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College of Science CODO requirements

Only credits from Purdue University will count towards CODO

CODO requirements listed are for the 2019 catalog term; students following catalog terms prior to 2017 should check with the department for those CODO requirements.

For additional information, visit the College of Science CODO website.

College of Science Administration

Majors/Programs:

Interdisciplinary Science (IDSC)
Student must select a concentration in BIOL, CHEM, CS, EAPS, MATH, PHYS, or STAT

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Acceptable calculus with grade "C" or better & acceptable science course with grade "C" or better. Please refer to the “What If” function on MyPurduePlan to determine if a course meets degree requirements.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed BIOL, CHM, CS, EAPS, MA, PHYS or STAT course that meets degree requirements.

Majors/Programs:

Science Education (SIED)
Students must select a concentration in BIED (Biology), CHED (Chemistry), ESSE (Earth/Space Science), or PHED (Physics)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.5

Course Requirements:

  • Acceptable calculus with grade "C" or better & acceptable science course with grade "C" or better. Please refer to the “What If” function on MyPurduePlan determine if a course meets degree requirements.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed BIOL, CHM, CS, EAPS, MA, PHYS or STAT course that meets degree requirements.

Biological Sciences

Majors/Programs:

Biology (BIOL)
Biochemistry (BIBI)
Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology (CMDB)
Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology (EEEB)
Genetics (GNTC)
Health and Disease (HLDS)
Microbiology (MICR)
Neurobiology & Physiology (NRPH)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • MA 16010 or 16100 or 16500 with a grade of C or higher (note – the Biochemistry major requires MA 16100 or MA 16500)
  • BIOL 12100, 13100, or 11000 and/or acceptable Chemistry coursework with grade C or better.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed BIOL, CHM, CS, EAPS, MA, PHYS or STAT course that meets degree requirements.

Chemistry

Majors/Programs:

Chemistry (CHEM)
Biochemistry (BICH)
Chemistry (ACS) (CHMA)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • MA 16100, MA 16500 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher
  • Acceptable Chemistry course with a grade of C or higher

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed BIOL, CHM, CS, EAPS, MA, PHYS or STAT course that meets degree requirements

Computer Science

Majors/Programs:

Computer Science (CS)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.75

Course Requirements:

  • CS 18000 with a grade of B or higher
  • Grade of B or higher in a Calculus course approved to meet degree requirements - MA 16500, MA 16100, MA 16600, MA 16200, MA 26100, and/or MA 27101. MA 26500 and/or MA 35100 can be considered.

Other Requirements:

  • Students will be admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • All CS and Math courses considered for CODO must be taken for a letter grade on a Purdue campus.
  • For CODO purposes, only the first or second attempt of a required CS and Math course will be considered. Course withdrawals are included in this requirement.

Majors/Programs:

Data Science

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.75

Course Requirements:

  • CS 18000 with a grade of B or higher
  • Grade of B or higher in a Calculus course approved to meet degree requirements - MA 16500, MA 16100, MA 16600, MA 16200, MA 26100, and/or MA 27101. MA 26500 and/or MA 35100 can be considered.

Students wishing to receive highest consideration should earn an A- in CS 18000, B or higher in an approved Calculus course which will be used to meet degree requirements, and have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA

 

Other Requirements:

  • Students will be admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • All CS and Math courses considered for CODO must be taken for a letter grade on a Purdue campus.
  • For CODO purposes, only the first or second attempt of a required CS and Math course will be considered. Course withdrawals are included in this requirement.
  • Students must complete the Date Science CODO application to receive consideration, which can be found here: Data Science CODO application

Special Notes:

Data Science is an academic program in both the departments of Computer Science or Statistics. Students will receive advising support to determine which department will best fit their career goals once admitted to the program. Space availability in the program will be very limited.

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Majors/Programs:

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences – Atmospheric Science (ATSC)
Environmental Geosciences (ENVG)
Geology & Geophysics (GEOP)
Planetary Sciences (PLSI)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • MA 16100, MA 16500 or equivalent (MA 16010 + MA 16020) with a grade of C- or higher
  • An acceptable major course with grade C- or better.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed BIOL, CHM, CS, EAPS, MA, PHYS or STAT course that meets degree requirements. Please check the "What If" function on MyPurdue to determine which courses meet degree requirements.

Mathematics

Majors/Programs:

Actuarial Science (ACSC)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • MA 37300 with a grade of C or higher
  • Grade of C or higher in two-course Calculus sequence. Course options include: MA 16100/16200, MA 16500/16600, MA 26100, MA 27101 or equivalent (MA 16010 = MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I).

