UIUC · Bachelor's · 2026-2027 catalog
Computer Engineering, BS
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128credit hours to graduate
9requirement groups
77courses named
Requirements
Required courses
- ENG 100
- MATH 231
- MATH 241
- MATH 285
- PHYS 211
- PHYS 212
- PHYS 213
- PHYS 214
- ECE 110
- ECE 120
- ECE 210
- ECE 220
- CS 225
- ECE 374
- ECE 385
- ECE 391
Calculus I
about 3 credit hours
- any 1 of
MATH 221MATH 220
Linear Algebra
about 3 credit hours
- any 1 of
MATH 257MATH 416
Discrete Structures
about 3 credit hours
Probability
about 3 credit hours
Technical Electives (30 credits)
about 29 credit hours
- Requirements
- Electrical Engineering Foundations (1 course): any 1 of
ECE 310ECE 330ECE 329ECE 340ECE 461ECE 486 - Advanced Computing Electives (3 courses): any 3 of
CS 357CS 411CS 412CS 414CS 418CS 419CS 420CS 421CS 423CS 424CS 425CS 426and 34 more - Design Elective (1 course): any 1 of
ECE 411ECE 445 - Additional Approved Technical Electives: 14 credits any course · Remaining technical elective hours from the departmentally approved technical elective list.
Language Other Than English (3rd level)
about 4 credit hours
- 4 credits any course · Third-level language course.
General Education (Humanities / Social-Behavioral Science, incl. Composition and Cultural Studies)
about 16 credit hours
- 16 credits any course · Includes Composition I or a Humanities/Social-Behavioral Science course, with some courses carrying a Cultural Studies d
Free Electives
about 12 credit hours
- 12 credits any course · Free elective hours toward the 128-credit total.
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