Jul 17, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Location(s): West Lafayette


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.

General Requirements


  • Minimum Semesters:  1
  • Minimum Purdue Main Campus Credit Hours (West Lafayette/Indianapolis):  15
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA:  2.0

Other Requirements


  • Students are accepted for effective terms 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 notice).
  • 2.0 GPA 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.
  • Students who are more than 30 credits from completing the minimum 120 credit degree requirements must have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. Students requiring 16 to 30 credits for degree completion need an overall cumulative 2.35 GPA, and students requiring 15 or less credits for degree completion need an overall cumulative 2.2 GPA. Students who have completed all the IDES degree requirements need an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 (same as applied to students in the program).
  • Students who were in IDES or MDE at one time and processed a CODO out to another program will not be allowed to CODO back into IDES or MDE.

Student Next Steps


Students should review the IDES Website to review the limitations and concentrations associated with this degree plan.  Then, contact the MDE/IDES advisor at ide@ecn.purdue.edu.