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2024-2025
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  • Degrees and Certificates
    • Accounting
      • Accounting -​ Associate in Science
      • Advanced Taxation-​Certificate of Achievement
      • Bookkeeping -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Administration of Justice
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Arts
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Science
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate In Science for Transfer
      • Community Service Officer-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Anthropology
      • Anthropology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Art
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Automotive Technology
      • American Honda -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Technology -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Associate in Science
      • Automotive Technology -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Technology -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Associate in Science
      • Automotive Technology -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Service-​Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Foundational Skills – Certificate of Achievement
      • Electric Vehicle Service (Tesla Start), Certificate of Achievement
    • Biology
      • Biology -​ Associate in Arts
      • Biology -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Health Science -​ Associate in Arts
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science -​ Associate in Arts
    • Building Information Modeling
      • Building Information Modeling (BIM) -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business
      • Business Administration -​ Associate in Arts
      • Business Administration 2.0 -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Entrepreneurship -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business Information Systems
      • BIS -​ Information Processing Specialist -​ Associate in Science
      • BIS -​ Information Processing Specialist -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • BIS -​ General Business -​ Associate in Science
      • BIS -​ General Business -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Medical Assistant -​ Front Office -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Chemistry
      • Chemistry -​ Associate in Arts
      • Chemistry – Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Foundational Chemistry – Certificate of Achievement
    • Communication Studies
      • Communication Studies 2.0 – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Computer Aided Design and Drafting
      • CADD -​ Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) -​ Associate in Science
    • Computer and Information Technology
      • Computer Programming-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Computer Science
      • Computer Science -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Counseling
      • CSU GE-​Breadth -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • IGETC -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Dance
      • Dance – Certificate of Achievement
    • Economics
      • Economics -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Educational Instructional Technology
      • Online Teaching and Educational Technology-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Engineering
      • Engineering -​ Associate in Arts
      • Engineering -​ Associate in Science
    • English
      • English -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • English As a Second Language
      • English As a Second Language -​ Intermediate Noncredit ESL -​ Certificate of Competency
      • English As a Second Language -​ Low-​Intermediate Noncredit ESL -​ Certificate of Competency
    • Ethnic Studies
      • Social Justice Studies-​African American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Asian American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Chicano Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Ethnic Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Family Consumer Studies
      • Child and Adolescent Development -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Nutrition and Dietetics-​Associate in Science for Transfer
    • History
      • History -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Kinesiology
      • Kinesiology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Legal Assistant
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Arts
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Science
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Manufacturing Technology
      • Advanced Manufacturing, Level I, Certificate of Achievement
    • Mathematics
      • Mathematics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Music
      • Music -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Nursing
      • Nursing -​ Associate in Science
    • Philosophy
      • Philosophy – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Physical Science
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Astronomy -​ Associate in Arts
    • Physics
      • Physics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Political Science
      • Political Science -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Psychology
      • Psychology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Behavioral Intake and Assessment-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Sociology
      • Community Advocacy and Engagement -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Sociology -​ Associate in Arts
    • STEM
      • STEM -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Theatre Arts
      • Theatre Arts – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Water and Wastewater Technology
      • Water and Wastewater Technology -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Women's Studies
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Women and Gender Studies -​ Associate in Arts
      • Social Justice Studies-​Gender Studies-​Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • World Languages
      • Translation and Interpretation -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Vietnamese Translation &​ Interpreting -​ Certificate of Achievement
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      • Accounting (ACCTG)
      • Administration of Justice (AJ)
      • Anthropology (ANTH)
      • Art (ART)
      • Astronomy (ASTRO)
      • Athletics (ATH)
      • Athletics Intercollegiate Men (ATHM)
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      • Communication Studies (COMS)
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      • Counseling (COUNS)
      • Dance (DANCE)
      • Digital Literacy (DLIT)
      • Economics (ECON)
      • Educational Instructional Technology (EDIT)
      • Engineering (ENGR)
      • English (ENGL)
      • English As a Second Language (ESL)
      • Environmental Science (ENVIR)
      • Ethnic Studies (ETH)
      • Facilities Management Technology (FMT)
      • Family and Consumer Studies (FCS)
      • French (FREN)
      • Geography (GEOG)
      • Health Education (HED)
      • History (HIST)
      • Humanities (HUMNT)
      • Individualized Instruction (II)
      • Journalism (JOURN)
      • Kinesiology (KINS)
      • Legal Assistant (LA)
      • Library Studies (LIB)
      • Manufacturing Technology (MFGT)
      • Mathematics (MATH)
      • Music (MUSIC)
      • Nursing (NURS)
      • Oceanography (OCEAN)
      • Philosophy (PHIL)
      • Photography (PHOTO)
      • Physical Education (PED)
      • Physical Science (PHYSC)
      • Physics (PHYS)
      • Political Science (POLSC)
      • Psychology (PSYCH)
      • Service Learning (SERV)
      • Sign Language (SL)
      • Sociology (SOC)
      • Spanish (SPAN)
      • Surveying and Geomatics (SG)
      • Theatre Arts (THEAT)
      • Translation and Interpretation (TI)
      • Vietnamese (VIET)
      • Water/​Wastewater Technology (WWT)
      • Women's Studies (WOMS)
      • Work Experience (WE)
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CIT 010     Computer and Information Technology     3 Units

This course is an examination of information systems in business. Students will focus on information systems, database management systems, networking, e-commerce, ethics and security, computer systems hardware and software components. Application of these concepts and methods will be through hands-on projects developing computer-based solutions to business problems. (C-ID BUS 140; ITIS 120)

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: 1  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: 2

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 020     Program Design and Development     3 Units

This course is an introduction to computer programming and the fundamentals of application development. The focus is on problem solving and program design, including analysis, data structures, programming logic, and fundamental design techniques for event-driven programs. Students will implement their designs in C/C++ and Python on a development platform. Debugging and testing will be treated as extensions of the coding task.

