As part of its dual enrollment offerings, Illinois Tech’s Elevate College Prep partners with high schools in Chicago and beyond to offer dual-credit courses, which allow students to earn high school and college credit for the same course.
To learn more about opportunities to partner or about dual-credit courses, please contact the Elevate College Prep team at precollege@illinoistech.edu.
Spring 2026 Dual-Credit Partnership
Illinois Tech and Lindblom Math and Science Academy are partnering to offer the following dual-credit course for the spring 2026 semester.
CS 115: Introduction to Computer Science
This course introduces the use of a high-level, object-oriented programming language as a problem-solving tool. Students will learn about basic data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming techniques, and industry-standard software documentation. This course is designed for students with little to no prior programming experience and is ideal for those exploring computer science pathways.
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 grade-point average; must be at least a high school sophomore; prior computer science-related coursework is helpful but not required