BS in Computer Engineering
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. See the ECE Department website for any revisions of the CE curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 53 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 58 | |
| Technical Electives | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Creative Arts course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Past course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Individual and Society course a | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course a | 3 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| PHYS 260 | Introduction to Thermal Physics | 2 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy c | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
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Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
- b
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- c
General Education credit is given for successful completion of both CHEM 122 and CHEM 123.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Core Courses | ||
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| CS 107 | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
| CS 151 | Mathematical Foundations of Computing | 3 |
| CS 251 | Data Structures | 4 |
| ECE 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| ECE 225 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 265 | Introduction to Logic Design | 4 |
| ECE 266 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 4 |
| ECE 310 | Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 333 | Computer Communication Networks I | 4 |
| ECE 340 | Electronics I | 4 |
| ECE 341 | Probability and Random Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| ECE 366 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| ECE 396 | Senior Design I | 2 |
| ECE 397 | Senior Design II | 2 |
| ECE 465 | Digital Systems Design | 3 |
| ECE 466 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| ECE 467 | Introduction to VLSI Design | 4 |
| ECE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 58 | |
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ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Technical Electives
No more than a total of two courses below the 400 level may be used to meet the technical elective requirement. Also, at most one course from outside of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or the Department of Computer Science may be used to meet the technical elective requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select 17 hours from the following: | 17 | |
| Systems Programming | ||
| Computer Algorithms I | ||
| Communication Engineering | ||
| Digital Signal Processing I | ||
| Introduction to Electromagnetics and Applications | ||
| Electronics II | ||
| Solid State Device Theory | ||
| Integrated Circuit Engineering | ||
| Principles of Automatic Control | ||
| Pattern Recognition I | ||
| Advanced Circuit Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Filter Synthesis | ||
| Image Analysis and Computer Vision I | ||
| Digital Signal Processing II | ||
| Statistical Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Introduction to Antennas and Wireless Propagation | ||
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | ||
| RF and Microwave Engineering | ||
| Digital Communications | ||
| Multimedia Systems | ||
| Computer Communication Networks II | ||
| Wireless Communications | ||
| Nanoelectronics | ||
| Power Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits | ||
| Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits | ||
| Transistors | ||
| Microdevices and Micromachining Technology | ||
| Control Engineering | ||
| Robotics: Algorithms and Control | ||
| Mechatronic Embedded Systems Design | ||
| Electromechanical Energy Conversion | ||
| Testing and Reliability of Digital Systems | ||
| Analog and Mixed - Signal Integrated Circuits | ||
| Hardware Description Language Based Digital and Computer System Design | ||
| Codes and Cryptography | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory | ||
| Linear and Non-Linear Programming | ||
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ECE 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| CS 107 | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| CS 151 | Mathematical Foundations of Computing | 3 |
| ECE 265 | Introduction to Logic Design | 4 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 260 | Introduction to Thermal Physics | 2 |
| ECE 225 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 266 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 4 |
| CS 251 | Data Structures | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| ECE 310 | Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 340 | Electronics I | 4 |
| ECE 341 | Probability and Random Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| ECE 366 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECE 333 | Computer Communication Networks I | 4 |
| ECE 465 | Digital Systems Design | 3 |
| ECE 466 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| ECE 467 | Introduction to VLSI Design | 4 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ECE 396 | Senior Design I | 2 |
| Technical Elective | 7 | |
| General Education Core course | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECE 397 | Senior Design II | 2 |
| Technical Electives | 10 | |
| ECE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.