MINORS AND CONCENTRATIONS

Information Systems is not available as an additional major.

NEW as of Fall 2025: Information Systems is now available as a minor to undergraduate students in any major at the university.  For more information and to apply to the minor for fall 2025, please see the application. The deadline to apply is May 30, 2025.

Concentrations

As an Information Systems major, you will select a focused concentration to provide a deep dive into a subject that interests you. The IS Concentration gives you the agency to define your own niche in this exciting field.

The Information Systems major is flexible and designed to help you develop your own unique interests. Carnegie Mellon University is distinctively interdisciplinary, encouraging you to draw from many colleges and disciplines beyond your home major.

The study of Information Systems can take many paths; Concentrations allow you to find the path that best suits your plans and aspirations. They also allow you to establish relationships with leading researchers in your area of interest.

IS Concentration options are:

• AI Management
• Data Analytics
• Health Information Systems
• Information Security
• Product Management
• Technology and Arts Enterprises
• Technology and International Development
• User Experience (UX) Design