College of Agriculture CODO requirements
Only credits from Purdue University will count towards CODO
CODO requirements listed are for the 2017 catalog term; students following prior catalog terms should check with the department for prior CODO requirements.
For more information, visit the College of Agriculture website.
- Agricultural Administration
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
- Agronomy
- Animal Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Botany and Plant Pathology
- Entomology
- Food Science
- Forestry and Natural Resources
- Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Agriculture Administration
Majors/Programs:
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Majors/Programs:
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Majors/Programs:
Agricultural Engineering
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
Course Requirements:
Students must complete the following (courses taken at Purdue must be completed with at least a C-):
- MA 16100 or MA 16500
- MA 16200 or MA 16600
- CHM 11500
- CHM 11600
- PHYS 17200
- Oral Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically COM 11400)
- Written Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically ENGL 10600)
Other Requirements:
- CODO into Agricultural Engineering is only applicable to students not in First Year Engineering. FYE students must follow the Transition to Major process.
- Students must be in good academic standing (not on probation).
Majors/Programs:
Agricultural Systems Management
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Majors/Programs:
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
Course Requirements:
Students must complete the following (courses taken at Purdue must be completed with at least a C-):
- MA 16100 or MA 16500
- MA 16200 or MA 16600
- CHM 11500
- CHM 11600
- PHYS 17200
- Oral Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically COM 11400)
- Written Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically ENGL 10600)
Other Requirements:
- CODO into Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering is only applicable to students not in First Year Engineering. FYE students must follow the Transition to Major process.
- Students must be in good academic standing (not on probation).
Majors/Programs:
Biological Engineering
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
Course Requirements:
Students must complete the following (courses taken at Purdue must be completed with at least a C-):
- MA 16100 or MA 16500
- MA 16200 or MA 16600
- CHM 11500
- CHM 11600
- PHYS 17200
- Oral Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically COM 11400)
- Written Communication Foundational Outcome course (typically ENGL 10600)
Other Requirements:
- Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS only.
- CODO into Biological Engineering is only applicable to students not in First Year Engineering. FYE students must follow the Transition to Major process.
- Students must be in good academic standing (not on probation).
Agricultural Economics
Majors/Programs:
Agribusiness
Agricultural Economics
Farm Management
Sales and Marketing
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
Majors/Programs:
Agricultural Communication
Agricultural Education
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements:
- A minimum GPA of 2.50 is highly recommended for Agricultural Education as 2.50 serves as a pre-requisite GPA to take teacher education courses.
Agronomy
Majors/Programs:
Agronomy
Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Crop Science
Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology
Soil and Water Sciences
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Animal Sciences
Majors/Programs:
Animal Sciences: Animal Agribusiness Concentration
Animal Sciences: Behavior/Well-Being Concentration
Animal Sciences: Biosciences Concentration
Animal Sciences: Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Animal Sciences: Production Concentration
Animal Sciences: Products Concentration
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Biochemistry
Majors/Programs:
Biochemistry
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements:
- CHM 11500 with a C- or higher
Other Requirements:
- If completed prior to CODO, students must have earned grades of C- or higher in core courses, which are CHM 11600, CHM 25500, CHM 25600, BIOL 23100, BCHM 36200/46200/46300 or BCHM 56100/56200/46300
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 is highly recommended.
- Students interested in CODOing to Biochemistry are strongly encouraged to meet with a Biochemistry advisor before submitting their request.
Botany and Plant Pathology
Majors/Programs:
Plant Science
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Entomology
Majors/Programs:
Insect Biology
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Food Science
Majors/Programs:
Food Science
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements:
- Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS only.
- Strong performance in 10000 and 20000-level mathematics and science courses is necessary to be successful in the Food Science major as a 2.5 mathematics/science GPA is required to enroll in 30000-level Food Science courses.
Forestry and Natural Resources
Majors/Programs:
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Forestry
Sustainable Biomaterials – Process & Product Design
Wildlife
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements: n/a
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Majors/Programs:
Horticulture
Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
Turf Management and Science
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 1
- Minimum Credits: 12
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course Requirements n/a
Other Requirements n/a
Majors/Programs:
Pre-Landscape Architecture
General Requirements:
- Minimum Semesters: 2
- Minimum Credits: 24
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
Course Requirements: n/a
Other Requirements:
- Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS only.
- Entry to the Pre-Landscape Architecture major is restricted to the summer or fall semester.
- An interview with an academic advisor is required.
- Completion of LA 10110 is strongly encouraged.
- Students who meet general requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher are automatically accepted.
- Students must be in good academic standing (not on probation).