Information Technology

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Details

Field of Interest

Computer and Information Technology

Degree Type

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)

Academic Plan

Information Technology (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

9302

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC170	A+ Exam Prep: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support				3
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems		Gateway course	CS	3
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I				3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
MAT14+ or MAT15+ or MAT187	College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement.	OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR or MA or MA, QNR	3–6

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS111 or ITS120	Ethics in Information Technology or Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues			3
CIS126DL or CIS126RH	Linux Operating System or Red Hat System Administration I			3
CIS150 or CIS150AB	Programming Fundamentals or Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
OCM	Oral Communication		OCM	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
BPC270	A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS119DO or CIS276DA or CIS276DB	Introduction to Oracle: SQL or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, or CIS117DM, or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, or CIS117DM, or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS190 or CNT140AB	Introduction to Networking or Introduction to Networks	Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3–4
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3
ENG111	Technical and Professional Writing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107 or permission of Instructor.	L	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS156	Python Programming: Level I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS224	Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows			3
MST150	Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows			3
AHM	Arts and Humanities		AHM	3
NSI	Natural Sciences		NSI	4

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS215	Foundations of Data Analytics and Programming	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS270	Essentials of Network and Information Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BPC270 or BPC274 or CIS126++ or MST150, and CIS190 or CNT140++, or permission of Instructor.		3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas		IAM	3
NSI	Natural Sciences		NSI	4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS350	Advanced Information Technology Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS250.		4
CIS360	Data Analysis	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS156, CIS215, and ((MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146), or higher level mathematics course, or appropriate district placement).		4
CIS390	Network Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, and (CNT140AB or CIS190).		4
AHM	Arts and Humanities		AHM	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS324	Information Technology Project Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS224.		3
CIS376	Database Management and Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS119DO, or CIS276DA, or CIS276DB.		4
CIS411	Ethics, Regulations, and Legal Issues in Information Technology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS111 or ITS120.		3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
CIS470	Enterprise Cyber Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS270.	4
CIS475	Emerging Trends in Information Technology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CIS190 or CNT140AB) and CIS270.	4
GE	General Elective		3
GE	General Elective		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems		Gateway course	CS	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I				3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC170	A+ Exam Prep: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support				3
MAT14+ or MAT15+ or MAT187	College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement.	OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR or MA or MA, QNR	3–6

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS150 or CIS150AB	Programming Fundamentals or Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.			3
BPC270	A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS111 or ITS120	Ethics in Information Technology or Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues				3
CIS126DL or CIS126RH	Linux Operating System or Red Hat System Administration I				3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS119DO or CIS276DA or CIS276DB	Introduction to Oracle: SQL or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, or CIS117DM, or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, or CIS117DM, or permission of Instructor.			3
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS190 or CNT140AB	Introduction to Networking or Introduction to Networks	Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3–4
ENG111	Technical and Professional Writing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107 or permission of Instructor.		L	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.			3
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS156	Python Programming: Level I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.			3
CIS224	Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows				3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MST150	Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows				3
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4

Term 11

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 11
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS215	Foundations of Data Analytics and Programming	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.			3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas			IAM	3

Term 12

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 12
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS270	Essentials of Network and Information Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BPC270 or BPC274 or CIS126++ or MST150, and CIS190 or CNT140++, or permission of Instructor.			3
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4

Term 13

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 13
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS350	Advanced Information Technology Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS250.			4
CIS360	Data Analysis	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS156, CIS215, and ((MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146), or higher level mathematics course, or appropriate district placement).			4

Term 14

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 14
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3
CIS390	Network Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, and (CNT140AB or CIS190).			4

Term 15

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 15
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS324	Information Technology Project Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS224.		3
CIS411	Ethics, Regulations, and Legal Issues in Information Technology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS111 or ITS120.		3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3

Term 16

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 16
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
CIS376	Database Management and Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS119DO, or CIS276DA, or CIS276DB.		4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3
GE	General Elective			3

Term 17

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 17
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS470	Enterprise Cyber Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS270.			4
CIS475	Emerging Trends in Information Technology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CIS190 or CNT140AB) and CIS270.			4

Term 18

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 18
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GE	General Elective				3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Phoenix College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Phoenix College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
CIS119DO	Introduction to Oracle: SQL	Chandler-Gilbert
CIS150AB	Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CIS276DB	SQL Server Database	Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
ITS120	Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues	Glendale, Rio Salado

General Electives

Select courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 120 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.