# Queries about new BS Medical science and engineering course **URL:** \ **Category:** Departments\ **Tags:** departments\ **Created:** [27 May 2024 13:17 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234 "2024-05-27T13:17:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@falcon](https://community.askiitm.com/u/falcon)\ **Post date:** [27 May 2024 13:17 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/1 "2024-05-27T13:17:07Z")
Hey they I’ve heard that IITM discontinued the branch change option in 2024 l. And regarding I don’t find any documents related and IITM didn’t mentioned it officially. Anyway I have few queries about that hope you or anyone else can he me to clear it! 1. I heard IITM allows students to select around 50% of their course I guess that excluded minors. Will the same applicable to the newly added BS Medical science and Engineering? 2. Also is it possible to do IDDD program (Specially an M.tech dual degree) with this newly added course? ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://community.askiitm.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2024 08:32 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/2 "2024-05-28T08:32:55Z")
Hello there! Refer to this answer - [Branch change from BS to B.tech - #4 by Ayesha](https://community.askiitm.com/t/branch-change-from-bs-to-b-tech/230/4) Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Amrut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@Amrut](https://community.askiitm.com/u/Amrut)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2024 05:51 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/3 "2024-06-01T05:51:16Z")
I think there is some confusion here. Let me try to clarify The BS Medical Science and Engineering is a residential program for which admission is via IAT. Afaik, same elective rules apply for them as for BTech via JoSAA The BS-DS and BS-ES are offered by iitm -study.iitm.ac.in - elective rules don’t apply. Other moderators can reconfirm this please ---
**Author:** ![falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@falcon](https://community.askiitm.com/u/falcon)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2024 17:42 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/4 "2024-06-14T17:42:49Z")
Hi there, Are you sure about this, not sure cause none of them have taken look in this. If it’s possible can you confirm this for me? By the way thanks for the reply ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://community.askiitm.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 09:41 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/5 "2024-06-15T09:41:32Z")
Hi, As I stated in [this answer to your previous question](https://community.askiitm.com/t/branch-change-from-bs-to-b-tech/230/4), 1. BS Medical Science & Engineering students can choose 126 of the 428 credits required. You can check [the curriculum here.](https://mst.iitm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BS_MedicalScience_16-March-23_BAC-_from-Dept.pdf) 2. Since the course was started only two years back, the students in the Medical Science & Engineering department have not reached the point of converting to IDDD, but the department is open to supporting the students in exploring the possibility of converting into an IDDD program. This information comes from the department HoD himself. Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@falcon](https://community.askiitm.com/u/falcon)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 08:23 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/queries-about-new-bs-medical-science-and-engineering-course/234/6 "2024-06-17T08:23:15Z")
Ok thanks for the information. I think this trend would stay same…