Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

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About WPI

WPI Mission and Values

The Two Towers Tradition: The Second Century

WPI’s Commitment to Pluralism

Undergraduate Education

A Statement of Values for Undergraduate Education at WPI

WPI Undergraduate Learning Outcomes

About the Catalog

Information Currency

About Course Descriptions

Accreditation

Professionally Accredited Programs

Policies & Practices

Admissions, Expenses, Financial Aid, and Housing

Admission to WPI

Expenses

Housing

Policies & Procedures

Academic Policy

Grading Policies

Transfer Credits

Academic Honesty Policy

Commencement Policy

Graduation with Honors

Awards and Prizes

Degree Requirements

WPI Degree Requirements

Projects and Research

Global Projects Program

The Interactive Qualifying Project

The Major Qualifying Project

Humanities and Arts Requirement

The Social Science Requirement

Wellness and Physical Education Requirement

Individually Sponsored Residential Projects (ISRPs)

Individually Sponsored On-Campus IQP Programs

Courses Qualifying for Engineering Distribution Areas

University Procedures

Administrative Obligations and Holds

Early Completion

Designation of Major Area of Study

Designation of Class Year

Directory Information and Release of Information

Off-Campus Programs

Academic Standing

Registration and Enrollment

Records and Audits

Graduation

Independent Study

Official Withdrawal or Leave of Absence

Return from Leave of Absence

Part-Time Degree Students

Non-Degree Students

Summer Session (Term E)

Graduate Courses

Transfer Students

Special Programs

Special Programs for New Students

Cooperative Education

HECCMA Course Cross-Registration

Societies, Registration and Licensing

Student Exchanges

Combined Bachelor/Master’s Program

Campus Resources

Academic Advising

Academic Resources

Career Development Center

Center for Well-Being

Cooperative Education

George C. Gordon Library

Information Technology Services

Office of Accessibility Services

Music and Theatre Facilities

Student Development and Counseling Center

Academic Departments and Programs

Departments

Aerospace Engineering

Biology and Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemical Engineering

Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Humanities & Arts

Integrative & Global Studies (DIGS)

Interactive Media and Game Development

Mathematical Sciences

Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Department (PERA)

Robotics Engineering

Social Science & Policy Studies

Major Interdisciplinary Programs

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Engineering Science Interdisciplinary

International and Global Studies

Pre-Professional Programs

Teacher Education

ROTC

Air Force Aerospace Studies

Military Science

Other Areas

Entrepreneurship

Past Undergraduate Catalogs