Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Information sessions

Learn more about Computer Information Systems (CIS) – PCC’s Information Technology (IT) program.

These information sessions are for students who are considering one of the Associate of Applied Science degrees or the one-year certificate in Computer Information Systems.

Please note that Computer Information Systems and Computer Science are two completely different majors. None of the CIS classes transfer toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

The information session covers the following topics:

• The difference between Computer Information Systems and Computer Science
• An overview of the CIS certificates and Associate of Applied Science degrees PCC offers and the jobs they lead to
• Prerequisites needed to start the CIS classes and program
• First-term suggested class schedule
• Transfer options for CIS students