IT:BS - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology

See general university admissions requirements at admissions.fiu.edu.

Academic Progression Requirements

The B.S. in Information Technology degree as a first major requires completion of prerequisite courses and required and elective courses as outlined below.  All required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. All students must participate in KFSCIS assessment activities and successfully complete an exit interview prior to graduation.

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BS in Information Technology to Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management Accelerated Degree Pathway

Students who pursue a BS degree and are approaching their first semester of the senior year in Information Technology and have earned at least a 3.2 overall GPA may, upon recommendation from three faculty members, apply to the department to enroll in the combined BSIT/MSEM pathway. Students must also submit an online application to the University Graduate School for admission to the MSEM program. In addition to the admission requirements of the MSEM program, students must meet all the admission requirements of the University Graduate School. Students need only apply once to the combined degree pathway the application is submitted to Graduate Admissions typically before the student starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program.

Students interested in the combined pathway should consult with their undergraduate advisor on their eligibility to the pathway, preferably during their junior year, since appropriate planning of coursework is required in order to achieve the full nine-credit benefit. The student should also meet the MSEM Program Director to learn about the graduate program and available tracks/courses before completing the application form and submitting it to their undergraduate advisor. Final decision for admission to the MSEM program will be made by the University Graduate School upon recommendation by the Engineering Management program director. Applicants will be notified by the Engineering Management Program and the University Graduate School of the decision on their applications.

Upper Division Requirements

At least 50% of the upper division credits required for the BS in Information Technology must be taken at FIU.

Other Curricular Offering: Combined BS in Information Technology to MS in Engineering Management Accelerated Degree Pathway

A student admitted to the combined degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Students enrolled in the combined degree pathway could count up to three Management Electives toward their nine “interdisciplinary credits” in the BSIT degree program, for a total saving of 9 credit hours.

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The combined BSIT/MSEM pathway has been designed to be a continuous enrollment pathway. During this combined BSIT/MSEM pathway, upon completion of all the requirements of the BSIT program, students will receive their BSIT degree. Students may elect to permanently leave the combined pathway and earn only the BSIT degree. Students who elect to leave the combined pathway and earn only the BS degree will have the same access requirements to regular graduate programs as any other student but will not be able to use the 9 credit hours in both the BSIT and MSEM degrees.

For each of the graduate courses counted as credits for both BSIT and MSEM degrees, a minimum grade of “B” is required. Only graduate courses with formal lecture can be counted for both degrees. The students are responsible for confirming the eligibility of each course with their undergraduate advisors.