Computer Information Systems Major Guide 2025-2026

Mesa Community College

Computer science majors learn the design of computers, computational processes, and information transfer. Building on these foundations, students study and solve problems that improve software and system quality, security, performance, and usability. Graduates with a bachelor?s degree in computer science find careers in developing new applications and software for companies like Microsoft, IBM, or Intel.



    Associate's Degree
    An associate's degree is comprised of 60-64 community college credits. Below is information specific to your major.

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  AGEC Requirement
The Arizona General Education Curriulum block for this major is the AGEC-B.

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AGEC-B Course List
  Mesa Community College Courses
The courses listed below are recommended if you plan to transfer to a university and study Computer Information Systems.
COURSES  
Accounting(ACC 111 & ACC 112 & ACC 212) or (ACC 211 & ACC 212) or (ACC 111 & ACC 230 & ACC 240)
Business StatisticsGBS 221
Introduction to CybersecurityUnder Review
Legal EnvironmentGBS 205
MacroeconomicsECN 211
Math Requirement(in addition to Brief Calculus required in the AGEC-B, the universities have different quantitative requirements)See Math Courses
MicroeconomicsECN 212
Object Oriented ProgrammingCIS 162AD*******
SystemsCIS 250

******* Does not satisfy major requirement, applied as elective credit.

Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

  Bachelor's Degree for Computer Information Systems
UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Arizona State UniversityBSArtificial Intelligence in Business
NO
Arizona State UniversityBSBusiness Data Analytics
None
Arizona State UniversityBSComputer Information Systems
None
Arizona State UniversityBSSoftware Engineering
None
Arizona State University - PolytechnicBSInformation Technology
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSBusiness Analytics
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSBAInformation Systems
None
NAU-Statewide & OnlineBAComputer Information Technology
Personalized Learning		Yes
NAU-Statewide & OnlineBSComputer Information Technology
Personalized Learning		None
University of ArizonaBASApplied Computing
None
University of ArizonaBAGames & Behavior
None
University of ArizonaBAInformation Science & Arts
4 semesters
University of ArizonaBAInformation Science & ESociety
4 semesters
University of ArizonaBSInformation Science & Technology
2 semesters
University of ArizonaBSBAManagement Information Systems
2nd Semester Proficiency
University of ArizonaBSBAOperations & Supply Chain Management
2nd Semester Proficiency
University of ArizonaBSSoftware Engineering
None
UAZ Online & CASTBAInformation Science & ESociety
4 semesters

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