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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Degree:

BS

Computer Engineering

Location:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering

Credits:

128 hours

System:

Semester

Required Computer Science (or Related):

• ECE 120: Introduction to Computing (4 hours)
• ECE 220: Computer Systems and Programming (4 hours)
• ECE 374: Introduction to Algorithms and Models of Computation (4 hours)
• CS 173: Discrete Structures (3 hours)
• CS 225: Data Structures (4 hours)
• Advanced Computing Electives from approved list (9-12 hours)

Required Math:

* Calculus I-III (11 hours)
• Linear Algebra (3 hours)
• Differential Equations (3 hours)
• Probability (3 hours)

Required Science:

• Physics Sequence (12 hours)

Required Engineering:

• ENG 100: Engineering Orientation Seminar (1 hour)
• ECE 110: Introductions to Electronics (3 hours)
• ECE 210: Analog Signal Processing (4 hours)
• ECE 385: Digital Systems Lab (3 hours)
• ECE 391: Computer Systems Engineering (4 hours)
• Electrical Engineering Foundations course from approved list (3-4 hours)
• ECE Design/Research course from approved list (4 hours)

Other Requirements:

• Composition Sequence (4-8 hours)
• Cultural Studies from approved list (12 hours)
• Humanities and the Arts from approved list (6 hours)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
• Electives with restrictions (16 hours)
• Additional coursework may be needed to meet total hour requirements

Subfield Required:

Yes

Type:

Specialization

Options:

Choose one or more Specialization:
• Hardware Systems
• Cyberphysical Systems
• Foundations and Theory
• Trust, Reliability, and Security
• Networking, Mobile, and Distributed Computing
• Big Data Analytics and Systems
• Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Cybernetics

Double or Dual Major Option(s):

• Double majors may be possible.

Related Majors:

• BS Computer Science (College of Engineering)

Good to Know:

• Incoming Freshmen are expected to have taken Physics in high school, if offered by the student's high school.

University's Webpage for this Program:
Catalog Year:

2022

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