Undergraduate Courses

Breadth, Depth, and Challenge

Illinois course offerings reflect the breadth and depth of expertise across campus and within the department.

See our course offerings in:

• Introductory-level
• Architecture
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Systems
• Graphics & HCI
• Networking
• Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing
• Programming & Software Engineering
• Systems
• Security & Information Assurance
• Theory
• Special Topics, Honors, & Individual Study
• Capstone Courses

Current Offerings

• Current semester course listing
• Current semester Special Topics course listing 
• Current semester class listing with class websites

Other Courses of Interest:

• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Informatics
• Technology & Entrepreneurship
• Technology & Management

Introductory-level

Which Intro classes should you take?  Suggestions for students and advisers are available in "Introductory CS Courses Explained".

CS 100: Freshman Orientation
CS 101: Intro Computing: Engrg and Sci
CS 102: Little Bits to Big Ideas
CS 103: Intro to Programming
CS 105: Intro Computing: Non-Tech
CS 125: Intro to Computer Science
CS 210: Ethical & Professional Issues
CS 225: Data Structures
 

Architecture

CS 231: Computer Architecture I
CS 232: Computer Architecture II
CS 420: Parallel Programming: Sci and Engrg
CS 433: Computer System Organization
CS 435: Intro to VLSI System Design
CS 462: Logic Design
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more architecture courses

Artificial Intelligence

CS 440: Artificial Intelligence
CS 443: Introduction to Robotics
CS 446: Machine Learning
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more AI courses

Data Systems

CS 410: Text Information Systems
CS 411: Database Systems
CS 412: Introduction to Data Mining
CS 466: Introduction to Bioinformatics
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more data systems courses

Graphics & HCI

CS 417: Computer-Assisted Instruction
CS 418: Interactive Computer Graphics
CS 419: Production Computer Graphics
CS 465: User Interface Design
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more graphics courses

Networking

CS 436: Computer Networking Laboratory
CS 438: Communication Networks
CS 439: Wireless Networks
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more networking courses

Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing

CS 450: Numerical Analysis
CS 357: Numerical Methods I
CS 457: Numerical Methods II
CS 481: Stochastic Processes and Applications
CS 482: Simulation
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more scientific computing courses

Programming & Software Engineering

CS 103: Intro to Programming
CS 125: Intro to Computer Science
CS 110: Programming Laboratory
CS 125: Intro to Computer Science
CS 225: Data Structures
CS 241: System Programming
CS 242: Programming Studio
CS 420: Parallel Programming: Sci and Engrg
CS 421: Programming Languages and Compilers
CS 422: Programming Language Design
CS 426: Compiler Construction
CS 427: Software Engineering, I
CS 428: Software Engineering, II
CS 429: Software Engineering II, ACP
CS 476: Program Verification
CS 477: Formal Software Development Methods
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more programming courses

Systems

CS 241: System Programming
CS 414: Multimedia Systems
CS 423: Operating Systems Design
CS 424: Real-Time Systems
CS 425: Distributed Systems
CS 426: Compiler Construction
CS 431: Embedded Systems
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more systems courses

Security & Information Assurance

CS 460: Security Laboratory
CS 461: Computer Security I
CS 463: Computer Security II
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more security courses

Theory

CS 173: Discrete Structures
CS 373: Theory of Computation
CS 473: Algorithms
CS 475: Formal Models of Computation
See this semester's Special Topics course listing for more theory courses

Special Topics, Honors, & Individual Study

CS 196: Freshman Honors
CS 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar
CS 296: Honors Course
CS 397: Individual Study
CS 398: Special Topics
CS 491: CS Seminar

Capstone Courses

CS 427: Software Engineering, I
CS 428: Software Engineering, II
CS 429: Software Engineering II, ACP
CS 492: Senior Project I
CS 493: Senior Project II, ACP
CS 494: Senior Project II
CS 499: Senior Thesis