1 The writing-focused IDEAS core courses consist of a first year course in which students develop their interests, two stepping-stone courses in the middle years where their interests are integrated with others, and a senior thesis course in the fourth year.
2 The math/science core consists of 24 credits of required courses (see table above) plus 12 elective credits drawn from:Bios 41, 42; Chem 51, 53; EES gateway courses; Physics 21, 22; Math 231. All students in the IDEAS program will automatically fulfill the CAS math and natural science distribution requirements.
3 The engineering concentration consists of a selection of engineering courses drawn eitherfrom one of the traditional engineering disciplines or from an approved interdisciplinary engineering program, some of which are especially designed to coordinate with a specific liberal arts theme.
4 The liberal arts concentration is either a curriculum specific one or an interdisciplinary liberal arts one such as Science, Technology and Society (STS).
5 The elective block may be used for a minor, another program, or to fulfill Arts and Sciences College distribution requirements.
