# Computer and Information Sciences (CISC) — Fall 2026 schedule San Diego Mesa College · 40 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-20 Source: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/class-search/search.html Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sdccd.edu/faculty-staff/employee-resources/academic-calendars/academic-calendars-college/index.aspx Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/san-diego-mesa-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/cisc.md ## CISC 106 — Introduction to Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41904 | 41904 | Hybrid | Fri 11:00am–3:00pm, BT 210; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Allan Schougaard | 10 of 24 open, 1 waitlisted | ## CISC 112 — Introduction to Computer Science with Visual Programming (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44593 | 44593 | Hybrid | Mon/Wed 1:00–4:00pm, BT 210; Plus online work | Sep 21–Dec 21 | Alex Jackson Chow | 15 of 24 open | ## CISC 150 — Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences (3 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41880 | 41880 | Hybrid | Mon/Wed 9:45–11:10am, BT 208; Plus online work | Sep 21–Dec 21 | Andre Andersen | 6 of 24 open | | 41881 | 41881 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Cory Ornelas | 14 of 40 open, 3 waitlisted | ## CISC 152 — Introduction to the Linux Operating System (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41896 | 41896 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | George Sfakianakis | 10 of 40 open, 1 waitlisted | ## CISC 179 — Introduction to Python Programming (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41888 | 41888 | In person | Tue/Thu 12:15–3:15pm, BT 208 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dewey Hobson Lane | 3 of 24 open | | 41901 | 41901 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Sam Lee | 10 of 40 open | | 41911 | 41911 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Sam Lee | Full (40/40), 2 waitlisted | | 41915 | 41915 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–12:10pm, BT 210 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Tasha Frankie | 2 of 24 open | | 41918 | 41918 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Sam Lee | 5 of 40 open | | 46404 | 46404 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Alex Jackson Chow | Full (40/40), 4 waitlisted | ## CISC 181 — Principles of Information Systems (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41882 | 41882 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Albert Cruz | 2 of 45 open | | 41883 | 41883 | Hybrid | Mon/Wed 12:00–1:45pm, BT 208; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Cory Ornelas | 2 of 24 open, 2 waitlisted | | 41884 | 41884 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Tasha Frankie, George Sfakianakis | Full (48/45) | | 41885 | 41885 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | George L. Bonilla | Full (45/45), 6 waitlisted | | 41886 | 41886 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | James Gappy, Adrienne Lynette Milner | Full (46/45) | | 41887 | 41887 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | James Gappy | Full (45/45) | | 41889 | 41889 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | James Gappy | Full (45/45) | | 41902 | 41902 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Albert Cruz | Full (45/45), 5 waitlisted | | 41905 | 41905 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Rolando Giron | Full (45/45), 5 waitlisted | | 41914 | 41914 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Viet Trinh | Full (45/45), 11 waitlisted | ## CISC 187 — Data Structures in C++ (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41890 | 41890 | Hybrid, HyFlex (in person or online) | Tue/Thu 7:00–9:00pm, BT 209; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | David Parillo | 5 of 24 open | ## CISC 190 — Java Programming (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41891 | 41891 | In person | Mon/Wed 3:30–6:40pm, BT 209 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Hunter Gregory Kerch Alzate | 4 of 24 open | | 41892 | 41892 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberly Christine Morris | 6 of 40 open, 2 waitlisted | | 41893 | 41893 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Allan Schougaard | 6 of 40 open | | 41898 | 41898 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Allan Schougaard | 7 of 40 open | | 41908 | 41908 | In person | Tue/Thu 10:00am–1:05pm, BT 209 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | James Gappy | Full (26/24) | ## CISC 191 — Intermediate Java Programming (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41906 | 41906 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Sep 8–Dec 21 | Domingo Acub David Jr. | 7 of 40 open | | 41907 | 41907 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Sep 8–Dec 21 | Domingo Acub David Jr. | 27 of 40 open | | 46094 | 46094 | Hybrid | Mon/Wed 1:00–3:10pm, BT 209; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Hunter Gregory Kerch Alzate | 12 of 24 open | ## CISC 192 — C/C++ Programming (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41895 | 41895 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kenny Fok | 1 of 40 open | | 41899 | 41899 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Viet Trinh | Full (44/40) | | 41919 | 41919 | Hybrid | Mon/Wed 6:30–8:30pm, BT 208; Plus online work | Sep 8–Dec 21 | Rita Vafadar Afshar | 1 of 24 open | | 46318 | 46318 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Adrienne Lynette Milner | Full (40/40), 6 waitlisted | ## CISC 211 — Computer Organization and Assembly Language (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41910 | 41910 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Vito Remo Bica, Adrienne Lynette Milner | 11 of 35 open | ## CISC 246 — Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (3 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41903 | 41903 | In person | Tue/Thu 3:35–4:55pm, BT 208 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Sam Lee | 9 of 24 open | | 41916 | 41916 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Hunter Gregory Kerch Alzate | 13 of 35 open | | 41917 | 41917 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Hunter Gregory Kerch Alzate | 1 of 35 open | ## CISC 270 — Work Experience (1 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44707 | 44707 | Online anytime, Off Campus | Online, no set time | Sep 21–Dec 21 | Alex Jackson Chow, Allan Schougaard | 1 of 7 open | ## CISC 401 — Database Management and Design for Healthcare Professionals (4 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 42460 | 42460 | Hybrid | Wed 5:00–8:00pm, S 304; Wed time TBA, Online | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Daniel Francis Sullivan | 1 of 22 open |