CIGP Curriculum
Please see below for curriculum information related to the Computational Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (CIGP).
For questions not found below, please email cigp@purdue.edu.
The following bulleted items apply to all CIGP tracks, CSE, CLS, and CDS:
- To fulfill the CDS, CLS, and CSE course requirements, a total of nine credits are required for a master’s student and 12 credits for a doctoral student.
- All courses taken for CDS, CLS, and CSE must be completed with a minimum grade of B.
- The CDS/CLS/CSE Seminar course has an attendance requirement that must be met.
- All courses taken for CIGP should be listed on the Plan of Study as well as the concentration code once admitted to the program.
- The CIGP Seminar does not get listed on the Plan of Study, as it is a Pass/No Pass course.
- If you would like to take a course not listed in the course listings linked below, please fill out the Course Request Form.
- Special/advanced topic courses should be pre-approved by the CIGP office using the request form.
- Graduation candidates must notify CIGP Office for the final audit and concentration approval. Failure to complete all requirements will cause the concentration to be removed. Concentration must be on Plan of Study prior to graduation.
The CIGP seminar is a Pass/No Pass course that is offered in both the Spring and Fall Semesters each academic year. While all three tracks meet in the seminar course together, you will need to register for the seminar associated with your concentration.
- CSE Students: GRAD68900 CSE Seminar
- CLS Students: GRAD68900 CLS Seminar
- CDS Students: GRAD68900 CDS Seminar
- Online students: Please contact cigp@purdue.edu.
As a reminder, the CIGP Seminar does not get listed on the Plan of Study, as it is a Pass/No Pass course.
In order to fulfill the Symposium requirement for CIGP, MS Thesis and Non-thesis students must complete an MS Poster Presentation and PhD students must complete a PhD Talk. To allow for this, the CIGP Symposium is only held twice a year: a Fall CIGP Symposium in November and a Spring CIGP Symposium in April. There is no Symposium in the Summer.
You do not need to be registered for the CIGP Seminar to present at the CIGP Symposium. Sign-up information will be sent out near the beginning of each semester, and the Symposium requirement should be completed in the final semester of study.
Upon successful application to CIGP for any of the tracks, you must add one of the following concentrations to your Plan of Study (POS). CIGP can either be the first or second concentration listed on your Plan of Study. Please use the below listing to ensure you have the correct track listed for your POS. The CIGP Office reserves the right to remove the CIGP concentration at any time if the student fails to complete CDS, CLS, or CSE requirements or upon discovery of incorrect use.
- COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING – IGP (CMEN) for CSE engineering majors.
- COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE – IGP (CMSI) for CSE sciences majors.
- COMPUTATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES – IGP (CMLS) for all CLS students.
- COMPUTATIONAL DATA SCIENCE – IGP (CMDS) for all CDS students.
Specific Track Requirements
Select your track below to view specific requirements.
- CSE Master’s Requirements
- Two Core Courses
- One Relevant Course
- One semester of CIGP Seminar
- An MS Poster Presentation (during final semester)
- CSE Doctoral Requirements:
- Two Core Courses
- Two Relevant Courses
- Two semesters of CIGP Seminar
- A PhD Talk (during final semester)
- CLS Master’s Requirements
- Two Core Courses
- One Relevant Course
- One semester of CIGP Seminar
- An MS Poster Presentation (during final semester)
- CLS Doctoral Requirements:
- Two Core Courses
- Two Relevant Courses
- Two semesters of CIGP Seminar
- A PhD Talk (during final semester)
- CDS Master’s Requirements:
- Two Core Courses
- One Relevant Course
- One semester of CIGP Seminar
- An MS Poster Presentation (during final semester)
- CDS Doctoral Requirements:
- Two Core Courses
- Two Relevant Courses
- Two semesters of CIGP Seminar
- A PhD Talk (during final semester)
