BS in Computer Science with Computer Systems Concentration
Shorelight - University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 33,000
Course Accredited By
ABET
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Computer Systems Concentration 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 section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
Enrollment Cycles
- April 2023
- July 2023
- September 2023
- December 2023
KENYA
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UGANDA
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
TANZANIA
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UNITED KINGDOM
- See GCE criteria
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
BTEC
- (BTEC) National Extended Diploma (Level 3)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B or 4
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms NA
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university.
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B or 4
English Requirements
Certificate IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
- Sample Course Schedule
- Freshman Year
FIRST SEMESTER HOURS
- MATH 180 Calculus I 4 hrs
- CS 111 Program Design I 3 hrs
- ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3 hrs
- Science Elective 5 hrs
- ENGR 100 Engineering Orientation a 1 hrs
Hours 15
SECOND SEMESTER
- MATH 181 Calculus II 4 hrs
- ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3 hrs
- CS 141 Program Design II 3 hrs
- CS 151 Mathematical Foundations of Computing 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
Hours 16
Sophomore Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- MATH 210 Calculus III 3 hrs
- Science Elective 5 hrs
- CS 211 Programming Practicum 2 hrs
- CS 251 Data Structures 4 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
Hours 17
SECOND SEMESTER
- CS 261 Machine Organization 3 hrs
- CS 301 Languages and Automata 3 hrs
- Required Mathematics course 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Humanities/Social Sciences/Art Elective 3 hrs
Hours 15
Junior Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- CS 361 Systems Programming 3 hrs
- CS 362 Computer Design 3 hrs
- CS 342 Software Design 3 hrs
- Required Mathematics course 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Free Elective 2 hrs
Hours 17
SECOND SEMESTER
- CS 341 Programming Language Design and Implementation 3
- CS 461 Operating Systems Design and Implementation 3
- Required Mathematics course 3 hrs
- Humanities/Social Sciences/Art Elective 3 hrs
- Free Elective 4 hrs
Hours 16
Senior Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- CS 377 Communication and Ethical Issues in Computing 3 hrs
- CS 401 Computer Algorithms I 3 hrs
- Technical Elective 3 hrs
- Technical Elective 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Free Elective 2 hrs
Hours 17
SECOND SEMESTER
- Technical Elective 3 hrs
- Technical Elective 3 hrs
- Technical Elective 3 hrs
- Free Elective 3 hrs
- Free Elective 3hrs
- CS 499 Professional Development Seminar 0 hrs
- Hours 15
- Total Hours 128
a - ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
- Typical cost for two semesters $52,300
- Tuition $33,000
- Housing $13,000
- Dining $4,300
- Other $2,000