BSc in Interdisciplinary Science - Biology in West Lafayette United States | Purdue University

The interdisciplinary science major offers College of Science students a comprehensive foundation across scientific disciplines. This program blends a primary science focus, an interdisciplinary core curriculum, a complementary secondary field, and the shared College of Science requirements, enabling students to examine how scientific fields collaborate to address complex challenges. Participants personalize their degree by choosing either a departmental or cross-departmental primary science concentration paired with a secondary focus that strengthens their main area of study. This secondary component can be an approved minor from any university department or a cohesive 18-credit course cluster. While primary options exist for each College of Science department, students can propose and develop cross-disciplinary concentrations with faculty or advisor approval.

This major provides students with extensive scientific knowledge while allowing deeper specialization in both a Primary Science Focus and a Supporting Field, often from outside the sciences. While core requirements remain consistent, students tailor their program by selecting either a departmental or interdisciplinary Primary Science Focus and a Supporting Field from any university college. The College of Science offers primary options for each department, with flexibility to incorporate emerging interdisciplinary fields. The program recommends several Supporting Field options while permitting students to propose alternative concentrations for approval.