The student must submit a Change of Status request when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed. The form must be submitted two weeks before the student intends to register for graduate level classes. The student will then be considered a fully admitted student, and may pass to the Core Knowledge Phase of the program. Core Knowledge Phase Core Knowledge Courses Fully admitted students in the Core Knowledge phase may register of a maximum of four Advanced phase courses. The Management Information Systems Core Knowledge Phase consists of three Computer Science courses and three Management Information Systems courses, for a total of six courses.
Most students complete the courses listed below.
However, students with related coursework or experience may waive some of the courses, but this requires permission of the advisor. Students are still responsible for the content of these courses on the Core Knowledge Examination. These examinations cover the subject matter of the Core Knowledge Phase courses. Students have the option of taking one, two, or three core exams at one time after completion of the applicable course or courses. Possible grades on the Core Examinations are Pass with Distinction, Pass, and Fail.