Jan 27, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Multidisciplinary Engineering & Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette


Area Electives


- Courses used to accomplish student’s educational objective. These courses can be used to complete minors.

- Can be additional Engineering courses (see STEM Selectives)

- Can be additional non-engineering courses at any level. Exceptions are notated.

  • AAS
  • AD
  • AFT only 30000+ level
  • AGEC
  • AGR only 20000+ level
  • AGRY
  • AMST
  • ANSC
  • ANTH
  • ARAB
  • ASAM
  • ASEC
  • ASL
  • ASTR
  • AT
  • BCHM
  • BIOL
  • BMS
  • BTNY
  • CGT
  • CHM *no CHM lower than CHM 11600
  • CHNS
  • CLCS
  • CLPH
  • CMPL
  • CNIT
  • COM
  • CPB
  • CS
  • CSR
  • DANC
  • EAPS
  • ECET *except ECET 22000
  • ECON
  • EDCI
  • EDPS
  • EDST
  • ENGL
  • ENGT
  • ENTM
  • ENTR
  • FNR *except FNR 19800
  • FR
  • FS
  • FVS
  • GER
  • GREK
  • GSLA
  • HDFS
  • HEBR
  • HHS
  • HIST
  • HK
  • HONR
  • HORT
  • HSCI
  • HSOP
  • HTM
  • IDIS
  • IET
  • IMPH
  • IT
  • ITAL
  • JPNS
  • JWST
  • LA *except LA 10110
  • LALS
  • LATN
  • LC
  • LING
  • MA only 30000+ level
  • MARS
  • MCMP
  • MET
  • MFET
  • MGMT
  • MSL only 30000+ level
  • MUS
  • NRES
  • NS
  • NUPH
  • NUR
  • NUTR
  • OBHR
  • OLS
  • PHAD
  • PHIL
  • PHPR
  • PHRM
  • PHYS
  • POL
  • PSY
  • PTGS
  • PUBH
  • REL
  • RUSS
  • SCLA
  • SFS
  • SLHS
  • SOC
  • SPAN
  • STAT
  • SYS
  • TECH *except TECH 10000
  • THTR
  • TLI
  • VCS
  • VM *except VM 10500
  • WGSS

STEM Selectives


Engineering Electives


Cannot use other professional engineering school’s seminar courses ABE 29000, BME 28000, CE 29202, CE 39201, ECE 29401, ECE 39401, ECE 49401, EEE 29001, ME 29000.

Lab Requirements for Multidisciplinary Engineering Concentrations


  • Engineering Lab - Credit Hours: 2.00 (satisfied by “Engineering Electives” in Concentration Courses)
  • Additional Lab - Credit Hours: 1.00 (satisfied by “Engineering Electives - Engineering Lab” or “Area Electives -Non-Engineering” in Concentration Courses

Engineering Lab (2 credits)


Can be a separate 1 credit engineering lab course or can be the 1 credit lab portion of  a 2, 3, or 4 credit engineering course. Must be two separate courses.

Additional Lab (1 credit)


Can be an additional 1 credit engineering lab (see above). Or can be a separate 1 credit non-engineering lab course, or the 1 credit lab portion of a  2, 3, or 4 credit non-engineering course

General Education Electives


Introductory Courses


Non-Introductory Courses