You can be admitted to the IS program at the end of your sophomore year.  Prior to that, you can take courses needed for admission to this program and those that will satisfy the University’s course requirements.

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. Your advisor 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

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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 Science (INFSCI 0010)

Other courses may improve your application. Discuss these optional courses with your advisor.
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 (INFSCI 1044)
Telecommunications (INFSCI 1070)
Database Management Systems ( INFSCI 1022)