{"id":354,"date":"2025-02-04T14:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/coe-academic-affairs-student-staff\/?page_id=354"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:17:58","slug":"coda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/first-year-engineering-student\/coda\/","title":{"rendered":"CODA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All entering engineering first-year students are classified as <strong>Engineering First-Year (EFY)<\/strong> students with <strong>no direct acceptance into degree-granting programs<\/strong>. This structure ensures that all first-year students experience the valuable Engineering First Year program, which is designed to expose students to all <strong>18 majors<\/strong> offered within the College of Engineering before they commit to a specific path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of specified required courses, students will have the opportunity to <strong>\u201cCODA,\u201d<\/strong> which stands for <strong>Change of Degree Application<\/strong>. The earliest an EFY student can CODA is <strong>December of their first year<\/strong>. This timeline ensures that students have the necessary time to explore their interests and build a strong academic foundation before officially requesting to join a degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed information about the CODA process, requirements, application dates, and FAQs as well as the <strong>CODA application<\/strong> can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/coda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COE Academic Affairs website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to CODA<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/coda_app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CODA Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CODA refers to the process of transitioning from the Engineering First-Year Program into one of the eighteen (18) engineering and computer science majors available. Upon the completion and approval of 24 credit hours in the Engineering First-Year curriculum, students can apply to CODA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chemistry (CH 101) (3 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry Lab (CH 102) (1 credit hour) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics (mechanics based) (PY 205) (4 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculus I (MA 141) (4 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculus II (MA 241) (4 credit hours) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English (ENG 101) (4 credit hours) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering in the 21st century (E 102) (2 credit hours) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving (E 101) and Introduction to Computing Environments (E 115) (2 credit hours) OR Engineering Design and Problem Solving (E298) (2 credit hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After students complete the required steps, the college will consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The student&#8217;s choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cumulative GPA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CODA GPA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major GPA (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional CODA Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students apply during the semester that they complete the final CODA courses (fall, spring or summer).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must CODA within 4 regular semesters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than two NC State attempts are allowed for CODA courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An unlimited number of CODA attempts are allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vast majority of students (85%+) will be accepted to their first choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CODA Exceptions Request<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who are completing a required CODA course outside of NC State (i.e. taking a course at another institution) during the semester in which they are applying to CODA should complete the Requirements Exception form on MyPack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CODA GPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CODA GPA is the GPA calculation of the five required Success Courses (CH 101\/102, MA 141, MA 241, PY 205). The CODA GPA must be greater than or equal to 2.0 as students must complete each Success Course with a C or better. The best grade, of no more than two NC&nbsp;State attempts, in any one of these courses will be factored into the CODA GPA calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who have completed any of the six Success Courses through Advanced Placement testing, transfer credits, other pre-college program options, or transfer equivalence will be assigned comparable grades for scores received by these other methods to be used in the calculation of their CODA GPA. To determine how these various credit options may affect the CODA GPA, students can view the Credit and Placements Charts (pdf) listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/412\/2022\/02\/EngineeringNewStudentOrientation_Math_Spring2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Math<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/412\/2022\/02\/EngineeringNewStudentOrientation_Physics_Spring2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/412\/2022\/02\/ChemistryChart_CH101.102_Spring2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should consult their advisor about early college credit that is not reflected in the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All entering engineering first-year students are classified as Engineering First-Year (EFY) students with no direct acceptance into degree-granting programs. 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