Blended CS Degrees
Unlock your potential at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where you can explore over a dozen cutting-edge blended CS degrees.
These innovative programs are all rooted in our top-five-ranked core computing curriculum. Each degree is awarded through your home college. Or you can pair most undergraduate majors with a computer science minor, significantly enhancing your skills and career prospects.
B.S. in Computer Science (CS + X, X & CS, CS Minor)
College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
College of Education
The Grainger College of Engineering
College of Fine and Applied Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Computer Science + Anthropology
- Computer Science + Astronomy
- Computer Science + Chemistry
- Computer Science + Economics
- Computer Science + Geography & Geographic Information Science
- Computer Science + Linguistics
- Computer Science + Philosophy
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Statistics & Computer Science
College of Media
Your undergraduate major
You apply and graduate from your home college (listed above in bold) with the degree listed below your home college. All blended CS degree programs prefer students to be on a calculus track, having either precalculus or calculus by the time they are seniors in high school.
Student Life
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Undergraduate Research
Participate in high-impact research, mentorship, and showcase opportunities.
Career Services
Explore comprehensive career services that support you at every stage.
Guaranteed Admission to our Master of Computer Science (MCS) Programs
Students earning a bachelor’s degree in CS, a blended CS degree or a CS minor from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign may be eligible for guaranteed admission into the online, Urbana or Chicago MCS programs offered by the Siebel School for Computing and Data Science. Recent University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates may qualify for an application fee waiver.
Discover the possibilities that a blended degree can offer you.
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Guaranteed Admission for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduates
Current students and alumni are eligible for guaranteed admission into any MCS program in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science if they meet the following criteria:
- Have completed (or will complete before the first semester of MCS enrollment) a bachelor's degree in CS, CS + X, Mathematics & CS, Statistics & CS, or Computer Engineering or a minor in CS at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Have taken CS 374, and either CS 340, CS 341 or ECE 391 with a 3.4+ GPA in these and all other CS courses taken at Illinois.
Notes: A complete application must be submitted to be considered for guaranteed admissions. If a student received credit for a non-repeatable University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign course, they cannot retake this course for credit towards any graduate degree in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. Repeatable courses may only be repeated for credit in a graduate degree program provided that the topics vary.
Guaranteed admission may be available for the Online MCS program even if these criteria are not fully met due to greater program capacity. For further information, reach out to the program staff for the program(s) you're interested in.