The School of Engineering offers a Bachelor's of Science (BSE) in Engineering in Multidisciplinary Engineering (MDE). As the name implies, this major draws from multiple different engineering disciplines and provides students with a broad background to work in numerous engineering fields. 

Q: What happened to Undecided Engineering? What if I don’t know what kind of engineering I want to pursue? 

A: Since all engineering majors start out with a generally common first-year curriculum, we’ve replaced the Undecided option with Multidisciplinary Engineering. As with Undecided, we anticipate that the majority of students who start in MDE will eventually select one of the specialized majors in the school. The main advantage here is that the MDE major provides a pathway to an engineering degree, whereas Undecided Engineering did not – students in Undecided Engineering were required to select another major to progress toward their degree.

Q: What are the advantages of the MDE major? Why might I want to pursue it instead of one of the other majors? 

A: The MDE major was designed with the idea that students with strong interests in fields complimentary to engineering could combine coursework in those disciplines with a broad engineering background to create a specialization that would allow them to pursue specific employment opportunities post-graduation.

At this time, the School of Engineering is pursuing ideas for those joint curricula with numerous other schools and colleges around UConn. One of the first will be a Theater/Entertainment Engineering specialization offered jointly with the School of Fine Arts as part of the recently founded Krenicki Institute for the Arts and Engineering. We anticipate others will follow as those conversation progress.

Q: What if I just want to do the MDE program without a partner program? Can I do that? 

A: Yes – the MDE degree will be a standalone engineering degree that can be pursued entirely within the School of Engineering. MDE students will work with their academic advisor to select coursework that is reflective of their interests.

Q: Is the MDE degree ABET accredited? 

A: As ABET accreditation requires a program to have graduates, and the MDE program is just launching in Fall 2021, it is not ABET accredited at this time. The School of Engineering plans to submit the MDE program for accreditation when it meets the eligibility requirements.

FRESHMEN YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Number	Name	Credits		Number	Name	Credits
CHEM 1127Q	General Chemistry 1	4		CHEM 1128Q	General Chemistry 2	4
MATH 1131Q	Calculus 1	4		MATH 1132Q	Calculus 2	4
ENGR 1000	Orientation to Engineering	1		ENGR 1166	Foundations of Engineering	3
CSE 1010	Intro to Computing	3		CA2	Social Sciences	3
ENGL 1007/1010/1011	First-year Writing	4		AREA	Area Elective	3
	TOTAL	16			TOTAL	17

SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Number	Name	Credits		Number	Name	Credits
PHYS 1501Q	Engr. Physics 1	4		PHYS 15012Q	Engr. Physics 2	4
MATH 2110Q	Multivariable Calc	4		MATH 2410Q	Diff. Equations	3
MSE 2101	Intro to MSE I	3		MSE 2102	Intro to MSE II	3
CHEG 2103	Intro to CHEG	3		CE 2110	Statics (Mechanics 1)	3
AREA	Area Elective	3		AREA	Area Elective	3
	TOTAL	17			TOTAL	16

JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Number	Name	Credits		Number	Name	Credits
ENGR/CA1	Thermal Sciences OR CA1	3		ENGR/CA2	Thermal Sciences OR CA1	3
CE/ENVE 3120	Fluid Mechanics (+lab)	4		STATS	Statistical Methods	3
ECE 2001	Electrical Circuits	4		CE 3110	Mechanics of Materials	3
PHIL 1104	Ethics	3		CA2	Social Sciences	3
AREA	Area Elective	3		AREA	Area Elective	3
	TOTAL	17			TOTAL	15

SENIOR YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Number	Name	Credits		Number	Name	Credits
ENGR 4001	General Design I	3		ENGR 4002W	General Design 2	3
CA4	Diversity/Multicultural	3		CA4	Diversity/Multicultural	3
ENGR 2XXX	Engineering Elective 2000+	3		ENGR 3XXX	Engineering Elective 3000+	3
ENGR 3XXX	Engineering Elective 3000+	3		AREA	Area Elective	3
AREA	Area Elective	3		AREA	Area Elective	3
	TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15