We offer three undergraduate degrees in Information Science.

Students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Science through the College of Arts & Sciences (BA-IS) or a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) (BS-IS). These two degree programs are very similar, differing primarily in their associated college-level requirements.

In addition, the department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science, Systems, and Technology (ISST) to students in the College of Engineering (BS-ISST). This degree differs substantially from the A&S and CALS Information Science programs.

Please see the individual degree pages for more information about each program:

If you're not sure which undergraduate degree program is right for you, review the descriptions and requirements for each and then click through our Student Spotlights to read about student experiences in each program.

Contact

For more information about the major, please feel free to contact us by phone, 607-254-5671 or 607-255-0772, email (ISadvising@cornell.edu), or visit the undergraduate program offices located in 521 and 521A Rhodes Hall.

Our undergraduate academic advisors are available to work with IS and ISST majors, pre-majors, and minors. Please see below for advising assignments and feel free to connect with them in their office hours or by making an appointment (choose the Bowers CIS tab).

Sahri Chery

sc2727@cornell.edu | Students with last names L-Z

Cass D'Amato

crd223@cornell.edu | Students with last names A-K
All meetings with Cass are currently virtual via Teams.

 

IS Advising Office Hours

Office hours are held only on days when classes are in session. Cancellations or changes will be noted on this page. 

The last day of office hours for the Spring 2025 semester was 5/6/25. Please check back later in the summer for our Fall 2025 office hours schedule.