University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering 88 courses 128 total credits
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Computer Science degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering (p. 237) section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 46 credits |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 46 credits |
| Technical Electives | 18 credits |
| Required Mathematics Courses | 9 credits |
| Free Electives | 9 credits |
| Total Hours | 128 credits |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| Total | 46 credits | |
Required in the College of Engineering Courses: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 100 or ENGR 101 | Engineering Success Seminar for Freshmen or Engineering Success Seminar for Transfer Students | 1 |
| Total | 46 credits | |
Select one of the following:
Technical Electives: Courses
Select six of the following, only one of which may be outside the CS rubric:
Required Mathematics Courses: Required Courses
Science Electives Select two of the following: a
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 4 |
| BIOS 120 | Biology of Populations and Communities | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 or CHEM 116 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I or Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 124 | Chemical Dynamics | 3 |
| CHEM 125 or CHEM 118 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry II or Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry II | 2 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| EAES 101 | Global Environmental Change | 4 |
| EAES 111 | Earth, Energy, and the Environment | 4 |
| Total Science Electives Select two of the following: a | 8 credits | |
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