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Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies, BS - Pre-Med Engineering Studies Concentration


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About the Program

Interdisciplinary engineering studies (IDES) is for students who want an engineering education but do not plan to practice engineering. The program offers considerable flexibility and permits you to develop an individual plan of study to meet educational goals that require working at the interface between engineering and other disciplines. Established options in the program include pre-medical engineering studies among many others. IDES is NOT an ABET accredited program plan of study.

Link to https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/Academics/Undergrad

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Required Engineering Courses - Selectives & Electives (30 credits)


Must Total (>=30) Credits of Engineering Coursework; Note: 30 credits of 20000+ level engineering courses, of which at least 15 credits are 30000+

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (44-50 credits)


* can be substituted with approved alternative FYE courses (i.e. ENGR 14100/14200, etc.)

Area Electives (29 credits maximum)


Coursework chosen to satisfy student’s educational objectives - Credit Hours: 29.00

Math, Basic Science, & Engineering - MBSE (44 credits total min. from across entire POS excluding FYE)


  • Engineering, CS, mathematics, or science courses as needed, that are not used to fulfill FYE requirement

General Education (24 credits)


NOTE: includes ENGL 106 and COM 114 (7 credits) listed above, plus 17-18 credits

Note


Minimum engineering credits = 30; Maximum AREA electives = 29; Minimum Math, Basic Science & Engr (MBSE) includes mathematics, CS, and engineering credits that are not already used to fulfill FYE requirement = 44 - more may be taken to meet program total of 120 credits.  All plans of study must be approved by the School of Engineering Education.  All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be satisfied.

University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Program Requirements


14 Credits


16 - 17 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


16 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


  • †2
  • Engineering Class 30000+ Level Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 †2
  • General Education 2 (Foundational Outcome BSS) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education 3 (Foundational Outcome STS) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Area Elective 8 - Credit Hours: 3.00 †1

15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


  • Economics Elective †
  • Engineering Design 30000+ - Credit Hours: 3.00†5
  • General Education 4 (30000 level or non-intro) - Credit Hours: 3.00 †3
  • General Education 5 - Credit Hours: 2.00 †3
  • Area Elective 9 - Credit Hours: 3.00 †1

14 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Engineering Class 30000+ Level Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 †2
  • Engineering Class 30000+ Level Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 †2
  • General Education 6 (30000 level or non-intro) - Credit Hours: 3.00 †3
  • Area Elective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00 †1
  • MBSE Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits


Notes


*Satisfies a University Core Requirement

**Satisfies a Non-departmental Major Course Requirement.

Multiple options are available - the most common is listed. †1 statics options, †2 thermodynamics options †3 area electives are chosen with aid of adviser to advance the student’s educational objectives †4 dynamics options †5 engineering selectives are chosen with aid of adviser to advance the student’s educational objectives †6 fluids option †7 materials options †8 statistics options †9 design selective †10 Capstone design selective.

Multiple options are available: common option listed.   1 Area electives are chosen with aid of advisor to advance the student’s educational objectives. Area classes for this plan of study are used to complete the requirements to take the MCATS and attend medical school. Courses to be completed include but are not limited to: 2 semesters General Biology with labs (minimum - should take more); 2 semesters General Chemistry with labs; 2 semesters Organic Chemistry with labs; 2 semesters Physics with labs; 2 semesters English Composition; 1 semester Biochemistry (no lab required; (* IU MD and Marian DO programs will require as of fall 2015); Anatomy and Physiology (not required but highly recommended for MCAT); 1 semester General Psychology (*IU MD and Marian DO programs will require as of fall 2015); 1 semester sociology (* IU MD and Marian DO programs will require as of fall 2015); other recommended courses Statistics.  Generally, a grade below a C is not acceptable for a prerequisite course.

2 engineering electives are chosen with aid of advisor to advance the student’s educational objectives.  †3 General Education courses can be taken from CLA, Krannert or Honors - consult advisor.  †4 statistics selective could be approved equivalent (IE 23000/33000 /ECE 30200 /CHE 32000 /STAT 35000 /STAT 51100 - (if non engineering statistics selective chosen fulfills MBSE, but would require another 3 credit engineering course to be taken); †5 design selective - consult advisor for course selection. Engineering courses (30 credits of 20000+ level engineering courses, of which at least 15 credits are 30000+; MAX credits allowed in any one engineering discipline  is 24.)

Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher and a min. GPA of 2.0 in Engineering courses at 20000+ level included in the POS. All other Purdue University graduation requirements including “There must be 32 credits of 30000+ level for graduation” must be satisfied.

*THE PLAN OF STUDY FROM 3RD SEMESTER ONWARDS SHOULD BE FILLED BY STUDENT AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ACADEMIC ADVISER. IDES/MDE web pages and Advisor are knowledge sources for specific requirements and completion

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