The CSE Transcriptable Graduate Concentration is designed to provide graduate students at both the Masters and Ph.D. levels with a solid base in problem-solving using computation as a major tool for modeling complicated problems in science and engineering. This concentration requires students to complete 16 graduate credit hours. Courses taken toward this concentration will count towards the student’s graduate degree if permitted by the curriculum of their major and the concentration will be listed on their transcript upon graduation.
The graduate concentration is only available for students enrolled in participating graduate degree programs. For a list of currently participating programs, please click here and find the list under Computational Science and Engineering.
For students in School of Integrative Biology, please contact cse@cse.illinois.edu for more information.
* Please be aware that students must consult with their academic advisor in their home department prior to applying for the CSE concentration.
Graduate Concentration Enrollment Procedure (2 Step Process):
- STEP 1: Complete the CSE Graduate Concentration enrollment form.
- STEP 2: Once the form is complete (step 1), a confirmation of acceptance to the CSE graduate concentration program is sent by email. This will include a link (https://grad.illinois.edu/academic-support) to a form and code needed by the graduate college to officially add the concentration to your transcript: . You must complete the form as soon as we send you the email with the link.
Graduate Concentration Completion — Steps for transcriptable recognition
Once the graduate concentration requirements have been met, a CSE Graduate Concentration Completion Form must be completed. Note the following:
- You are not eligible to elect this concentration if you have completed all of the required coursework before you enroll in the concentration. Concentrations are not awarded retroactively.
- The approval form requires that you attach a copy of your DARS report. The DARS report is an audit of your records indicating what classes you have taken. Please highlight the courses that satisfy the concentration before attaching the DARS report.
- You will need to have received letter grades in all your CSE concentration requirement courses.
After the graduate concentration completion form has been submitted, the CSE will confirm the fulfillment of the concentration requirements with the Graduate College.
Graduate Concentration Curriculum
| Hours | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| 8 | Core Course Work: Complete two courses (4-hours each) from the list below. |
| 8 | Computing Electives: Complete two courses (4-hours each) from the list below. The computing electives must be distinct from the core courses (no double counting is allowed). |
| 16 | Total Hours |
Full list of approved CSE concentration courses
Additional Requirements
MS and PhD Thesis Requirement:
The graduate thesis must have a significant computational component, and the thesis committee must include at least one CSE-affiliated faculty.
MS, Non-thesis Requirement:
Must complete a 4-hour independent study/Capstone Project course, where the project is supervised by a CSE-affiliated faculty. The independent study project must comprise sufficient computational work, and be designed in consultation with the faculty supervisor overseeing the independent study.
For any questions about this program, please contact cse@cse.illinois.edu.