While Computer Science + X programs are open for intercollegiate/interdepartmental transfer, students who are not directly admitted to a CS + X major must be admitted to a CS + X major by the student’s sixth term of enrollment, including terms completed at other institutions of post-secondary education. If you have questions about this policy, or the intercollegiate/interdepartmental transfer process, please consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. More information about all disciplines can be found on the CS + X website.

Transfer applicants who have completed more than 6 semesters or 80 hours of coursework are subject to an additional review. Priority is given to students who can complete degree requirements within a total of ten semesters in college (not counting summer sessions). Applicants should also have a demonstrated interest in Linguistics.

Admissions Requirements

GPA

It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (A = 4.0). However, a minimum grade of A- is required on each Computer Science course taken.

Coursework

Students With Fewer Than 50 Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

If you’ll apply to Illinois with fewer than 50 transferable credit hours, you must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

CS 124,Intro to Computer Science
MATH 220,Calculus
MATH 231,Calculus II
or CS 173,Discrete Structures
or MATH 213,Basic Discrete Mathematics

Please note that CS 124, Intro to Computer Science I is preferred. If a transferable equivalent is not available, a transferable equivalent to CS 101, Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci, may be substituted.

Students With 50 or More Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

In addition to the above courses, including both MATH 231, Calculus II and CS 173, Discrete Structures or MATH 213, Basic Discrete Mathematics, if you’ll apply to Illinois with 50 or more transferable credit hours, you must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

CS 225,Data Structures

Admissions Recommendations

It is highly recommended that an equivalent transfer course to CS 173, Discrete Structures, as well as an equivalent transfer course to MATH 241, Calculus II for those planning to specialize in Machine Learning, be completed prior to transfer; however, transfer will be considered without completion of equivalent courses.

We also highly recommend that you meet the following criteria before transferring into this program, although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted.

Coursework

Students With Fewer Than 50 Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

If you’ll apply to Illinois with less than 50 transferable credit hours, we recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses by the term you’re submitting your application:

CW 104,Fiction Workshop I
or CW 106, Poetry Workshop I
LING 100, Intro to Language Science (if a transfer equivalent to this course is unavailable, students should choose a transferable general education or elective course)
LING 225, Language, Mind, and Brain (if a transfer equivalent to this course is unavailable, students should choose a transferable general education or elective course)
PSYC 100, Intro Psych
RHET 105, Writing and Research (at most institutions, the equivalent requires a two-course English composition sequence)
RHET 233,Adv Rhetoric & Composition (if a transfer equivalent to this course is unavailable, students should choose a transferable general education or elective course)
Supporting Elective (Refer to the statement on supporting coursework in the LAS Linguistics section of the current Programs of Study)

Students With 50 or More Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application

In addition to the above courses, if you’ll apply to Illinois with 50 or more transferable credit hours, we recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses by the term you’re submitting your application:

CS 128, Intro to Computer Science II
MATH 241, Calculus III

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.

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.

Learn More About This Major

To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the program website.