How to apply
Incoming freshmen
Go to University of Pittsburgh’s undergraduate admission site.
On your application, select “pre-information science” as your intended field of study.
Admissions
You can be admitted to the IS program at the end of your sophomore year, upon completion of 55 credits. Review the SIS transfer process and necessary forms required for each transfer.
Prior to that, you can take courses needed for admission to this program and those that will satisfy the University’s course requirements.
Use the University transfer guidelines for detailed information on the transfer process.
Admission requirements
Completion of 55 credits (includes current-term credits)
Strong evidence of academic achievement to include GPA, course grades,
or recommendations
Note: Students who have a GPA less than 2.75
may be considered for provisional admission and should apply.
Information science GPA of at least 2.75
Completion of Intro to Information, Systems and Society (INFSCI 0010)
Deadlines: August 1 for the fall term, December 1 for the spring term, and April 1 for the summer term