Established in 1979, the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) is an upper-division, 120-credit undergraduate degree offered at the University of Pittsburgh.

The BSIS trains students to understand how people seek and create electronic information, teaches them how to build, design, and evaluate effective information systems, and educates students in how people ultimately transform information into useful knowledge.

Core courses provide essential skills in programming, database management, networks, and systems analysis and human factors. Students can select an industry-driven specialization in information systems, user-centered design, networks and security, or a self-designed specialization. In their last semester, students will take a capstone course, giving them an opportunity to intern at one of the many international corporations located in Pittsburgh or to participate in federally-funded research projects.

Program Chair: Robert Perkoski

Affiliated Faculty
Dmitriy Babichenko
David Barton
Peter Brusilovsky
Marek Druzdzel
Rosta Farzan
Roger Flynn
Stephen Hirtle
James Joshi
Hassan Karimi
Prashant Krishnamurthy
Ronald L. Larsen (Dean)
Michael Lewis
Paul Munro
Konstantinos Pelechrinis
David Tipper
Nancy Weaver
Martin B.H. Weiss
Vladimir Zadorozhny