Classes Offered
City Scholars students are required to take a full course load (12 - 15 credits) of University of Illinois classes (in-person in Chicago or online). International students must adhere to all standards for in-person instruction and a minimum of 9 credits must contain in-person instruction.
Students are expected to work 20 hours a week at internships. Students do not work on Thursdays as TE 440 is held in-person that day. A sample schedule is provided below.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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8 hours internship | 8 hours internship | 4 hours internship | TE 440 |
Required Classes
City Scholars are required to take TE 440 Engineering City Scholars (3 credits). Class takes place in-person on Thursdays.
- CS students: TE 440 counts towards two advanced elective credits and one free elective.
- ECE students: TE 440 counts as one tech elective credit and two free elective credits.
For additional questions about classes, please visit our FAQ page.
Classes Offered
Classes offered in person or specifically for City Scholars will differ slightly each semester of the City Scholars program. See below for classes offered in past semesters. This is not a guarantee that every course on the list will be offered every semester, but the courses listed include those most often offered to City Scholars.
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Computer Sciences (CS) Courses
Ethical & Professional Issues
Prog. Languages & Compilers
Computational Photography
Ethical & Professional Conduct
Compiler Construction
Natural Language Processing
System Programming
Software Engineering I
Computer Security I
Numerical Methods I
Cloud Networking
User Interface Design
Art of Web Programming
Topics in Internet of Things
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Database Systems
Applied Machine Learning
Applied Parallel Programming
Interactive Computer Graphics
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Courses
Digital Signal Processing
Probability with Engineering Applications
Programming Methods for Machine Learning
Computer Systems Engineering
Applied Parallel Programming
Computer Security I
Classes Not Offered
The following courses will not be offered in Chicago as part of the City Scholars program:
- ECE 329
- ECE 385
- ECE 411
- ECE 445