BS Information Technology at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Information Technology, BS prepares students to apply IT to support business processes. The degree produces graduates with strong problem-solving, writing, and communication skills who successfully compete for technical employment and are prepared for advanced study. The objectives of the BS program in Information Technology relate to the expected abilities of the graduates three to five years after graduation.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Department of Information Sciences and Technology | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 120 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Discrete Structures; Introduction to Computing (Mason Core); IT Architecture Fundamentals; Introduction to IT Problem Solving Using Computer Programming; Object Oriented Techniques for IT Problem Solving; Systems Analysis and Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students who meet Mason's general eligibility requirements may apply for admission to the IT major. Admission is based on the appropriateness of the student's academic objectives and the likelihood of the student benefiting from the program. Preference in admission is given to students who have four years of high school mathematics, including precalculus.

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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