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| Master
Degree Programs with GSPIA |
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| Joint Master's
Degree Programs - School of Information Sciences
(SIS) and the Graduate School of Public and International
Affairs (GSPIA) |
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| The School of Information Sciences (SIS)
has entered into a joint agreement with Graduate
School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA).
The program allows for students to complete the
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)
degree and one of three degrees in GSPIA simultaneously.
To be admitted fully into the joint program, students
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| Admission Process |
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| Students wishing to enter this program need to
submit the regular application form, along with
two recommendation letters, an official transcript,
and a copy of GRE or GMAT. International students
have additional submission requirements.
All students are expected have completed the
prerequisite courses in
- mathematics,
- statistics (or comparable coursework),
- structured
programming language (C or C++ recommended)
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| Course of Study at SIS |
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| The course of study for the Master of Science
in Information Science (MSIS) degree under the
joint agreement consists of a minimum of 30 credits
in the Graduate Information and Technology Program,
plus an additional 30-39 credits at GSPIA depending
the selected area of study. Students may register
under either the GSPIA or SIS school code during
any given semester, but must have registered under
each school code for at least 24 credits by the
completion of the degree. Please be aware that
there is a small tuition differential between the
two schools.
The 30 credits taken in SIS are to be distributed
as follows:
Any changes
to the distribution above must be requested,
in advance, through petition to the
faculty. |
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| webmaster
For information about Admissions & Financial Aid, please
contact
Shabana Reza at 800.672.9435
Information Science & Technology Email: isinq@sis.pitt.edu
Telecommunications Email: teleinq@sis.pitt.edu
Library & Information Science Email: lisinq@sis.pitt.edu
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