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Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies/Engineering Science Studies Concentration, BS


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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 meet educational goals that require working at the interface between engineering and other disciplines.

School of Engineering Education

Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Engineering Science Studies Concentration (52-53 credits)


Other Program/Departmental Requirements (58-71 credits)


First-Year Engineering Requirements (29-39 credits)


Click here for First-Year Engineering  requirements.

  • Requirement #1 - Intro to Engineering I (2-4 credits)
  • Requirement #2 - Intro to Engineering II (2-4 credits)
  • Requirement #3 - Calculus I (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) 
  • Requirement #4 - Calculus II (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) 
  • Requirement #5 - Chemistry I (4-6 credits) (satisfies Science #1 for core)
  • Requirement #6 - Physics (4 credits) (satisfies Science #2 for core)
  • Requirement #7 - First-Year Engineering Selective (3-4 credits)
  • Requirement #8 - Written and Oral Communication (6-7 credits) (could satisfy Written Communication, Information Literacy or Oral Communication for core)

General Education Requirement (18 credits)


Must have C- or better in all General Education Electives.

  • General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00  (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science for core)
  • General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00  (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
  • General Education III - Credit Hours: 3.00  (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)
  • General Education IV - Credit Hours: 3.00  (30000+level or non-intro)
  • General Education V - Credit Hours: 3.00  (30000+level or non-intro)
  • General Education VI - Credit Hours: 3.00  (General Education Elective)

Additional Requirements


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University Requirements


University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:


The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

  • Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.



Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


First Year Engineering Program Requirements


Fall 1st Year


13-14 Credits


Spring 1st Year


16 Credits


Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Program Requirements


Fall 2nd Year


15-16 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


16 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


15-18 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Area Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00  
  • Area Elective/Math + Basic Science + Engineering (see notes) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Engineering Elective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Engineering Elective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education V (30000+ or non-intro) - Credit Hours: 3.00​​​​​​​

15 Credits


Notes


  • 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science Degree.
  • Must have 2.0 GPA in Engineering classes 20000+ level.
  • No courses can be taken for pass/no pass.
  • General Education Electives: Must have C- or better
  • Engineering Elective: A minimum 30 credits at 20000+ level, of which at least 15 credits are at 30000+ level. Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all prerequisites are met for selected courses.
  • Area Elective/Math + Basic Science + Engineering (MBSE) credits: A minimum of 44 credits of MBSE credits (that do not already fulfill FYE requirements) are required. The credits for Calculus I, Calculus II, PHYS 172, and the FYE Science selective are NOT used towards the 44 credit total. Engineering credits must be at 20000+ level. Some examples of Basic Science include MA, BIOL, CHM, PHYS, EAPS and SLHS.

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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