Lecture Hours: 2  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 040     Web Design I: Internet Publishing     3 Units

This course teaches basic skills in HTML and design/layout concepts. These techniques will be used to design, develop and maintain professional Web sites.

Lecture Hours: 2.5  Lab Hours: 1.5  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Knowledge of Internet, equivalent to material taught in CIT 010. Familiarity with file manager; ability to use a simple text editor such as Notepad

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 041J     Javascript/Dynamic HTML     3 Units

This course is intended for students with some knowledge of programming. Students learn to use JavaScript language to dynamically modify nearly all aspects of a web page, including images, links, text, and styles. Students also use JavaScript to validate forms, create data that persists across pages, and handle user input, including mouse and keyboard events. The course also introduces the standard Document Object Model that is used to represent web pages, and is also used by other technologies such as XML. Students study debugging techniques and best practices for writing code.

Lecture Hours: 2.5  Lab Hours: 1.5  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Knowledge of programming equivalent to that gained in CIT 020 (Program Design and Development). This includes but is not limited to knowledge of variables, control structures, loops, and arrays.

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: 2

Transfer Status: CSU     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 043A     PHP and MySQL     3 Units

This course will introduce students to PHP and MySQL. This course will cover installation, configuration, and administration of PHP and MySQL. Students will use PHP for server-side processing of their dynamic web pages. Students will use SQL to build MySQL databases and tables, to access, insert, delete, and modify database content, and to administer user accounts. This course will use PHP to interact with MySQL database for simple Web-based applications.

Lecture Hours: 2  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Knowledge of computer programming equivalent to that provided in CIT 020. Knowledge of HTML and CSS equivalent to that provided in CIT 040

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 044     Java Programming     3 Units

This course teaches basic programming concepts and techniques that provide students with a guide to developing real-world business applications using the Java programming language. The fundamental concepts of variable declaration, selection statements, loops, methods, arrays, and classes prepare students to learn object-oriented programming in a problem-driven way.

Lecture Hours: 2  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU/UC     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 050     Introduction to UNIX/Linux     3 Units

This is an introductory course in the UNIX/Linux operating system. It covers a basic editor, file and directory manipulation, processes, standard files, access permission, mail, write and talk. The course also addresses the Bash Shell, including the shell command line, setup, customizing the shell environment, the alias mechanism, pipes, filters, and I/O redirection. Additionally, document formatting packages and system administration are briefly introduced.

Lecture Hours: 2.5  Lab Hours: 1.5  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Computer Literacy

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 054     UNIX/Linux System Administration     3 Units

This course includes a review of basic UNIX/Linux commands and also covers: using administration tools, mounting and unmounting the file systems, adding and removing users from the system, and backing up and restoring the file system. Students learn to utilize UNIX/Linux tools to administer user accounts and groups and administer devices, printers and networking services. Also included are planning, setting up and administering log files, basic network file system setup, use of UNIX/Linux tools to administer hardware, and troubleshooting file access problems.

Lecture Hours: 2.5  Lab Hours: 1.5  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Recommended: Basic computer literacy; knowledge of Linux equivalent to that taught in CIT 050

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: CSU     Degree Applicable: AA/AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

CIT 101     Storing and Retrieving Big Data     4 Units

This course prepares students to manage large-scale collections of data as objects to be stored, searched, selected, and transformed for use. Students examine both the background theory and practical application of information retrieval, database design and management, data extraction, transformation and loading for data warehouses, and operational applications. In addition, traditional methods of information retrieval and database management as well as new approaches that use massively parallel computation (MapReduce/Hadoop) will be examined. Through readings, discussion, and hands-on experimentation, students will be prepared to discuss, plan, and implement storage, search and retrieval systems for large-scale structured and unstructured information systems using a variety of software tools. They will also be able to evaluate large-scale information storage and retrieval systems in terms of both efficiency and effectiveness in providing timely, accurate, and reliable access to needed information.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 2 Write: 2 Math: 3

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NAA

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

Credit by Exam: Yes

CIT 130A     Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies in C++     4 Units

This course is an introduction to the systematic approach to design, construction, and management of computer programs, emphasizing program documentation, testing, debugging, maintenance and reuse. The course will include C++ features such as data types, control structures, I/O, functions, classes & objects, pointers, inheritance and polymorphism.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read 3 Write: 3 Math: 3

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

Credit by Exam: Yes

CIT 134A     Programming in Python     4 Units

Systematic introduction to fundamental concepts of programming through the study of the Python programming language. Topics include control structures, functions, classes, string processing, lists, tuples, dictionaries, working with files, elementary graphics, recursion, data abstraction, problem solving strategies, code style, documentation, debugging techniques and testing.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: 3  Repeatable: No  Grading: L

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: AS

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

Credit by Exam: Yes

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