Admission Criteria

Updated for Fall 2012 (21 November 2011)

Current BYU Information Systems Students

Integrated Bachelor's / Master's (BSIS/MISM):
  • Option available ONLY to undergraduate students currently enrolled in the BYU Information Systems program. Current students who have already completed the Marriott School Integrated Business Core should visit with the advisor.
  • Deadline for application for Integrated BSIS/MISM program: last working day of April at 4:30pm. Admission decisions are usually available near the end of May of the application year.
  • Department admission criteria: (Please note that meeting or exceeding admission criteria does not guarantee admission.)
    • Completion of ISYS Junior Core—minimum 3.0 Core GPA; average 3.72
    • GMAT (no substitute)—all portions required; competitive scores are 600 or above; average 640–650. May be retaken without penalty—i.e., we do not average the scores, but use the highest.
    • Online application (including essay and $50 application fee) through the Marriott School Bachelor's / Master's Decision Form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

U.S. Applicants

  • Deadline for application for all applicants (U.S. and international): March 1 of the desired entrance year. Admission is granted for the Fall semester only. Admission decisions are usually available near the end of May of the application year.
  • Graduate Studies Application Instructions
  • Graduate Studies Admissions Requirements
  • Department admission criteria: (Please note that meeting or exceeding admission criteria does not guarantee admission.)
    • GMAT (no substitute)—all portions required; competitive scores are 600 or above; average 640–650. May be retaken without penalty—i.e., we do not average the scores, but use the highest.
    • 3.0 minimum GPA—more info
    • Information Systems degree OR equivalent course work and/or work experience—If degree in field other than information systems, completion of pre-requisite courses below. Strong preference is given to applicants who have completed a degree in Information Systems.
    • Online Application—Incomplete applications are not considered.
    • Pre-requisite Courses—All course work must be completed BEFORE entrance into the program; applicants are NOT admitted to complete courses at BYU.
      • Business Fundamentals: (See Marriott School Transfer Student Information for approved equivalents.)
        • Financial Accounting (Acc 200 at BYU)
        • Managerial Accounting (Acc 210/310 at BYU)
        • Intro to Economics (macro- and micro-) (Econ 110 at BYU)
        • Business Calculus (Math 116 and Math 118 at BYU)
        • Intro to Statistics (Stat 121/221 at BYU)
        • Intro to Management Information Systems (I Sys 201 at BYU)
        • Intro to Computer Programming (I Sys 202/303 or CS 142 at BYU)
      • I Sys Core Equivalents: (Send syllabi of proposed equivalents to department for evaluation.)
        • Systems Analysis (I Sys 401 at BYU)
        • Database Systems (I Sys 402 at BYU)
        • Principles of Business Programming (I Sys 403 at BYU)
        • Data Communications (I Sys 404 at BYU)
        • Systems Design and Implementation (I Sys 411 at BYU)
        • Enterprise Application Development (I Sys 413 at BYU)
        • Business Processes and Controls (I Sys 414 at BYU)

International Applicants

  • Deadline for application for all applicants (U.S. and international): March 1 of the desired entrance year. Admission is granted for the Fall semester only. Admission decisions are usually available near the end of May of the application year.
  • Graduate Studies Application Instructions
  • Graduate Studies Admissions Requirements
  • Department admission criteria: (Please note that meeting or exceeding admission criteria does not guarantee admission.)
    • GMAT (no substitute)—all portions required; no minimum, but competitive score is 600 or above; average 640–650. May be retaken without penalty—i.e., we do not average the scores, but use the highest.
    • English Proficiency—more info
    • 3.0 minimum GPA—more info
    • Information Systems degree OR equivalent course work and/or experience—If degree in field other than information systems, completion of pre-requisite courses below. Strong preference is given to applicants who have completed a degree in Information Systems.
    • Online Application—Incomplete applications are not considered.
    • Pre-requisite Courses—All course work must be completed BEFORE entrance into the program; applicants are NOT admitted to complete courses at BYU.
      • Business Fundamentals: (See Marriott School Transfer Student Information for approved equivalents.)
        • Financial Accounting (Acc 200 at BYU)
        • Managerial Accounting (Acc 210/310 at BYU)
        • Intro to Economics (macro- and micro-) (Econ 110 at BYU)
        • Business Calculus (Math 116 and Math 118 at BYU)
        • Intro to Statistics (Stat 121/221 at BYU)
        • Intro to Management Information Systems (I Sys 201 at BYU)
        • Intro to Computer Programming (I Sys 202/303 or CS 142 at BYU)
      • I Sys Core Equivalents: (Send syllabi of proposed equivalents to department for evaluation.)
        • Systems Analysis (I Sys 401 at BYU)
        • Database Systems (I Sys 402 at BYU)
        • Principles of Business Programming (I Sys 403 at BYU)
        • Data Communications (I Sys 404 at BYU)
        • Systems Design and Implementation (I Sys 411 at BYU)
        • Enterprise Application Development (I Sys 413 at BYU)
        • Business Processes and Controls (I Sys 414 at BYU)