Degrees
Overview | Armour College of Engineering | College of Architecture | College of Science and Letters | Institute of Psychology |
Stuart School of Business | Center for Professional Development
Note: For a complete list of undergraduate courses offered by Illinois Institute of Technology, please take a look at the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Students generally are admitted to IIT and not a particular department or program (with exceptions in the College of Architecture and special programs), so those who do not have a planned area of study before entering choose an Undecided path between the Armour College of Engineering, the College of Science and Letters, or a General Undecided.
Pursuing either of the former two choices will allow students to take many of their general education requirements while surveying the programs that interest them. As most general education requirements and first-year pre-requisites are nearly universal to all programs, it is possible for students to delay selecting a major plan of study until their sophomore year. A path of General Undecided is for students who have no idea what they want to major in; it covers every department, including the Institute of Psychology and the Stuart School of Business.
Undergraduates study in six of IIT's eight academic divisions. Students are encouraged — and even required — to take courses from across the various programs to complete their degrees.
Armour College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Vincent Turitto, Chair
Bringing together mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering in medical and biological applications, biomedical engineering is one of the fastest growing engineering disciplines, attracting doctors, medical researchers, prosthetics experts, artificial organ developers, and more.
Find out more about Biomedical Engineering.
Chemical & Biological Engineering
One of the oldest chemical engineering departments in the nation, its new name — Chemical & Biological Engineering — reflects the rising importance of pharmaceutical, food supply, and biological research along with cutting edge chemical and alternative energy development.
Find out more about Chemical & Biological Engineering.
Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Jamshid Mohammadi, Chair
Building wonders of the world for millennia, the design and construction of all things big and/or stationary are the realm of CAE, whether you're a civil engineer designing roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, an architectural engineer focused on buildings and their inner-workings, or an environmental engineer ensuring that the march of civilization respects the world around us.
Find out more about Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Mohammad Shahidehpour, Chair
From computers, mp3 players, phones, and PDAs to power lines, transformers, hybrid vehicles, and better batteries, electrical and computer engineers keep the lights on, the power flowing, the music playing, and the calls clear.
Find out more about Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Jamal Yagoobi, Chair
If there's moving parts, a mechanical engineering is involved. That "space-age" material in your pillow or your music player? A materials engineer developed and tested that. Reaching for the stars, the clouds, or better gas mileage through a smoother, sleeker car? Aerospace engineers will get there faster, cheaper, and quieter.
Find out more about Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering.
College of Architecture
Architecture
Donna V. Robertson, FAIA, Dean
Once headed by the father of modern architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the College of Architecture offers a five-year Bachelor of Architecture alongside graduate programs, all taught by a world-renowned and professionally active faculty.
Find out more about Architecture.
College of Science and Letters
Click to view a PDF of the 2008 CSL Undergraduate Research Report.
Applied Mathematics
Fred J. Hickernell, Chair
Often called the "universal language," math is applied to every scientific, engineering, and architectural problem, and applied mathematics brings new and better ways of solving these challenges with computational advances and novel applications of known mathematical methods from one disciplines into another - such as the use of physics to relate pricing patterns in financial markets.
Find out more about Applied Mathematics.
Biological, Chemical & Physical Sciences
John Zasadzinski, Chair
The basis of virtually all scientific research, the pure sciences of biology, chemistry, and physics provide the most variety and greatest opportunities with Chicago's two national laboratories, with biochemistry and molecular biology preparing the next generation of doctors.
Find out more about Biological, Chemical & Physical Sciences.
Computer Science
Bogdan Korel, Acting Chair
More than just programming, computer science brings out the why and how of computer software, focusing on the theory behind algorithms and programming language to best prepare students for an ever-changing industry, with the flexibility to specialize in a particular area of computer science, or pair the background in computer science with another discipline and its information systems.
Find out more about Computer Science.
Lewis Department of Humanities
Kathryn Riley, Chair
Bringing science, technology, and business together with the art (and science, at times) of communications, journalism, and the humanities, Lewis Department of Humanities, named for IIT predecessor Lewis Institute, bridges the gap between the arts and sciences — and sometimes argues there is no gap at all!
Find out more about the Lewis Department of Humanities.
Math and Science Education
Norman Lederman, Chair
Supported by grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and partnerships with the Chicago Public Schools and others, the Department of Math and Science Education offers master and doctorate degrees as well as certification programs for secondary math and science teachers. Undergraduates can take MSED courses to gain a minor, certification, or a jump start on graduate work.
View a PDF of the MSED Teaching Certificate Program Q&A.
Find out more about Math and Science Education at the Math and Science Education website.
Social Sciences
Patrick R. Ireland, Ph.D., Chair
Drawing on expertise in local politics around Chicago and national politics throughout the United States, the Department of Social Sciences offers an undergraduate degree in Political Science which leads many graduates into further study at IIT in law or public administration.
Find out more about Social Sciences.
Institute of Psychology
Institute of Psychology
M. Ellen Mitchell, Dean
The Institute of Psychology, celebrating over 80 years at IIT, pairs nationally recognized graduate programs in industrial/organizational, clinical, and rehabilitation psychology with intimate class sizes and expert faculty to give undergraduates a marked advantage over peers at larger universities.
Find out more about the Institute of Psychology.
Stuart School of Business
Stuart School of Business
Harvey Kahalas, Dean
Founded in 1969 on a gift from alumnus Harold Leonard Stuart, Stuart School of Business is a world leader in the financial markets, and brings that expertise along with decades of combined entreprenuerial and management experience to provide a pair of unique undergraduate degrees.
Find out more about the Stuart School of Business.
Center for Professional Development
Industrial Technology and Management
Keith E. McKee, Director
Industrial operations are critical to the economy and IIT is dedicated to providing focused education that will serve the needs of industry. Industrial Technology and Management students study a broad range of topics in order to understand the overall workings of an industrial organization and the key elements which lead to productivity, profitability and competitiveness.
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Information Technology and Management
C. Robert Carlson, Director
The Information Technology and Management program provides a blend of theoretical content and practical application that utilizes a hands-on, reality-based approach to education. This allows students to apply what they learn in class to solve real-life problems. Students learn about new and emerging information and communication technologies and the application, integration and administrative practices used in the effective management of these technologies. The program provides an innovative experience where students work on cutting-edge, industry-sponsored projects. This teaching philosophy prepares students to become technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of the future.
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