Information systems students learn to define, develop, and maintain the information system infrastructure that supports the operations of all businesses, governments, and other institutions. The BS Information Systems degree develops the ability to function effectively as a professional, applying state-of-the-art technology in solving business problems. Students are trained in business and information systems and taught to understand complex business environments. Built on a solid foundation of business courses, the curriculum advances students’ understanding of technologies in the design and development of information systems. They gain technical expertise in systems analysis; systems design and implementation; database development and management; programming; telecommunications networking; 2-tier, 3-tier, and n-tier application development; and web application development.

Admission to the program is based on the following: Prerequisite GPA Minimum 3.0 GPA in the prerequisite courses Prerequisite courses must be completed BEFORE the application deadline Transferred prerequisite courses are discounted .3 for this calculation (e.g. A to A-) Repeated prerequisite courses are discounted .3 (no more than one repeat per class) Grades less than a B in IS 201 and/or IS 303 are not accepted BYU Overall GPA Transfer students must completed at least one semester at BYU before applying 500-word essay Tell us about your accomplishments, background, talents, motivation, life experiences, or challenges you have overcome. Résumé This is a limited enrollment program. Entry is competitive. Not every student meeting the minimum criteria is guaranteed acceptance into the program. Prerequisite Courses The following prerequisite courses must be completed with at least a 3.0 average GPA (a grade of B or better is required in IS 201 and IS 303) with no more than one repeat for each course. Repeated and transfer courses will be discounted 0.3 (e.g. A to an A-). Classes to be taken prior to applying to the undergraduate information systems program: ACC 200: Principles of Accounting (3.0 credits) Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer MKTG 201 (formerly BUS M 241): Marketing Management (3.0 credits) Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer FIN 201: Principles of Finance (3.0 credits) Offered Fall, Winter, Spring IS 201: Intro to Management Information Systems (3.0 credits) Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer IS 303: Intro to Computer Programming/or CS 142 (3.0 credits) Offered Winter, Spring MSB 180 (formerly BUS M 180): Business Career Lecture Series (0.5 credit) is also strongly suggested. This course is offered in the Fall and Winter semesters. To apply, you must: Be willing to live to the Honor Code Submit ACT or SAT score (if you have fewer than 24 college credits) Submit English Proficiency Score (If required) Submit full documentation of all required transcripts. Some U.S. applicants may have completed foreign high school or college work. This work will need evaluation by a third-party credential evaluation company. See Evaluating International Work for more details. Pay $35 application fee Note: Failure to disclose complete academic history or any falsification of information required for admission consideration may result in immediate suspension and loss of all credit earned at BYU.