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Admission to the program

Upon completion of 55 credits (includes current term credits), students apply to the Information Science program simply by meeting with their advisor and completing the Undergraduate Academic Program Change Form and a SIS School Transfer Application.

Advisors will submit everything to the School of Information Sciences; it will be reviewed by the admissions committee. Decisions are usually made within two weeks.

Deadlines:

  • August 1 for the Fall Term
  • December 1 for the Spring Term
  • April 1 for the Summer Term

A student must have satisfied the following to be considered for admission:

  • Completion of 55 credits (includes current term credits)
  • Overall GPA at least a 2.75
  • Note: Students who have a GPA between 2.50 and 2.75 may be considered for provisional admission and should apply.
  • Information Science GPA at least a 2.75
  • Completion of Introduction to Information, Systems and Society (INFSCI 0010)

Other courses may improve the application. Discuss these optional courses with your advisee.

  • Business Calculus (MATH 0120) Or Calculus 1 (MATH 0220) Or Discrete Mathematics (MATH 0400)
  • Introduction to Logic (PHIL 0500) or Introduction to Linguistics (1000)
  • Statistics (STAT 0200 or STAT 1000 or STAT 1100)
  • Introduction to Psychology (Psych 10 or Psych 12)

Other INFSCI Courses:

  • Human Factors in System Design (INFSCI 1044)
  • Introduction to Telecom and Networks (INFSCI 1070)
  • Database Management Systems ( INFSCI 1022)
 

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School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh,
135 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Tel: 412.624.3988 | Fax: 412.624.5231 
For information about Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid, please contact
Shabana Reza at 800.672.9435

Information Science Email: isinq@sis.pitt.edu
Telecommunications Email: teleinq@sis.pitt.edu
Library & Information Science Email: lisinq@sis.pitt.edu



 
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