Graduate Certificate in Computing Fundamentals at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Computing Fundamentals provides students with Bachelor’s degree or higher in a non-computing discipline with an accelerated foundation in computing fundamentals. The Graduate Certificate requires four bridging courses in fundamentals of computing and algorithms and two excursions in computing courses.

Faculty: The Grainger College of Engineering | Duration: 20 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 20 credit hours. Required courses listed include CS 400 Accelerated Fundamentals of Computing I; CS 401 Accelerated Fundamentals of Algorithms I; CS 402 Accelerated Fundamentals of Computing II; CS 403 Accelerated Fundamentals of Algorithms II; CS 491 Seminar (Section: Seminar – Excursions in Computing I).

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Application information

Entry requirements

for the Graduate Certificate in Computing Fundamentals (on campus or online) Admission Requirements The iCAN program is a broadening participation program designed for college graduates without a background in computer science. Successful completion of the iCAN program results in a student receiving a Computing Fundamentals Certificate. Below are the admission requirements for the iCAN program . A baccalaureate degree (or higher) in any field other than computer science. College algebra Overall GPA of 3.0 or above. Unofficial transcripts are accepted for application review. Test scores: A GRE score is not required for admission into the iCAN program.

Domestic applicants: USD 21,272 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $40,444. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 40,444 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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