Bachelor of Science in Informatics

Duration	4 Years
Level	Bachelors Program

Informatics majors in the College of Information and Computing Sciences study the design, application, use, and impact of computational principles and technology
With its slant toward computational thinking as applied to other disciplines, the Informatics program is tied significantly to relevant endeavors in other departments
From economics to voting, from astronomy to epidemiology, the analysis of massive quantities of relevant data has become a distinguishing feature of modern life
The Informatics / Data Science track is designed to teach students about the alternative ways to analyze, visualize, and reason about enormous quantities of information

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned If an applicant has completed high school but have not previously enrolled in a college or university applicant must possess any one of the certificates: Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) Council for Indian School Certificate (CISCE) Other examining board test results from grades X and XI Prerequisite: English Mathematics (Algebra II minimum): four math units in high school including an advanced math course, such as pre-calculus, calculus, or trigonometry Natural Science (3 labs) Social Science (one course in US history) Foreign Language Electives (from areas above, arts and humanities, or computer science)
Exams	TOEFL: 80 with a minimum of 20 on each subscore IELTS: 6.5 with minimum of 6.0 on each subscore
Additional info	While it is not required for admission, all international students may choose to submit a third-party unscripted interview. Beginning with the spring 2021 term, and continuing for each spring and fall term through spring 2023, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is making standardized tests (SAT scores) optional for its first-year entering applicants

Class 12th

No specific cutoff mentioned

If an applicant has completed high school but have not previously enrolled in a college or university applicant must possess any one of the certificates:
- Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE)
- Council for Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- Other examining board test results from grades X and XI
Prerequisite:
- English
- Mathematics (Algebra II minimum):
  - four math units in high school including an advanced math course, such as pre-calculus, calculus, or trigonometry
- Natural Science (3 labs)
- Social Science (one course in US history)
- Foreign Language
- Electives (from areas above, arts and humanities, or computer science)

Exams

TOEFL: 80

IELTS: 6.5

Additional info

While it is not required for admission, all international students may choose to submit a third-party unscripted interview.
Beginning with the spring 2021 term, and continuing for each spring and fall term through spring 2023, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is making standardized tests (SAT scores) optional for its first-year entering applicants

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