The following curriculum meets the requirement for a Degree in Computer Information Technology/ Information Systems and Technology. The courses needed for the degree are designed for those wishing to pursue a career in cybersecurity.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.Course | Units | Typically Offered |
1st Semester | ||
CIT 101 - Introduction to Computer Information Technology (RHC GE 8B)M | 3.0 | |
CIT 101 - Introduction to Computer Information Technology (3.0 units) Advisory: CIT 051; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course is an examination of information technologies and information systems used in business, with a focus on information systems, database management systems, networking, ethics and security, computer hardware, and software applications and development. Application of these concepts and methods through hands-on projects are used to develop computer-based solutions to business problems. | ||
CIT 111 - Introduction to ProgrammingM | 3.0 | |
CIT 111 - Introduction to Programming (3.0 units) Advisory:CIT 101; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts. This course is for students who want to develop the problem-solving abilities required to work in the computer field. Programming concepts are discussed through a variety of techniques including hierarchy diagrams, flow-charting, data diagrams, and pseudocode. The course will also include information on integrated development environments (IDEs). | ||
BUSL 110 - Legal Environment of BusinessM | 3.0 | |
BUSL 110 - Legal Environment of Business (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course examines the legal regulatory, and international environment of business. Included are the topics of alternative dispute resolution, the forms of business organization, regulations affecting employment, and current environmental statutes. Case studies are used to discuss torts, crimes, contracts and sales, warranty and product liability, labor law, employment discrimination, and environmental law. | ||
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (RHC GE 1b and 8a)GE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition. This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.5 | |
2nd Semester | ||
Select one: MATH 130 / MATH 130H (RHC GE 2)M | 4.0 | |
MATH 130 - Statistics (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course. This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. MATH 130H - Statistics Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course and ENGL 101 This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. | ||
CIT 210 - Cisco Networking IM | 3.0 | |
CIT 210 - Cisco Networking I (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP (Internet Protocol) addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for further study of computer networks. It uses the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. This course is the first of three courses designed to prepare CCNA (Cisco® Certified Networking Associate) Certification and helps in preparation for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. | ||
CIT 171 - Network +M | 3.0 | |
CIT 171 - Network + (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 or CIT 114 This course provides an overview of the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of Internet protocol (IP) addressing and the fundamentals of ethernet, media, and operations concepts are introduced to provide a foundation for further study of computer networks. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layered models are used to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. | ||
RHC GE 4 - American InstitutionsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.0 | |
Summer 1 | ||
CIT 192 - Security +M | 3.0 | |
Notes: CIT 192 only offered in the Summer. CIT 192 - Security + (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 171 or CIT 210 This course is an introduction to information technology security and risk management at the organizational level. The course addresses hardware, software, processes, communications, applications, and policies and procedures with respect to organizational cybersecurity and risk management. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam, and is intended to help students meet educational requirements to qualify for entry-level information technology jobs with cybersecurity skills. | ||
RHC GE 7a - Fine ArtsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
3rd Semester | ||
CIT 200 - Systems Analysis and DesignM | 3.0 | |
CIT 200 - Systems Analysis and Design (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 or CIT 114 The course presents a systematic methodology for analyzing a business problem or opportunity, determining what role, if any, computer-based technologies can play in addressing a business need, articulating business requirements for the technology solution, specifying alternative approaches to acquiring the technology capabilities needed to address the business requirements, and specifying the requirements for an information systems solution in particular, in-house development, development from third-party providers, or purchasing commercial-off-the-shelf packages. | ||
Select one: ACCT 101 / ACCT 101H / ACCT 102 / ACCT 102H / CIT 214 / MGMT 208 M | 3.0† | |
Notes: Please choose one option- ACCT 101/ACCT 101H/ ACCT 102/ACCT 102H (Cybersecurity Option) or CIT 214/MGMT 208 (Communications Option). ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting (4.0 units) Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 101H - Financial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. . ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 102H - Managerial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H, ENGL 101 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. CIT 214 - Cisco Networking II (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 210 This second course in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum series focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In addition to learning key switching and routing concepts, students perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. MGMT 208 - Business Communications (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course covers the principles of effective writing in business. The course provides extensive experience using the different forms of business writing: memorandums, letters, reports, and resumes. Cultural differences and their impact on communicating in business are studied. This course satisfies the business communications component for the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree. | ||
RHC GE 6 - Social and Behavioral ScienceGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
RHC GE 7b - HumanitiesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 12.0† | |
4th Semester | ||
Select one: ACCT 101 / ACCT 101H / ACCT 102 / ACCT 102H / CIT 214 / MGMT 208 M | 3.0† | |
Notes: Please choose one option- ACCT 101/ACCT 101H/ ACCT 102/ACCT 102H (Cybersecurity Option) or CIT 214/MGMT 208 (Communications Option). ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting (4.0 units) Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 101H - Financial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. . ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 102H - Managerial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H, ENGL 101 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. CIT 214 - Cisco Networking II (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 210 This second course in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum series focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In addition to learning key switching and routing concepts, students perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. MGMT 208 - Business Communications (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course covers the principles of effective writing in business. The course provides extensive experience using the different forms of business writing: memorandums, letters, reports, and resumes. Cultural differences and their impact on communicating in business are studied. This course satisfies the business communications component for the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree. | ||
