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Database Management and Security (DBS)
at North Shore Community College · 60 credits
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$5,352
In-state tuition / yr
18%
Graduate on time
$40,704
Median earnings after
62%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
5 transfer directly8 count as electives3 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Fitchburg State University for 16 required courses at North Shore Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
Fall
16 credits- Not offered this termInformation Technology and Its ApplicationsCPS 100 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termData Management Using ExcelCPS 173 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termComposition 1CMP 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to StatisticsMAT 143 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termInternet Networking and SecurityCPS 138 · 4 creditsCounts as an elective
Spring
14 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to AccessCPS 168 · 2 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termDatabase Theory and ApplicationsCPS 170 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termOperating SystemsCPS 122 · 4 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termUNIXCPS 218 · 4 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termData AnalysisCPS 219 · 3 credits
Fall
15 credits- Not offered this termDatabase Programming with SQLCPS 177 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termAdvanced Network SecurityCPS 250 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termPrecalculus 1MAT 151 · 3 creditsTransfers
Spring
15 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to Computer NetworksCPS 134 · 2 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termInformation Systems Disaster RecoveryCPS 182 · 2 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termDatabase AdministrationCPS 221 · 4 creditsCounts as an elective
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.