Program Description

Programming and software now stretch to all areas of society imaginable—computers, video games, and electronics to cars and appliances. The professionals behind these advances often have a comprehensive background in computer science, spanning its mathematical and conceptual foundation to its more practical applications. These professionals once found themselves in your place. You think that even simple, accepted processes no one questions could be more efficient. So, you start to devise a creative, original solution to do things not only differently but better—no matter how unconventional that may seem at first. Whether you strive to conceptualize apps and software, dream up new operating systems that power tomorrow’s technology, or protect a business’s network from ever-encroaching threats, Northeastern Illinois University’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program not only challenges your innovative, entrepreneurial nature but offers a supportive, multicultural environment to prepare you for your future career. Considering the pace of technological advances, computer science previously provided a more specialized look at the field. However, every industry requires programmers, developers, software engineers, and professionals who understand artificial intelligence applications, and NEIU constructs our Bachelor’s in Computer Science program through this framework, offering a broad-based perspective encompassing theoretical and practical topics:

• Start your course of study with a firm, holistic introduction to computer systems and related technologies and how they’re used to solve industry challenges.
• Prepare for a number of career paths with a theoretical background that will help you keep up with the field’s evolving technologies and methodology. 
• Gain solid technical skills for a broad spectrum of career possibilities, including an understanding of algorithmic techniques, computer programming, and analytical competencies that build off your aptitude for mathematics and science. 
• Learn how algorithms and programming languages, software development, and computer science theory are applied in today’s innovation-based marketplace, where you’ll be expected to develop your own solutions or improve existing systems and programs.
• Develop the analytical and troubleshooting skills needed to assess, create, and implement a strategy to solve a complex problem. 
• Grow your knowledge of how devices and systems work together through an in-depth examination of hardware and software layers and their applications. 
• Specialize your computer science knowledge by selecting a concentration in one of four in-demand areas. 

Admission Requirements

• Applicants who have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or above will automatically be admitted to the university and not be required to submit standardized test scores for admissions.
• Applicants who score below a 2.5 grade point average are encouraged to submit standardized test scores(ACT or SAT scores)

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $42,924
• Total 120 Credits program(Yearly tuition fee is given)
• Official transcripts and scores required