RHC GE 5 - Natural Science with LabGE | 4.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one Natural Science with Lab: | ||
ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.0† | |
Summer 2 | ||
Select one: MATH 160 / MATH 170 / MATH 180 / MATH 190 / MATH 190H M | 4.0 | |
MATH 160 - College Algebra (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course. This course covers linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their applications from a graphical, numerical, and analytical point of view. The course also covers systems of equations and inequalities and sequences and series. This course serves as preparation for students planning to take Elements of Calculus (MATH 170). MATH 170 - Elements of Calculus (4.0 units) Prerequisite: Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures) or completion of an intermediate algebra course. This one-semester course focuses on the fundamentals of algebra-based calculus and its applications to the fields of business, economics, social sciences, biology, and technology. Course topics include graphing of functions; applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials; rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; multivariable derivatives; and differential equations. MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus (4.0 units) >(Formerly MATH 004) Prerequisite: MATH 175 or appropriate placement This course is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus. The course presents a comprehensive study of linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and trigonometric functions. Inequalities, introductory analytic geometry, polar coordinates, polar equations and their graphs, and an introduction to sequences are also included. This course is a prerequisite for MATH 190. MATH 190 - Calculus I (4.0 units) Prerequisite:MATH 180 MATH 190 is a semester course designed primarily for those students planning to pursue programs in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and physical sciences. This is the first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. It includes topics in functions, limits, and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. MATH 190H - Calculus I Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 180; ENGL 101 MATH 190 is a semester course designed primarily for those students planning to pursue programs in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and physical sciences. This is the first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. It includes topics of functions, limits, and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 5.0 | |
Total Units for Computer Information Technology/Information Systems and Technology AS program | 62.5† | |
AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
† | Some classes may have higher units |
M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
GE | General Education course |
EL | Elective Course |
Course | Units | Typically Offered |
1st Semester | ||
CIT 101 - Introduction to Computer Information TechnologyM | 3.0 | |
CIT 101 - Introduction to Computer Information Technology (3.0 units) Advisory: CIT 051; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course is an examination of information technologies and information systems used in business, with a focus on information systems, database management systems, networking, ethics and security, computer hardware, and software applications and development. Application of these concepts and methods through hands-on projects are used to develop computer-based solutions to business problems. | ||
CIT 111 - Introduction to ProgrammingM | 3.0 | |
CIT 111 - Introduction to Programming (3.0 units) Advisory:CIT 101; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts. This course is for students who want to develop the problem-solving abilities required to work in the computer field. Programming concepts are discussed through a variety of techniques including hierarchy diagrams, flow-charting, data diagrams, and pseudocode. The course will also include information on integrated development environments (IDEs). | ||
BUSL 110 - Legal Environment of BusinessM | 3.0 | |
BUSL 110 - Legal Environment of Business (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course examines the legal regulatory, and international environment of business. Included are the topics of alternative dispute resolution, the forms of business organization, regulations affecting employment, and current environmental statutes. Case studies are used to discuss torts, crimes, contracts and sales, warranty and product liability, labor law, employment discrimination, and environmental law. | ||
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (CSU GE A2)GE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition. This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
Select one: POLS 110 / POLS 110H (CSU GE D)GE | 3.0 | |
POLS 110 - Government of the United States (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. POLS 110H - Government of the United States Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 15.5 | |
2nd Semester | ||
Select one: MATH 130 / MATH 130H (CSU GE 2)M | 4.0 | |
MATH 130 - Statistics (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course. This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. MATH 130H - Statistics Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course and ENGL 101 This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. | ||
CIT 210 - Cisco Networking IM | 3.0 | |
CIT 210 - Cisco Networking I (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP (Internet Protocol) addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for further study of computer networks. It uses the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. This course is the first of three courses designed to prepare CCNA (Cisco® Certified Networking Associate) Certification and helps in preparation for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. | ||
CIT 171 - Network +M | 3.0 | |
CIT 171 - Network + (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 or CIT 114 This course provides an overview of the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of Internet protocol (IP) addressing and the fundamentals of ethernet, media, and operations concepts are introduced to provide a foundation for further study of computer networks. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layered models are used to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. | ||
US HISTORY (CSU GE D)GE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in American Institutions. Students may choose one of the following US History courses to partially fulfill this requirement: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.0 | |
Summer 1 | ||
CIT 192 - Security +M | 3.0 | |
CIT 192 - Security + (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 171 or CIT 210 This course is an introduction to information technology security and risk management at the organizational level. The course addresses hardware, software, processes, communications, applications, and policies and procedures with respect to organizational cybersecurity and risk management. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam, and is intended to help students meet educational requirements to qualify for entry-level information technology jobs with cybersecurity skills. | ||
CSU GE C1 - ArtsGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 6.0† | |
3rd Semester | ||
CIT 200 - Systems Analysis and DesignM | 3.0 | |
