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Admission to the MSCS Majors
Freshman and Transfer students interested becoming a Math, MCS or SOR major must meet the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences entrance requirements and should be concurrently enrolled in Math 180. MTHT majors need a C or better in Calculus I, and approval of the department.
Declaration of Major
Declaration of major is encouraged as early as possible and absolutely required by the time the student has completed 60 semester hours. Transfer students entering with 60 semester hours or more must declare a major by the end of their first term at UIC. Entering students can delcare their major on the admission form provided by OAR; continuing students can declare a major at the Mathematics Office, 322 SEO. An early declaration is encouraged for several reasons. Declared majors have access not only to advisors in LAS, but advisors in the Department. Departmental advisors can offer guidance about the major and about courses, beyond the descriptive information contained in the 2003-05 Undergraduate Catalog. In addition, declared majors receive important information from the department.
The Advising Session
Advising is one of the most important services provided by the Department. Departmental advisors can offer guidance about the major and courses going beyond the descriptive information available in the undergraduate catalog. Starting Spring 2005, all MSCS majors are required to meet with an MSCS advisor prior to registration for the following semester (NOTE: MSCS majors wll not be able to register without approval of advisor) . Appointments can be made in 322 SEO, or 335 SEO.
Transfer Student
Transfer students in MSCS must complete half of their major courses in residence at UIC. Twelve of these hours must be completed at the advanced level. Advanced hours are courses numbered 200 and above. Also, transfer courses accepted in the MSCS majors must have grade of C or higher.
UIC Transfer Guides can help students plan their community college coursework for smooth transfer to UIC. Students that spend their first two years at a community college should note that their last 60 hours of coursework should be taken at a 4-year institution.
While transfer students may receive credit for an MSCS course taken at another institution, these courses often have deficiencies in credit hours. These deficiencies must be made up in higher level MSCS coursework at UIC.