Admissions Requirements
It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 2.0 (A = 4.0) and have at least 12 graded, transferable credit hours at the time of enrollment. AP and proficiency credits do not count toward this requirement.
Admissions Recommendations
Although not required to be admitted, we also recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you are submitting your application to remain on track for timely graduation:
- Composition I
- Common options include RHET 105 (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools) and transfer coursework articulated as UCI and UCII. See the Illinois General Education website for a complete list of options
- Language other than English through the second level either in high school or college
- Quantitative Reasoning I
- Any transferable coursework in art and design, architecture, dance, music, theatre, urban planning, and/or landscape architecture.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to UIUC.
Language Other than English
Although this program doesn’t require you to complete our language graduation requirement for admission, we strongly encourage you do so before transferring.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| No Requirement | Level 3 |
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.