• mathematics,
• statistics (or comparable coursework),
• structured programming language (C or C++ recommended)

See the application process for more information on the program prerequisites. Any undergraduate or graduate course used to meet a program prerequisite will not count towards the 36-credits for the Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) degree.

• 6 credits in the Mathematical and Formal Foundations area. INFSCI 2000: Introduction to Information Science and INFSCI 2020: Mathematical Foundations are recommended as the two Foundations courses. INFSCI 2000 is required unless exempted by advisor.
  
  
• 6 credits in the Cognitive Science area or Cognitive Systems area. INFSCI 2300: Human Information Processing is recommended as the first course in this area, unless the student has had prior coursework in cognitive psychology. INFSCI 2130: Decision Analysis and Decision Support Systems may be used to meet the Cognitive Science requirement with permission of the advisor.
  
  
• 18 credits in the Systems and Technology area or Cognitive Systems area. Students are required to take either INFSCI 2500: Data Structures or INFSCI 2592: Architectures and Assembler Language, unless they have completed equivalent undergraduate coursework. Some TELCOM courses may be used to meet the Systems and Technology requirement with permission of the advisor.
  
  
• 6 credits as Electives from any course listed in the previous categories or any other remaining course in the Information Science program, including those in the Profession area.

Any changes to the distribution above must be requested, in advance, through petition to the Graduate Information Science and Technology faculty. For a listing of all specialized tracks and joint degree programs click here.

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