Computer Engineering

BU & IIT (Five year Joint Program)
BA in Engineering Science - BU
BS in Computer Engineering - IIT

First Semester

MATH 2210

5

(BU)

(IIT – MATH 151)

WRIT 1101

3

(BU)

 

CHEM 1113 & (1114 or 1115)

4

(BU)

(IIT - CHEM 122)

COMM 1110

3

(BU)

 

ENGR 1100

1

(BU)

 

Total

16

Hours

 

 

Second Semester

MATH 2211

4

(BU)

(IIT – MATH 152)

WRIT 1102

3

(BU)

 

Life – Scientific Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

(Note 2)

CHEM 1123 & (1124 or 1125)

4

(BU)

(IIT – ECE Science Elective)

ENGR 1110

3

(BU)

 

Total

17

Hours

 

 

Third Semester

MATH 2212

4

(BU)

(IIT – MATH 251)

PHYS 2211 & 2205

5

(BU)

(Note 3)

CMSC 1180 & 1185

4

(BU)

(sub for IIT – ECE 100)

ENGR 120

2

(BU)

 

Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions

3

(BU)

 

Total

18

Hours

 

 

Fourth Semester

MATH 2260

4

(BU)

(IIT – MATH 252)

PHYS 2212 & 2206

5

(BU)

(Note 3)

CMSC 2200

4

(BU)

(IIT – CS 115 & 116)

MATH 2240

4

(BU)

(IIT - CS 330)

Total

17

Hours

 

 

Fifth Semester

ECE 211

3

(IIT)

 

ECE218

4

(IIT)

 

ENGR 2220

3

(BU)

(IIT - MMAE 200)

CMSC 2205

3

(BU)

(IIT- CS 331)

PHYS 2213

3

(BU)

(Note 3)

Total

16

Hours

 

 

Sixth Semester

ECE 213

4

(IIT)

 

ENGR 3264

3

(BU)

 

CMSC 2220

3

(BU)

(IIT – ECE 242)

Human Dignity/Common Good

3

(BU)

 

Historical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Total

16

Hours

 

 

Seventh Semester

ECE311

4

(IIT)

 

CS 351

3

(IIT)

 

MATH 333 or 350

3

(IIT)

 

Philosophical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Theological/Religious Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Total

16

Hours

 

 

Eighth Semester

CS 450

3

(IIT)

 

ECE 307, 308, 312, or 319

3/4

(IIT)

(Note 7)

IPRO Elective

3

(IIT)

 

MATH 3371

3

(BU)

(IIT – MATH 374)

Artistic & Creative Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Total

15/16

Hours      

 

 

Ninth Semester

ECE 441

4

(IIT)

 

ECE 485

3

(IIT)

(Note 4)

Computer Systems/Software Elective

3

(IIT)

(Note 5)

Professional ECE Elective

3/4

(IIT)

(Note 6)

Social – Scientific 1 Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Total

16/17

Hours

 

 

Tenth Semester

Professional ECE Elective

3/4

(IIT)

(Note 6)

ECE 429 or 446

3/4

(IIT)

 

IPRO Elective

3

(IIT)

 

Social – Scientific 2 Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Literary & Rhetorical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)

 

Total

15/17

Hours

 

 

 

 

 

Total for Program

162 -166

Hours

Minimum

Note 1) See Humanities and Social Sciences requirements.

Note 2) Choose a Life Sciences course at Benedictine University.

Note 3) PHYS 2211, 2212, 2213, 2205, 2206 (BU) = PHYS 123, 221, 224 (IIT).

Note 4) CS 470 may be substituted with advisor approval.

Note 5) Choose one of ECE 407, 408, 443, 449, CS 425, or CS 487.

Note 6) Professional ECE electives may be chosen from the 400-level IIT ECE courses identified with a (P) in the course descriptions, and any 400-level computer science course except CS 485. A maximum of three credits of ECE 491 - Undergraduate Research or ECE 497 – Special Programs may be used as a professional elective with advisor approval.

Note 7) Consult your academic advisers regarding the completion of courses in a summer term to reduce your academic load in the fall or spring term.

Note 8) A minimum of 45 semester hours must be completed at IIT.

Updated – July 2022