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  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "CIS",
  "name": "Credit",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/course-descriptions/cis/",
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      "code": "CIS 101",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "101",
      "title": "Introduction to Computers and Information Systems",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "cid": [
        "BUS 140",
        "ITIS 120"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC (with unit limitation)"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to the role of computer information systems within modern organizations. Topics include hardware and software functions, programming, systems development and networks. Students use computers for programming as well as popular microcomputer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and database management.",
      "notes": [
        "SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area D2, SBCCGE Area 7",
        "UC Transfer Limit: CIS 101 combined with CS 101: maximum credit, one course."
      ],
      "offered": [
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          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis/#cis-101",
          "subject": "CIS"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 5,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-101",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 107",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "107",
      "title": "Introduction to Database Systems",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [
        "ITIS 180"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to relational database management concepts. Includes database creation, manipulation, modification and reporting; queries using SQL and Query-by-Example (QBE); and database design and normalization.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis/#cis-107",
          "subject": "CIS"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-107",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 111",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "111",
      "title": "Computer User Support",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Computer user support methodologies; focus on understanding interpersonal skills required for user support.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-111",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 112",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "112",
      "title": "Help Desk Concepts",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to computer help desk methodologies using the ITIL framework.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis/#cis-112",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 117",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "117",
      "title": "Introduction to SQL Programming",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Incorporate SQL to retrieve, insert, update and delete information from relational databases. Create row and aggregate functions, inner and outer joins, set operations, subqueries and parameter queries.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-117",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 119",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "119",
      "title": "Introduction To Programming Using Visual Basic",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Fundamental programming concepts and application development for students new to programming. Covers flowcharting and pseudocode; algorithms and program structure; control structures; objects, events and variables; modular design, sub-programs and functions; and file processing.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 120",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "120",
      "title": "Introduction to NoSQL Databases",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 107 or CIS 117.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to NoSQL databases. Fundamentals of NoSQL databases and survey of NoSQL products.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 181",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "181",
      "title": "Technical And Professional Writing",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Writing course designed to teach professional-level written communication in technical fields.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as: ENG 181"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 201",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "201",
      "title": "UNIX/LINUX System Administration",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 218 or CS 130.",
      "cid": [
        "ITIS 155"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to UNIX and Linux system administration. Occupational preparation for PC-support personnel, programmers and network systems managers.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis/#cis-201",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 206",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "206",
      "title": "MS Windows Server System Administration",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 218.",
      "cid": [
        "ITIS 155"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server, with emphasis on system administration. Provides occupational preparation for information systems professionals, such as PC support personnel, computer programmers, network/systems managers, and related technical and operations administration personnel.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-206",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 218",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "218",
      "title": "MS Windows Desktop System Administration",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to Microsoft Windows desktop system administration. Provides occupational preparation for information systems professionals, such as PC support personnel, computer programmers, network/systems managers, and related technical and operations administration personnel.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis/#cis-218",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 220",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "220",
      "title": "Introduction To Electronic Commerce",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Survey of electronic commerce and the use of the Internet to conduct business. Includes an interdisciplinary exploration of the issues, trends, opportunities and technologies which shape electronic commerce.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as: MKT 220"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-220",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 222",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "222",
      "title": "MS Azure Cloud Administration",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 114 and CIS 116 and CIS 206.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to configuration and administration of Microsoft Azure cloud services. Provides occupational preparation for information systems professionals, such as PC support personnel, computer programmers, network/systems managers and technical and operations administration personnel.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 231",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "231",
      "title": "SQL Server Design And Programming",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 117 or CIS 107 and CIS 119.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Designing and implementing SQL Server databases. Programming in Transact-SQL. Designed for students and professionals seeking Microsoft certification.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 232",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "232",
      "title": "SQL Server Database Administration",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 206 and CIS 231.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Administering, backing up and recovering SQL Server databases. Designed for students and professionals seeking Microsoft certification.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 237",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "237",
      "title": "Advanced SQL Programming",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 107 or CIS 117.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Using SQL to clean and consolidate data; perform correlated subqueries and recursive common table expression retrievals; write SQL queries; and access object-relational data, query within JSON string fields.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 238",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "238",
      "title": "Data Warehousing SQL Server",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 107 or CIS 117.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Using Microsoft SQL Server to create data warehouses and analyze warehoused data.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 239",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "239",
      "title": "Crystal Reports",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "36 (36 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 107, CIS 117.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Developing database-independent reports using Crystal Reports.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 243",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "243",
      "title": "Systems Analysis and Design",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Analyzing and designing information systems. Information gathering, cost-benefit analysis, systems modeling techniques and prototyping.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 245",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "245",
      "title": "IT Project Management",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to information technology project management.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 246",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "246",
      "title": "Management of Information Technology",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to the management of information technology.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 251",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "251",
      "title": "Advanced SQL Server Programming",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 231.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "SQL Server programming using advanced features of Transact-SQL. Coding functions, procedures and triggers using Common Language Runtime integration are explored.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 252",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "252",
      "title": "MySQL Design and Programming",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 107 or 117.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Programming in SQL and creating basic procedures and functions in MySQL. Designed for students and professionals seeking MySQL certification.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 253",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "253",
      "title": "Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "72 (72 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 238.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Implementing and designing business intelligence solutions with Microsoft SQL Server. Provides occupational preparation for information systems professionals, such as PC support personnel, computer programmers, network/systems managers, and related technical and operations administration personnel.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 254",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "254",
      "title": "MongoDB Design and Programming",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 120.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Designing and programming using MongoDB document database.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 255",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "255",
      "title": "Apache Cassandra Design and Programming",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 120.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Designing and programming an Apache Cassandra database.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 258",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "258",
      "title": "Data Analytics with R",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 101.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to R programming concepts for data analytics. Includes data types in R, data structures, importing and manipulating data, computing basic descriptive statistics, and data visualization fundamentals.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cis/#cis-258",
          "subject": "CIS"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 264",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "264",
      "title": "AWS Cloud Computing Architecture",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 (54 lecture)",
      "advisory": "CIS 116.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to Amazon Web Services cloud architecture and implementation. Provides occupational preparation for information systems professionals such as network/systems managers and related technical and operations administration personnel.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CIS 290",
      "subject": "CIS",
      "number": "290",
      "title": "Work Experience In Computer Information Systems",
      "units": "1-4",
      "hours": "216 (216 lab)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Supervised employment for students whose career objectives, course of study and employment complement each other. Students must accomplish specific course objectives. Class meetings on campus are scheduled each semester. Course restricted to 3 repetitions",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}