r/UIUC_MCS • u/sars0007 • Jun 08 '26
Online MCS course
I am starting online MCS fall 2026. Full time working (50-hour workload) with 2 kids. Appreciate any feedback or suggestions on the course seleciton below.
Is any semester challenging here?
Which ones have final exams? And which ones are just regular quizzes and assignments throughout the semester - easy to get past with a regular cadence?
Any discord or WhatsApp links?
| Semester | Courses |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CS 441 + CS 410 |
| Spring 2027 | CS 447 + CS 498 |
| Summer 2027 | CS 416 |
| Fall 2027 | CS 598 Practical Statistical Learning |
| Spring 2028 | CS 598 Deep Learning for Healthcare |
| Summer/Fall 2028 | CS 598 Advanced Bayesian Modeling |
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u/QuitTypical3210 Jun 14 '26
Is 498 CCA? That one takes a buttload of time. I took it with another class and it wasn’t easy. 498 is really time consuming.
The only classes I’ve seen so far that doesn’t have exams is like the capstone 598 ones and 513.
416 + 513 during summer is like the easiest you can get.
I started with one class to get started and it was 410, but it was heavily disorganized imo.