Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | Critical course | CS | 3 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT212 or MAT213 |
Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus | Critical course | MA or MA | 3–4 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 | |||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 | |||
ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Accounting Course | Account Coursework | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
MAT217 or MAT218 or GBS220 |
Mathematical Analysis for Business or Mathematical Analysis for Business or Quantitative Methods in Business |
"Students intending to transfer to ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business should take MAT217 or MAT218. Students intending to transfer to the University of Arizona should take GBS220." |
3–4 | ||
CIS162AD | C#: Level I | CS | 3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS221 | Business Statistics | CS | 3 | ||
Accounting Course | Accounting Coursework | 3 | |||
ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 62 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. | 0–3 | ||
CIS250 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS205 | Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business | 3 | |||
Accounting Course | Accounting Coursework | 0–3 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 | |||
SQ or SG | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 62 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | Critical course | CS | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 | |||
ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT212 or MAT213 |
Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus | Critical course | MA or MA | 3–4 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT217 or MAT218 or GBS220 |
Mathematical Analysis for Business or Mathematical Analysis for Business or Quantitative Methods in Business |
"Students intending to transfer to ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business should take MAT217 or MAT218. Students intending to transfer to the University of Arizona should take GBS220." |
3–4 | ||
CIS162AD | C#: Level I | Critical course | CS | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
Accounting Course | Accounting Coursework | Critical course Gateway course | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Accounting Course | Account Coursework | 3 | |||
ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS205 | Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business | Maybe shared with other requirements | 3 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | 3 | |||
Accounting Course | Accounting Coursework | 0–3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS221 | Business Statistics | CS | 3 | ||
CIS250 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 62 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. | 0–3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 62 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. | 0–3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 | |||
SQ or SG | Natural Sciences | 4 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative