Biological 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

• Biological Engineering, BSBE   (BIEN)
• Biological Engineering: BioEnvironmental Engineering Concentration, BSBE   (BIEN/BENV)
• Biological Engineering: Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering Concentration, BSBE  , (BIEN/CBOE)
• Biological Engineering: Food and Biological Process Engineering Concentration, BSBE  , (BIEN/FBPE)
• Biological Engineering: Pharmaceutical Process Engineering Concentration, BSBE  , (BIEN/PHPE)

General Requirements

• Minimum Semesters: 1
• Minimum West Lafayette Credit Hours: 12
• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.8

Course Requirements

C or better in the following:

• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry
• CHM 11600 - General Chemistry
• PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics

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• MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I or
• MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I

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• MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II or
• MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II

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• Oral Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication )
• Written Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically  ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition )

Other Requirements

• Students are accepted for FALL, SPRING, and SUMMER.
• Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS ONLY. Space is limited.
• Students must be in good standing (not on academic notice).
• P/NP grade option is not allowed for any courses on the course requirement list.
• Students must earn a C or better in any 20000-level or higher engineering, math, or science courses if completed prior to CODO.
• CODO into Biological Engineering is only applicable to students not in First-Year Engineering. FYE students must follow the Transition to Major process.

Advising Website

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Advising Website

Student Next Steps

Students are encouraged to speak with a departmental advisor.