U-IDC-BSE - Interdisciplinary Program in Engineering (IDEAS)
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Free Form Requisites
Students must submit proposals to the Engineering Faculty Council, through the Office of the Engineering Dean, for approval.
Timing
A proposal may be submitted as early as the second semester of the first year, but must be submitted before the senior year.
Minimum Requirements
Although not individually accredited, these programs satisfy the national general engineering accreditation criteria.
At the Pratt School of Engineering, the term "national general engineering accreditation criteria" corresponds to 34 courses:
Writing 101
9 Courses in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences
At least one (1) Physics Course must be taken post-matriculation
Engineering Track Course prerequisites may satisfy Natural Science requirements
13 Courses in Engineering
EGR 101 Engineering Design & Communication
EGR 103 Computational Methods
Students with Advanced Placement (AP) credit in Computer Science may substitute CS 201
EGR 238 Data & Decision
4 Engineering Track Core Courses
2 Engineering Track Electives
5 or more Track Core and Track Electives must be at or above 300 level
3 or more Track Core and Track Electives must be at or above 400 level
2 Engineering Science Electives
Engineering Track Course prerequisites may satisfy Engineering Science elective requirements
2 Independent Study, Capstone, or Equivalent Courses
1 Open Track Elective
Not necessarily an engineering course
5 Social Science & Humanities Courses
Must cover 3 of 4 distribution areas: FL, CZ, SS, AL
2 courses in the same department; one must be at or above 200 level
2 Social Science & Humanities course requirements may be satisfied by AP credits
5 or More Free Electives
AP credit may not be applied toward free elective courses
Curricula and Templates
While it is not required, students may use—and are strongly encouraged to use—the Approved Curricula and templates provided on the IDEAS site.