Foothill College
BUSI 11
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS · 5 units · used in 139 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Introduction to the concepts of management and information systems especially as used in business and similar organizations. Covers the need for information, how computers are used in business and other organizations to provide information, elements of computer hardware and software, software development, data storage and communication, and the social impact of computers. Hands-on introduction to personal productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Elementary Algebra or equivalent; demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249; knowledge of Excel; not open to students with credit in BUSI 11H, CIS 10 or 60.”
Transfer pathways that use BUSI 11
ASSIST maps BUSI 11 to a requirement in 139 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- Business Administration: Concentration in Decision SciencesFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in Business AnalyticsFoothill → San Francisco State
- Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in MerchandisingFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in International BusinessFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in General BusinessFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in ManagementFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in MarketingFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in FinanceFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in AccountingFoothill → San Francisco State
- Business Administration: Concentration in Information SystemsFoothill → San Francisco State
- Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in DesignFoothill → San Francisco State
- Technology and Information Management MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Business Management EconomicsFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Technology and Information ManagementFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Business Management Economics with Accounting ConcentrationFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- CHEMISTRY, Chemistry EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- COGNITIVE SCIENCEFoothill → UC Merced
- CHEMISTRY, Materials Chemistry EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ECONOMICSFoothill → UC Merced
- BIOCHEMISTRY, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027)Foothill → UC Merced
- CHEMISTRY, Biological Chemistry EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Health Science B.S. (Hybrid)Foothill → CSU Stanislaus
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