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • If a student has established credit [AP, IB, etc.] for Calculus 1, 2, and 3 (or beyond), then they must have a C or better in the next math course in the Actuarial Science major AND a C or higher in MA 37300.
  • 2.5 GPA average in MA/STAT/MGMT/ECON courses - MA 35100, MA 37300, MA/STAT 41600, STAT 47201, STAT 41700, STAT 47301, MA 36600, STAT 51200, STAT 47901, STAT 42000, MGMT 20000, MGMT 20100, MGMT 31000, ECON 25100, ECON 25200

Majors/Programs:

Mathematics (MATH)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.7 GPA AND at least two courses in the approved calculus sequence (16100/16500, 16200/16600, 26100/27101). Transfer credit may be used. MA 16010 + MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I.
Other Requirements:
  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA average in major courses that meet the major block in degree requirements:
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra or MA 26500 if B- or better
    • MA 36600 - Ordinary Differential Equations or MA 26600 if B- or better
    • MA 35301 - Linear Algebra II
    • MA 34100 - Foundations Of Analysis or MA 44000 - Honors Real Analysis I
    • MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I or MA 45000 - Algebra Honors
    • MA 36200 - Topics In Vector Calculus or MA 44200 - Honors Real Analysis II
    • 3 MA Selective Courses. See courses listed in the Math Selective (9 credits) section under Mathematics, BS in the 2019-2020 University Catalog.

Majors/Programs:

Applied Mathematics (APMA)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Ssmesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.7 GPA AND at least two courses in the approved calculus sequence (16100/16500, 16200/16600, 26100/27101). Transfer credit may be used. MA 16010 + MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA average in major courses that meet the major block in degree requirements:
    • CS 31400 - Numerical Methods
    • MA 30300 - Differential Equations And Partial Differential Equations For Engineering And The Sciences
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra or MA 26500 if B- or better
    • MA 35301 - Linear Algebra II
    • MA 36600 - Ordinary Differential Equations or MA 26600 if B- or better
    • MA 34100 - Foundations Of Analysis or MA 44000 - Honors Real Analysis I
    • MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I  or MA 45000 - Algebra Honors
    • MA 36200 - Topics In Vector Calculus or MA 44200 - Honors Real Analysis II
    • 3 Credits of MA 42500 - Elements Of Complex Analysis or MA 42800 - Introduction To Fourier Analysis or MA 52300 - Introduction To Partial Differential Equations
    • 3 Credits of MA 41600 - Probability or STAT 41600 - Probability or STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications or MA 37500 - Introduction To Discrete Mathematics or MA 42500 - Elements Of Complex Analysis or MA 42800 - Introduction To Fourier Analysis

Majors/Programs:

Business Mathematics (MABU)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.7 GPA AND at least two courses in the approved calculus sequence (16100/16500, 16200/16600, 26100/27101). Transfer credit may be used. MA 16010 + MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA average in major courses that meet the major block in degree requirements:
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra or MA 26500 if B- or better
    • MA 36600 - Ordinary Differential Equations or MA 26600 if B- or better
    • MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting (satisfies General Education for College of Science core)
    • STAT 51200 - Applied Regression Analysis
    • MA 41600 - Probability or STAT 41600 - Probability or STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications
    • MA 34100 - Foundations Of Analysis or MA 44000 - Honors Real Analysis I
    • MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I or MA 45000 - Algebra Honors
    • 6 credits of MA 37500 - Introduction To Discrete Mathematics or MA 42100 - Linear Programming And Optimization Techniques or CS 31400 - Numerical Methods or STAT 41700 - Statistical Theory or STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference
    • 6 credits of MA 37300 - Financial Mathematics or MGMT 30400 - Introduction To Financial Management or MGMT 31000 - Financial Management or MGMT 41100 - Investment Management or MGMT 54400 - Database Management Systems or MGMT 32300 - Principles Of Marketing
    • MA 37300 - Financial Mathematics or MA 37500 - Introduction To Discrete Mathematics

Majors/Programs:

Mathematics/Statistics (MASI)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.7 GPA AND at least two courses in the approved calculus sequence (16100/16500, 16200/16600, 26100/27101). Transfer credit may be used. MA 16010 + MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered
  • 2.0 GPA average in major courses that meet the major block in degree requirements:
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra or MA 26500 if B- or better
    • MA 35301 - Linear Algebra II
    • STAT 35000 - Introduction To Statistics (satisfies Statistics Requirement for College of Science core)
    • STAT 51200 - Applied Regression Analysis
    • MA 34100 - Foundations Of Analysis or MA 44000 - Honors Real Analysis I
    • MA 41600 - Probability or STAT 41600 - Probability or STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications
    • STAT 41700 - Statistical Theory or STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference
    • MA 36200 - Topics In Vector Calculus or MA 44200 - Honors Real Analysis II
    • 1 course of MA 36600 - Ordinary Differential Equations or MA 26600 if B- or better, MA 37500 - Introduction To Discrete Mathematics or MA 42500 - Elements Of Complex Analysis or MA 42800 - Introduction To Fourier Analysis or MA 45300 Elements Of Algebra I or MA 45000 - Algebra Honors
    • 1 course of STAT 51300 - Statistical Quality Control or STAT 51400 - Design Of Experiments or STAT 42000 - Introduction To Time Series or IE 53000 - Quality Control or CS 37300 - Data Mining And Machine Learning (Data Science majors only)

Majors/Programs:

Mathematics with Computer Science (MACS)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.75

Course Requirements:

  • CS 18000 with a grade of B or higher
  • Grade of B or higher in a Calculus course approved to meet degree requirements - MA 16500, MA 16100, MA 16600, MA 16200, MA 26100, and/or MA 27101. MA 26500 B- or better or MA 35100 can be considered.

