Foundational Learning Outcome Info for BME Students

“The core curriculum is a set of common learning outcomes required of all undergraduate students. It acts as a mechanism by which all Purdue University students share a similar educational experience and, in doing so, achieve a set of common goals. The core curriculum consists of two levels of learning outcomes: foundational and embedded. All undergraduate students must meet the foundational learning outcomes, which are the same for all students, regardless of discipline or major.”

-https://www.purdue.edu/provost/students/s-initiatives/curriculum/index.html

  • Students must have all outcomes completed with a C- or better.
  • There are no credit hour conditions (unless you are transferring to another Indiana state university; see the website above for specific conditions).
    • One course can meet more than one outcome.
  • First Year Engineering requirements include the following FLOs: Information Literacy, Written Communication, Science, Quantitative Reasoning, and Oral Communication.
    • The remaining FLOs (Science, Tech & Society, Behavioral/Social Sciences, and Humanities) must be completed by graduation.
  • Below is a list of courses that BME students most often use to fulfill FLO requirements (for full list of FLO courses: https://www.purdue.edu/provost/students/s-initiatives/curriculum/courses.html). FLO requirements are not the same as the BME general education requirements! For information on the general education policy, please refer to the BME website.

FLO Outcome

University

Requirement

Required Courses for BSBME

Other BSBME Requirements

Written Communication

1 Course

ENGL 106

ENGL 108

 

Information Literacy

1 Course

ENGL 106

ENGL 108

ENGR 131

ENGR 141

Science

2 Courses

CHM 115

CHM 116

PHYS 241

Quantitative Reasoning

1 Course

MA 161

MA 162

MA 165

MA 166

MA 261

MA 262

Oral Communication

1 Course

 

Courses can range from Gen Ed to EPH to Unrestricted Electives. See FLO course list for options.

Science, Tech, & Society

1 Course

Humanities

1 Course

Behavioral/Social Sciences

1 Course