De Anza College
CIS 11
Foundations of Data Science for All · 4.5 units · used in 32 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course builds the foundational concepts of data science for students in any major. By working with real-world data from a variety of disciplines such as economic, health, and social data, the course introduces students to basic statistical concepts and inferential thinking, as well as key programming concepts and analysis tools for exploring data.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCCIS 11Foundations of Data Science for AllOpen2 sections · 2 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 28894 · 01Waitlist · 0
- CRN 28896 · 02Open · 2
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate algebra
- or
- orappropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra
Catalog wording: “Intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra.”
Advisory: “CIS D040., STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H”
Transfer pathways that use CIS 11
ASSIST maps CIS 11 to a requirement in 32 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- Game Design & Interactive MediaDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Political ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- Data ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- MathematicsDe Anza → National University
- Data ScienceDe Anza → National University
- Data ScienceDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Astrophysical SciencesDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Communication: Media Industries and CommunicationDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Microbial BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Sustainable Environmental DesignDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Environmental EngineeringDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Cognitive ScienceDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Political EconomyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Materials Science and EngineeringDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Engineering Mathematics and StatisticsDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Data ScienceDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Public HealthDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- PsychologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- StatisticsDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Civil EngineeringDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- BioengineeringDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Political ScienceDe Anza → UC Berkeley
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