CIS 495: Database Systems Il at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Database Systems Il (CIS 495) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 2 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Jose Vargas and Rhea Jara.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Jose Vargas ranks chillest (Chill) and Rhea Jara least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: CIS 395 or department permission
About this course
This advanced course builds upon the design, implementation, testing, and manipulation concepts and techniques learned in CIS 395. The course starts with a review of the relational model, entity relational diagrams, normalization, and basic SQL. Database administration topics presented include security, back-up and recovery. Advanced topics in design techniques include indexing structures and data storage. Advanced implementation topics include SQL programming, store procedure and triggers. Advanced manipulation topics include transaction processing concurrency control.
Best professors for CIS 495 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Jose VargasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (83) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 85% would take again
- Rhea JaraChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (7) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 86% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
CIS 495 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:04 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about CIS 495 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches CIS 495 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Jose Vargas and Rhea Jara are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is CIS 495 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a CIS 495 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.