Lehigh University's Integrated Business & Engineering Honors Program
With a rigorous requirement of 137 credit hours in only four years, the IBE Honors Program is not for the squeamish -- it's intended for the University's brightest students who are not afraid to work hard and who are interested in being uniquely qualified to become leaders in business and industry. The program is created in the Lehigh tradition -- admit very good students; challenge them to work hard in a demanding and innovative environment; graduate men and women with the skills and talents that are necessary for success in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
The 137 credits of the IBE Honors Program can be broken down as follows:
Area |
Credits |
Details |
English Composition and Literature |
6 |
Engl 1 and 2 Composition and Literature I and II |
|
Humanities and Social Science |
10 |
Must include Comm 130/160 Public Speaking, or SSP 135 Human Communication. May be used to help satisfy foreign language requirement. |
Computing |
2 |
Engr 97 Applied Engineering Computer Methods |
Math and Science Core |
29 |
Math 21, 22, 23 and 231 Calculus I, II and III and Probability and Statistics Physics 11, 12, 21 and 22 Introductory Physics I and II Chem 30 Introduction to Chemical Principles |
Engineering Core |
20 |
A coherent set of engineering courses developed for each particular major |
Business and Economics Core |
31 |
A coherent set of business and economics courses including: Acct 151 and 152 Introduction to Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting BIS 111 Introduction to Information Systems Eco 1, 29 and 146 Principles, Money and Banking, and Applied Micro Analysis Fin 125 Introduction to Finance Law 201 Legal Environment of Business Mgt 243 Managing and Leading People in Organizations Mkt 111 Principles of Marketing |
Major |
18 |
Specific major in business or engineering |
Integrated Courses in IBE |
12 |
IBE 10 Freshman Seminar (1 credit) IBE 50 Freshman Workshop (3 credits) IBE 150 Sophomore Lab (1 credit) IBE 380 and IBE 385 Senior Capstone Design Project I and II (6 credits) |
Free Electives |
9 |
May be taken from any department in the University |
Summer Internships |
0 |
At least one professional internship is required Other internships, including an international internship, are strongly encouraged |
TOTAL |
137 |
This is a minimum number of credits The actual number of credits taken would depend upon advanced placement credits |
It should be noted that the IBE Honors Program has a language
requirement. Students must achieve proficiency at the sophomore level in the
language of their choice. Students with no previous experience in a second
language may need to take 16 foreign language credits (4 courses, each at 4
credits). Students may devote six credits of humanities and social science
electives, and 6 credits of free electives to language courses. Thus students
with absolutely no foreign language background may need an additional four
credits above the 137 required for graduation.
Click below for more detailed curriculum information for these majors available from the Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and from the College of Business and Economics:
