Admission to major standing in Computer Science (CS) or Information Systems (INF) is competitive and requires a secondary application. Transfer students must complete at least six hours of CIS coursework before applying and should consult with a CIS advisor before scheduling courses.

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria to be considered. However, achievement of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the major.

• overall GPA of 2.5 or above in all GVSU coursework
• completion of each course in the technical core with a grade of "C" or above
• GPA of 2.5 or above in technical core (only one repeat per course allowed)

Technical Core Courses:

The core courses include programming, analytical reasoning, and communication skills.

• CIS 162 Computer Science I
• CIS 163 Computer Science II
• STA 215 (or STA 312 or STA 318)
• MTH 225
• COM 201 (or WRT 350)

Steps to Becoming a CS or INF major:

Step 1:

Complete the university Major Declaration web form. Declare yourself as a pre-Computer Science (ZCS) or pre-Information Systems (ZINF) major. When the form is received by the School of CIS, you will be assigned a faculty advisor and notified by mail.

Step 2:

Meet with a Computer Science or Information Systems advisor, if necessary, to schedule your initial coursework.

Step 3:

Complete the CIS Secondary Admission Application (login with your EOS user ID and password) once you have completed ALL the technical core courses.

DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE COMPLETED CIS 162, CIS 163, STA 215 (or equivalent), MTH 225, AND COM 201 or WRT 350!!!

Note: You will not be allowed to enroll in any upper-level CIS coursework (300 and 400 level) until you have been admitted to the major.

The registration system will allow you to register for a limited number of courses:

For Computer Science majors:

• CIS 251 Computer Organization
• CIS 263 Data Structures and Algorithms
• CIS 353 Database
• CIS 361 System Programming

For Information Systems Majors (admitted to GVSU PRIOR to Fall 2005):

• CIS 251 Computer Organization
• CIS 253 COBOL
• CIS 350 Introduction to Software Engineering
• CIS 353 Database

For Information Systems Majors (admitted to GVSU AFTER Fall 2005):

• CIS 253 COBOL
• CIS 330 Systems Analysis and Design
• CIS 333 Database Management and Implementation

You will be dropped from these courses before the term begins if you have not been admitted to the major.

Step 4:

The School will review applications as they are submitted. You will be contacted by mail as well as email with the decision.

Step 5:

You may schedule upper-level CIS coursework once admitted as a major. Consult with your advisor, if necessary.