Information Systems Transfer

Program Statement

Students have the flexibility to individualize this transfer program to meet the requirements of many four-year colleges and universities.

Program Information

  • Bristol offers many technical courses frequently not available at four-year institutions. 
  • Transfer credit from other institutions for any Bristol Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the CIS Department Chair or by a full-time CIS faculty member. 
  • Students may be required to obtain and use specific hardware, operating systems, or applications.
  • Students should consider CIS 111 as their first course unless they have previous computer experience or took computer courses in high school. CIS 111 may be a good transfer course. 

After Bristol

  • Recent graduates have transferred to Bridgewater State College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Bryant University, and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
  • Bristol participates in the statewide MassTransfer program and has developed many program-to-program transfer articulation agreements which guarantee admission and credit transfer. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs, current Bristol articulation agreements, and to complete an A2B Program Search, visit the Transfer Services website to review which credits will be transferred and applied to your degree. 

NOTEThere are 3 'Transfer Electives' (Mass Transfer electives) in this program, so a student could meet the STEM block if they selected 2 behavioral/social science electives (6 credits) from the Mass Transfer list. Please note that if you are completing this degree to benefit from MassTransfer by transferring to a UMass Campus or State University with your associate degree, you must complete all STEM block requirements using the guidance above. 

Degree Requirements

General Courses

Course #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
26

Elective Courses

Course #
Title
Credits
CIS Ethical Dimensions Elective  +
0 - 3
CIS Multicultural and Social Perspectives Elective  +
0 - 3
CIS Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Elective  +
6 - 8
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
Transfer Elective  +
3
Transfer Elective  +
3
Transfer Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
21-34

Program Courses

Course #
Title
Credits
CIS 150 or CIS 152  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
4

Program Electives

Course #
Title
Credits
CIS/CIT Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
12-15
Total credits:
63-79

Course Sequencing

Item #
Title
Credits
CIS Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Elective  +
6 - 8
Sub-Total Credits
19-22
Item #
Title
Credits
CIS Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Elective  +
6 - 8
Sub-Total Credits
19-22
Item #
Title
Credits
Transfer Elective  +
3
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
CIS 150 or CIS 152  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15-17
Item #
Title
Credits
CIS/CIT Elective  +
3
Transfer Elective  +
3
Transfer Elective  +
3
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
Sub-Total Credits
16-17

Overview

Academic Area

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Degree Offered

Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems (Information Systems Transfer)

Program

Program Code

CI_CIT

Program Contact

Steven Frechette
Department Chair
Steven.Frechette@BristolCC.edu

Adrienne Foster Scharf
Dean of STEM
Adrienne.FosterScharf@BristolCC.edu

CIP Code

11.0701