Undergraduate Certificate – Computational Science and Engineering

The Computational Science and Engineering certificate program is designed to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to develop a solid base in problem solving using computation as a major tool for modeling complicated problems in science and engineering. Students wishing to pursue the CSE certificate program are required to register.

CSE does not offer admission to the university. Our undergraduate certificate option is an add-on only available to students who are currently enrolled in a participating undergraduate degree program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (see below for list of participating departments). Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in any course used to fulfill the CSE undegraduate certificate requirement.

How to Register

Students currently enrolled in one of the participating departments can register for the CSE undergraduate Certification Option by completing the CSE Registration Form (must log in with university credentials).

Participating Departments – Coursework Requirements:

Each participating department has a set of specific coursework that students must satisfy to complete the CSE Certificate Option. The certificate program is designed so that it can fit within the required courses in the students’ home department without the need of taking additional hours that are distinct from required coursework. Please click on the link corresponding to your department to find out the coursework leading to certificate completion. Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in any course used to fulfill the CSE undegraduate certificate requirement.

Program Completion-How do I Get my Certificate?

Once the certification requirements have been completed, students must submit a CSE Undergraduate Certificate Completion form (log in with university credentials) in the semester in which they will graduate.

The approval form requires a copy of the DARS report. The DARS report is a course audit indicating the classes that have been taken. Letter grades are required in all CSE requirement courses. The courses that satisfy the certificate option should be highlighted before attaching the DARS report. Certificates (digital) are issued three times per year: during the first weeks of December, May, and August.

For any question about this program, please contact cse@cse.illinois.edu