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2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Multidisciplinary Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements


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Major Change (CODO) Requirements


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 and FAQs.

General Requirements


  • Minimum Semesters:  1
  • Minimum Credits:  15
  • Minimum GPA:  2.5

Other Requirements


  • Students are accepted for FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.
  • Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS ONLY after a holistic review.  Space is limited.
  • Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic probation).
  • Students must submit a plan of study for the desired concentration that is endorsed by the Director or the MDE/IDES advisor. See Multidisciplinary Engineering Studies website for details.
  • Average GPA of 2.5 in a minimum of 6 credits in engineering courses 200+ level (AAE, ABE, BME, CE, CEM, CHE, ECE, EEE, ENE, ENGR, EPCS, IDE, IE, ME, MSE, NUCL) taken at Purdue prior to CODO.
  • Minimum semester GPA of 2.5
  • Students who are more than 30 credits from completing the minimum 120 credit degree requirements must have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Students requiring 16 to 30 credits for degree completion need an overall cumulative 2.55 GPA, and students requiring 15 or less credits for degree completion need an overall cumulative 2.4 GPA. Students who have completed all the MDE degree requirements need an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 (same as applied to students in the program).

Advising Office Location


ARMS 1337

Advising Next Steps


Students should contact the MDE/IDES advisor at ide@ecn.purdue.edu

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