Master's Degree in Information Systems

Candidates for the M.S. in Information Systems should meet the following requirements:

• Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with:
  • 2.75 Overall undergraduate GPA
  • Undergraduate degree should include a major or minor in information systems, computer science, business, or engineering discipline with coursework in information systems, statistics, or other STEM fields.

Applicants who do not meet these requirements may be admitted by considering the full academic profile and/or professional experience. The GRE is optional but could be used to improve standing for admission to the program. A master’s degree from an accredited institution with at least a 3.0 GPA could also be used to meet entrance requirements. The Computer Science and Information Systems area reserves the right of final decision in accepting students to graduate degree candidacy in the department. Criteria for admittance to the program and acceptance to degree candidacy may include academic qualifications and performance, number of applicants, and available resources. Some three-year undergraduate degrees are accepted as well. In countries that utilize the backlog system in higher education, students with excessive backlogs (more than 7) may be considered with a GRE score to improve standing for admission.

Applications and all transcripts must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by the following dates. International students should allow approximately two months from the time all application documents are received for notification of acceptance.

• Fall semester: July 1
• Spring semester: Nov. 1