2018-19 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Engineering, BSE


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About the Program


The interdisciplinary engineering option provides an opportunity for students whose interests and talents, while oriented toward engineering and science, do not coincide with the plans of study of the traditional engineering disciplines and who do not need an ABET-accredited degree. It provides an excellent undergraduate foundation for graduate school in non-engineering fields such as management, medicine, and law, or to begin careers that may lead to administrative or management positions in technological, engineering, or manufacturing operations. The program also prepares students for careers in large non-technological organizations such as financial institutions, which may require skills generally associated with both engineering and business. The program provides opportunities to tailor the large number of technical electives to the students’ particular needs. The program is not ABET accredited.

Degree Requirements


  • 120 Credit Hours
  • Minimum average grade of C required for all CE, ECE, MA, ME, MSE, and PHYS courses, as well as ENGR 15100
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (32 Credits Minimum)


Other Required Courses (25 Credits)


Technical Electives (22 Credits)


Choose seven (7). Technical electives are selected by students in consultation with their advisor.

Humanities or Social Sciences Elective (3 Credits)


Total 120 Credits Required


Degree Map


Requirements


Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum average grade of C required for all CE, ECE, MA, ME, MSE, and PHYS courses, as well as ENGR 15100; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 7 (15 Credits)


Semester 8 (13 Credits)


Additional Information and Guidelines


Note 1: Technical electives are selected by students in consultation with their advisor.

Note 2: Senior Engineering Design I: Pre/Co-requisite Courses - For ECE 42900, Prerequisites are COM 30700/ENGL 30700, ECE 31200, and Penultimate semester. For ME 42900, Prerequisites are COM 30700/ENGL 30700, ME 30500, ME 31100, ME 31200, ME 34500, and MSE 20000, Penultimate semester. For CE 42900, Prerequisites are COM 30700/ENGL 30700, CE 20400, CE 31200, CE 32300, CE 33400, CE 34200, and CE 35100, Penultimate semester.

Note 3: Ethics for the Professions, PHIL 32400 - Please use section reserved for engineering students

Resources


The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?”

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester.  Certain exclusions apply. 

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