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Return to Table of ContentsCONTENTSThe Mission of WPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Goal of WPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Statement of Values for Undergraduate Education at WPI . . . .WPI Undergraduate Learning Outcomes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WPI’s Commitment to Pluralism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Two Towers Tradition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Second Century. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The WPI Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33344555SECTION 1THE WPI PLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6WPI Degree Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Major Areas of Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Professionally Accredited Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Degree Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Concentrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Minors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Double Majors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14The Major Qualifying Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16MQP Learning Outcomes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16MQP Project Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16The Interactive Qualifying Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Global Projects Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Off-Campus Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Individually Sponsored Residential Projects (ISRPs). . . . . . . . . . 21Individually Sponsored On-Campus IQP Programs. . . . . . . . . . 21Humanities and Arts Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22The Social Science Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27SECTION 2DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS. . . . . . 28Department and Program Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aerospace Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Aerospace Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force Aerospace Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Architectural Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Architectural Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bioinformatics and Computational Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. . . . . .Biology and Biotechnology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biomedical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business, Robert A. Foisie School of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Management Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Management Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Industrial Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Entrepreneurship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Industrial Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Management Information Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Social Entrepreneurship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . al Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Chemistry and Biochemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Minor in Biochemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Minor in Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Civil and Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Minor in Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Electrical and Computer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . 67Engineering Science Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Environmental and Sustainability Studies(Bachelor of Arts Degree). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. . . . . . . . 70Fire Protection Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Humanities and Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Professional Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Humanities and Arts Minors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75American Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Chinese Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Drama/Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Language (German or Spanish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Media Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Philosophy and Religion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Writing and Rhetoric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Interactive Media & Game Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Interactive Media & Game Development (Bachelor of Arts). . . . 79Interactive Media & Game Development Technology(Bachelor of Science) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Minor in Interactive Media & Game Development. . . . . . . . 81Interdisciplinary and Global Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Interdisciplinary Minors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Minor in Data Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Minor in Global Public Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Minor in Nanoscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Minor in Sustainabilty Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85International and Global Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Minor in International and Global Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Liberal Arts and Engineering (Bachelor of Arts Degree) . . . . . . . 87Mathematical Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Minor in Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Minor in Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Minor in Mechanical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Minor in Manufacturing Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Materials Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Minor in Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Military Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Minor in Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Minor in Astrophysics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
2ContentsPre-Professional Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Five-Year Dual Bachelor/M.S. in Management (MSMG). .Pre-Health Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre-Law Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teacher Preparation Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robotics Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Robotics Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Science and Policy Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Economic Science Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Psychological Science Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Society, Technology, and Policy Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minor in Law and Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minors in Social Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106106107107108108109109110111112113114Double Major. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Designation of Class Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Academic Honesty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guidelines for the Determination of Satisfactory AcademicProgress, Academic Warning, Academic Probationand Academic Suspension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Obligations and Holds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Directory Information and Release of Information. . . . . . . . . .Office of the Registrar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part-Time Degree Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Non-Degree Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SECTION 3COURSE DESCRIPTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115The Gateway Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Programs for First Year Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graduate Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combined Bachelor/Master’s Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information Technology Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music and Theatre Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George C. Gordon Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Exchanges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Language Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HECCMA Course Cross-Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cooperative Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summer Session (Term E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Awards and Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Societies, Registration and Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courses Qualifying for Engineering Distribution Areas . . . . . .Aerospace Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force Aerospace Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Architectural Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Basic Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bioinformatics and Computational Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biology and Biotechnology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biomedical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business, Robert A. Foisie School of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chemical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chemistry and Biochemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civil and Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrical and Computer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Engineering Science Interdisciplinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fire Protection Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Humanities and Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Independent Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interactive Media & Game Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interdisciplinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mathematical Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Military Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robotics Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Science and Policy Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51152168169172173178181183184186187SECTION 4UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. . . . . . . . . 195University Policies and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grade Appeal and Grade Change Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transfer Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graduation with Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Early Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Designation of Major Area of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07SECTION 5RESOURCES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . CTION 6CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND GRADUATE SCHOOL. . . 223Career Development and Graduate School Advising. . . . . . . . . 224Career Development Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Graduate Study at WPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225S
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