| Admission deadlines: | Fall Priority Deadline - March 1; Fall Final Deadline: June 1 |
| Recommendations required: | Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional) required. Only one letter of recommendation is required if student has a 3.0 GPA or above. |
| Prior academic records: | Transcripts are required from all institutions attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be uploaded to your online application. Official transcripts are required only of applicants who are offered admission. |
| Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grade-point average (GPA), United States degree equivalency, and date of degree conferral. Please see the list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services: http://www.naces.org/members. | |
| Statement of purpose: | Please submit an essay (between 250 - 500 words) on why you are interested in GW's IT program, if you're working in the field, what are you doing, if you're not working in the field, what would you like to do upon graduation? You are also welcome to include any future plans for yourself (i.e. graduate school or opening your own business, etc). This is an opportunity to expand upon or address anything not covered in the rest of your application. |
| International applicants only: | Please review International Applicant Information (https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements) carefully for details on required documents, earlier deadlines for applicants requiring an I-20 or DS-2019 from GW, and English language requirements. |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
College of Professional Studies – Office of Admission
Alexandria Education Center
413 John Carlyle Street, Suite 250
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions:
CPS Office of Admission
applycps@gwu.edu ~ 571-553-0100 (phone) ~ 202-242-1047 (fax)
8:30 am – 5:00 pm EST, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 120 credits, including 22 credits in general education courses and 38 credits in elective courses, which can be completed at any regionally accredited institution; and 60 credits in core courses, which must be taken at GW.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University General Education Requirement* | ||
| One course in critical thinking in the humanities. | ||
| Two courses in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, or scientific reasoning in the social sciences. | ||
| Two courses in English composition. | ||
| One course in quantitative reasoning (must be in mathematics or statistics). | ||
| One course in scientific reasoning (must be in natural and/or physical laboratory sciences). | ||
| Electives * | ||
| 38 credits in courses taken at another institution that are approved for transfer to GW as elective courses. | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 60 credits in core courses for the major, which must be taken at GW. | ||
| Required courses | ||
| (36 credits) | ||
| PSIS 2101W | Writing and Communication in IT | |
| PSIS 2102W | Technical Writing 2 | |
| PSIS 2103 | Statistical Sciences and Data Analysis | |
| PSIS 2104 | Data Analytics and Programming | |
| PSIS 2105 | Programming and Computing Foundations I | |
| PSIS 2106 | Programming and Computing Foundations II | |
| PSIS 3122 | Emerging Technologies and Ethical Impacts | |
| PSIS 4142 | Relational Databases and Their Design | |
| PSIS 4191 | Capstone Project and Senior Thesis I | |
| PSIS 4192 | Capstone Project and Senior Thesis II | |
| Elective courses | ||
| 24 credits in courses selected from the following: 3 | ||
| PSIS 3101 | Agile Methodologies | |
| PSIS 4101 | Cloud Technologies | |
| PSIS 4102 | Cloud Architecture | |
| PSIS 4144 | Information and Network Security | |
| PSIS 4145 | Software Systems Development Processes | |
| PSIS 4160 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| PSIS 4161 | Data Visualization | |
| PSIS 4162 | Data Mining and Web Analytics | |
| PSIS 4163 | Big Data Fundamentals | |
| PSIS 4195 | Undergraduate Research | |
| PSIS 4199 | Special Topics in IT | |
1General Education and elective courses can be completed at any regionally accredited institution. A minimum grade of C- is required for transfer credit to be approved. General Education and elective coursework must be completed before beginning the bachelor's degree program.
2 PSIS 2102Wfulfills the General Education requirement for one approved course in oral communication.
3Not all elective courses are offered each year. See the department regarding course availability.
Combined programs
- Dual Bachelor of Professional Studies with a major in information technology and Master of Science in the field of information systems technology
- Dual Bachelor of Professional Studies with a major in information technology and Master of Professional Studies in the field of cybersecurity strategy and information management