CIT 200 - Systems Analysis and Design (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 101 or CIT 114 The course presents a systematic methodology for analyzing a business problem or opportunity, determining what role, if any, computer-based technologies can play in addressing a business need, articulating business requirements for the technology solution, specifying alternative approaches to acquiring the technology capabilities needed to address the business requirements, and specifying the requirements for an information systems solution in particular, in-house development, development from third-party providers, or purchasing commercial-off-the-shelf packages. | ||
Select one: ACCT 101 / ACCT 101H / ACCT 102 / ACCT 102H / CIT 214 / MGMT 208 *M | 3.0† | |
Notes: *Please choose one option- ACCT 101/ACCT 101H/ ACCT 102/ACCT 102H (Cybersecurity Option) or CIT 214/MGMT 208 (Communications Option). ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting (4.0 units) Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 101H - Financial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. . ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 102H - Managerial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H, ENGL 101 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. CIT 214 - Cisco Networking II (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 210 This second course in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum series focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In addition to learning key switching and routing concepts, students perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. MGMT 208 - Business Communications (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course covers the principles of effective writing in business. The course provides extensive experience using the different forms of business writing: memorandums, letters, reports, and resumes. Cultural differences and their impact on communicating in business are studied. This course satisfies the business communications component for the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree. | ||
CSU GE A3 - Critical ThinkingGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
CSU GE C2 - HumanitiesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 12.0† | |
4th Semester | ||
Select one: ACCT 101 / ACCT 101H / ACCT 102 / ACCT 102H / CIT 214 / MGMT 208 *M | 3.0† | |
Notes: *Please choose one option- ACCT 101/ACCT 101H/ ACCT 102/ACCT 102H (Cybersecurity Option) or CIT 214/MGMT 208 (Communications Option). ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting (4.0 units) Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 101H - Financial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101Advisory:ACCT 100; It is advised that students have a knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to read college-level texts. This course is an introduction to the theory, principles, and practice of accounting and financial reporting for corporations. Topics include analysis and recording of financial transactions; preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements; and accounting for assets, liabilities, and equities. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. . ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. ACCT 102H - Managerial Accounting Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H, ENGL 101 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managerial accounting for decision making. Topics include manufacturing cost accounting, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, differential analysis for decision making, capital investment analysis, budgeting, standard costing, responsibility accounting centers, activity-costing, just-in-time environments, and financial statement analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the homework. This course is required for all accounting and business administration majors. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. CIT 214 - Cisco Networking II (3.0 units) Prerequisite: CIT 210 This second course in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum series focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In addition to learning key switching and routing concepts, students perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. MGMT 208 - Business Communications (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course covers the principles of effective writing in business. The course provides extensive experience using the different forms of business writing: memorandums, letters, reports, and resumes. Cultural differences and their impact on communicating in business are studied. This course satisfies the business communications component for the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree. | ||
CSU GE A1 - Oral CommunicationGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 120, 140 | ||
CSU GE F - Ethnic StudiesGE | 3.0 | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
CSU GE B1 - Physical SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 12.0† | |
Summer 2 | ||
Select one: MATH 160 / MATH 170 / MATH 180 / MATH 190 / MATH 190H M | 4.0 | |
MATH 160 - College Algebra (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course. This course covers linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their applications from a graphical, numerical, and analytical point of view. The course also covers systems of equations and inequalities and sequences and series. This course serves as preparation for students planning to take Elements of Calculus (MATH 170). MATH 170 - Elements of Calculus (4.0 units) Prerequisite: Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures) or completion of an intermediate algebra course. This one-semester course focuses on the fundamentals of algebra-based calculus and its applications to the fields of business, economics, social sciences, biology, and technology. Course topics include graphing of functions; applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials; rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; multivariable derivatives; and differential equations. MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus (4.0 units) >(Formerly MATH 004) Prerequisite: MATH 175 or appropriate placement This course is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus. The course presents a comprehensive study of linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and trigonometric functions. Inequalities, introductory analytic geometry, polar coordinates, polar equations and their graphs, and an introduction to sequences are also included. This course is a prerequisite for MATH 190. MATH 190 - Calculus I (4.0 units) Prerequisite:MATH 180 MATH 190 is a semester course designed primarily for those students planning to pursue programs in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and physical sciences. This is the first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. It includes topics in functions, limits, and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. MATH 190H - Calculus I Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 180; ENGL 101 MATH 190 is a semester course designed primarily for those students planning to pursue programs in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and physical sciences. This is the first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. It includes topics of functions, limits, and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 4.0 | |
5th Semester | ||
CSU GE C1 or C2 - Arts or HumanitiesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Arts Humanities | ||
CSU GE B2 - Biological SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
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CSU GE B3 - Lab ScienceGE | 1.0 | |
Select one if lab has not been completed in CSU B1 or B2. | ||
CSU GE E - Lifelong Learning/Self DevelopmentGE | 3.0 | |
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Total Semester Units: | 10.0† | |
Total Units for Computer Information Technology/Information Systems and Technology AS program (Transfer to CSU) | 72.5† | |
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† | Some classes may have higher units |
M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
GE | General Education course |
EL | Elective Course |
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