT116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSE119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| CISC181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| CISC186 | Visual Basic Programming | 4 |
| ECON120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Select 3-4 unit(s) from the following: | ||
| CISC71 | Microcontroller Programming | 4 |
| CISC150 | Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences | 3 |
| CISC179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| CISC290 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| MARK105 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| Total: 31-32* | ||
* and courses to meet graduation requirements, general education and electives as needed to meet the minimum of 60 units required for the degree. View Requirements
View the Computer and Information Sciences program in the official San Diego Mesa College Catalog.
View the Liberal Arts & Sciences program in the official San Diego Mesa College Catalog.
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San Diego, CA 92111-4998
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San Diego, CA 92111-4998