Other Requirements:

  • Students will be admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • All courses considered for CODO must be taken for a letter grade on a Purdue campus.

Majors/Programs:

Secondary Mathematics Education (MAED)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.7 GPA AND at least two courses in the approved calculus sequence (16100/16500, 16200/16600, 26100/27101). Transfer credit may be used. MA 16010 + MA 16020 may be used for MA 16100/16500 Calculus I.

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.5 GPA average in major courses that meet the major block in degree requirements:
    • MA 16100/MA 16500/MA 16010+16020, MA 16200/MA 16600, MA 26100/MA 27101
    • MA 35100, CS 17700 or CS 15900
    • MA 46000, MA 37500, STAT 31100 or 41600
    • MA 30100 or 34100
    • MA 46600, MA 45300 or 35000
    • STAT 35000
    • MA Selective Course – MA 48400 recommended
MA 26500 with B- or better can be used in place of MA 35100 if taken before adding a math major.  MA 26600 with B- or better can be used in place of MA 36600 if taken before adding a math major.

Physics and Astronomy

Majors/Programs:

Physics (PHYS)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • MA 16100, MA 16500 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher
  • PHYS 17200 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher
    • If transfer credit for Calculus I & PHYS 17200 then a "C" or better on the next set of courses needed to fulfull degree requirements. EXAMPLES:
      • Calculus II & PHYS 27200
      • Calculus III & PHYS 34400 & PHYS 30600

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.0 GPA in any completed course (see below) that meets degree requirements:
    • STAT 30100 or 35000
    • CS 15900, 17700 or 18000
    • MA 16200 or 16600
    • MA 26100 or 27101
    • CHM 11500
    • CHM 11600
    • PHYS 27200 or [PHYS 24100 and 25200]
    • PHYS 30600
    • PHYS 30700
    • PHYS 31000
    • PHYS 33000
    • PHYS 34000
    • PHYS 34400
    • PHYS 36000
    • PHYS 42200
    • PHYS 45000
    • PHYS 51500
    • PHYS 53600
    • PHYS 58000

Statistics

Majors/Programs:

Applied Statistics (STAP)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.0 GPA AND at least two graded courses in the approved Calculus sequence I, II and III OR a B- or better in MA 41600 or STAT 41600
    • Calculus I: MA 16100 or 16500 OR (MA 16010 AND MA 16020)
    • Calculus II: MA 16200 or 16600
    • Calculus III: MA 26100 or 27101

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.5 GPA in any completed course (see below) that meets degree requirements:
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra
    • STAT 51200 - Applied Regression Analysis
    • STAT 35000 - Introduction To Statistics (satisfies Statistics requirement for College of Science core) or STAT 35500 - Statistics For Data Science
    • MA 36200 - Topics In Vector Calculus  or STAT 42000 - Introduction To Time Series
    • MA 41600 - Probability or STAT 41600 – Probability or STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications
    • STAT 41700 - Statistical Theory or STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference

Majors/Programs:

Statistics with Math Emphasis (STMA)

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Course Requirements:

  • Have an average 2.0 GPA AND at least two graded courses in the approved Calculus sequence I, II and III OR a B- or better in MA 41600 or STAT 41600
    • Calculus I: MA 16100 or 16500 OR (MA 16010 AND MA 16020)
    • Calculus II: MA 16200 or 16600
    • Calculus III: MA 26100 or 27101

Other Requirements:

  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • 2.5 GPA in any completed course (see below) that meets degree requirements:
    • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra
    • MA 35301 - Linear Algebra II
    • STAT 51200 - Applied Regression Analysis
    • STAT 35000 - Introduction To Statistics or STAT 35500 - Statistics For Data Science
    • MA 34100 - Foundations Of Analysis or MA 44000 - Honors Real Analysis I
    • MA 41600 - Probability or STAT 41600 – Probability or STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications
    • STAT 41700 - Statistical Theory or STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference

Majors/Programs:

Data Science

General Requirements:

  • Minimum Semesters: 1
  • Minimum Credits: 12
  • Minimum GPA: 2.75

Course Requirements:

  • CS 18000 with a grade of B or higher
  • Grade of B or higher in a Calculus course approved to meet degree requirements - MA 16500, MA 16100, MA 16600, MA 16200, MA 26100, and/or MA 27101. MA 26500 and/or MA 35100 can be considered.
  • Students wishing to receive highest consideration should earn an A- in CS 18000, B or higher in an approved Calculus course which will be used to meet degree requirements, and have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA

Other Requirements:

  • Students will be admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
  • Students on academic probation will not be considered.
  • All CS and Math courses considered for CODO must be taken for a letter grade on a Purdue campus.
  • For CODO purposes, only the first or second attempt of a required CS and Math course will be considered. Course withdrawals are included in this requirement.
  • Students must complete the Date Science CODO application to receive consideration, which can be found here:  Data Science CODO application 

Special Notes:

Data Science is an academic program in both the departments of Computer Science or Statistics. Students will receive advising support to determine which department will best fit their career goals once admitted to the program. Space availability in the program will be very limited.