First-Year Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Purdue students interested in changing their major should meet with their current academic advisor to discuss their options and begin the online process. Once the student’s Major Change (CODO) has been processed, students will receive an email with instructions to authorize the change.

Students will need to meet the criteria below to be eligible for this major. A student’s catalog term, typically the semester you started at Purdue, will be used to determine the Major Change criteria that applies to you. Students can find their catalog term at the top of their MyPurduePlan below the degree progress bar.

This major change information below is for the catalog term you are currently viewing; see the University Undergraduate Academic Advising Major Change (CODO) website for prior catalog term criteria, more about the major change process and FAQs.

Students changing their major to a space restricted program, as designated by SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS ONLY, need to have their Curricular Change Request (CCR) submitted by their home college/school by 5pm the Thursday of Finals week for requests effective the following term to be considered.

Majors

• First-Year Engineering    (ENFY) 

General Requirements

• Minimum Semesters:  1
• Minimum West Lafayette Credit Hours:  12
• Minimum Cumulative GPA:  2.7

Course Requirements

To be eligible - a student must complete a minimum of 3 courses, at least one from each category (I, II, and III), completed at PWL campus with a C- or better, and earn a 2.5 GPA (known as your CODO GPA) from the courses taken in those categories.

Other Requirements

• Students are accepted for FALL and SPRING.
• Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS ONLY after holistic review.  Space is extremely limited.
• Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic notice).
• Answer First-Year Engineering CODO short-answer questions found on the First-Year Engineering Program CODO website.
• To learn more about holistic review, please visit the First-Year Engineering Program CODO website.

Advising Website

First-Year Engineering Program CODO website

Student Next Steps

• Step 1:  Work closely with your current college/school advisor in the selection of the required coursework to meet the CODO requirements to First-Year Engineering.
• Step 2:  View the pre-recorded CODO video presentation.
• Step 3:  Answer the First-Year Engineering CODO short-answer questions found on the First-Year Engineering Program CODO website.
• Step 4:  Have your current advisor submit the electronic CODO application by Thursday of finals week no later than 5:00pm. Late applications will not be accepted.
• Step 5:  If after viewing the CODO video, you have questions that your current advisor is unable to answer, you can send your questions to: engrinfo@purdue.edu.