BSc in Interdisciplinary Science - Mathematics 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 field that strengthens their main focus. 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 as needed. Working with faculty advisors, learners can submit proposals for approval of their chosen secondary focus.

This major provides students with extensive scientific knowledge while allowing deeper specialization in both a Primary Science Concentration and a Supporting Field, typically from outside the sciences. All participants complete the same Core requirements but individualize their path through selection of science-based primary concentrations and university-wide secondary fields. The program includes established primary options for each College of Science department while remaining flexible to incorporate emerging interdisciplinary areas. Suggested secondary fields are available, though students may propose and gain approval for alternative concentrations.