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CODA Requirements: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

To transfer into specific College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majors (as a current NC State student) see requirements and preferred qualifications listed below. This includes students who wish to change their major, as well as those who want to add a major in Agriculture and Life Sciences.

College CODA Requirements

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Requirements

Students must meet the listed “Minimum Requirements” in order to submit an online CODA application to transfer (see CODA Application). These Minimum requirements must be complete at the time the application is submitted. Candidates who meet the preferred qualifications outlined below have a higher probability of being approved for transfer.  Preferred Qualifications can be completed after the application is submitted up until the application deadline date. All admission is competitive and based on space availability in the specific program. Meeting the preferred qualifications does not guarantee admission to the desired major.

If you have questions about transferring to programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, contact the departmental Advising Coordinator for your program of interest.

Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences

Programs of study:

  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Science
  • Extension Education – Agricultural and Natural Resources Concentration

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Programs of study:

  • Agricultural Business Management
  • Agricultural Business Management – Biological Sciences Concentration

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better
  • Completion of MA 121 or MA 131 or MA 141 with a grade of C- or better (AP or Transfer Credit will be equally considered)
  • Completion of ARE/EC 201 with a grade of C- or better (AP or Transfer Credit will be equally considered)

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of ARE 301 or ARE 304 or ARE 336 with a grade of B- or better (Transfer Credit will be equally considered)
  • Cumulative NC State GPA of 3.0 or better

Students who have questions about transferring to Agricultural Business Management programs should contact the department for help with their transfer plan.

Contact Dr. Julianne Treme via email at: jtreme@ncsu.edu

Department of Animal Science

Programs of study:

  • Animal Science
    • Concentrations in Science, Industry/Business, and Veterinary Bioscience

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better
  • Completion of ANS 150 (Intro to Animal Science) with a grade of C- or better
  • Completion of CH 101 with a grade of C- or better
  • Completion of BIO 181 or BIO 183 with a grade of C- or better

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of BIO 181 or BIO 183, and CH 101 – with grades of B or better
  • For the Industry Concentration: Completion of MA 114 or MA 121, and CH 220 or PY 131 with an average of B- or better
  • For the Science Concentration: Completion of MA 121 (or MA 131 or MA 141), and CH 221 or PY 211 with an average of B or better
  • For the Veterinary Bioscience Concentration: Cumulative NC State GPA of 3.0 or better and completion of MA 121 (or MA 131 or MA 141), and CH 221 or PY 211 with an average of B or better

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Programs of study:

  • Agricultural & Environmental Technology
    • Concentrations in Agricultural Systems Management, Environmental Systems Management
  • Biological Engineering
    • Concentrations in Agricultural Engineering, Bioprocessing Engineering, and Environmental Engineering

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Biological Engineering

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Previously the Department of Crop Science and the Department of Soil Science.

Programs of study:

  • Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
    • Concentrations in Agroecology Research & Production, Community Food Systems, and Urban Horticulture
  • Natural Resources
    • Concentrations in Soil & Water Systems, Soil Resources
  • Crop and Soil Sciences
    • Concentrations in Agronomy, Crop Biotechnology, and Soil Science
  • Turfgrass Science

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science

Programs of study:

  • Bioprocessing Science (BS)
  • Food Science (BS)
    • Concentrations in Science, Technology

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of CH 101 and BIO 181 or 183 with C- or better
  • Cumulative 2.5 NC State GPA

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Programs of study:

  • Nutrition Science (BS)
    • Concentrations in Science, Applied Nutrition

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better
  • Completion of CH 101 with a C or higher
  • Completion of BIO 181 or Bio 183 with a C or higherStudents with lower grades in introductory CH and BIO courses that keep them from applying, but who have significantly stronger grades in higher level CH and BIO courses, are encouraged to reach out to the Director of Undergraduate Programs for Nutrition Science, Dr. Natalie Cooke (nkcooke@ncsu.edu).
  • Students who have earned a D+ or lower in any course for which a C- is required will need to retake the course for an acceptable grade to be considered for admission.

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of BIO 181 or BIO 183 with a grade of B- or better
  • Completion of CH 101 (or CH 103) with a grade of B- or better
  • Completion of NTR 301 with a grade of B or better

Department of Horticultural Science

Programs of study:

  • Horticultural Science
    • Concentrations in Landscape Design Construction Management, Production Systems in Entrepreneurship, and Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
  • Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
    • Concentrations in Agroecology Research & Production, Community Food Systems, and Urban Horticulture

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry

Programs of study:

  • Biochemistry

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better
  • Completion of BIO 181 or 183 (or equivalent AP credit) with C- or better
  • Completion of CH 101 (or equivalent AP credit) with C- or better

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of BIO 181 or BIO 183, and CH 101, with a combined GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Completion of MA 131 or MA 141 with a C+ or better
  • A grade of C+ or better in any single course or a combined GPA of 2.5 or better for multiple courses taken from the following list: MA 231, MA 241, MA 242, CH 201

Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of BIO 181 or 183 with C- or better
  • Completion of CH 101 with C- or better

Department of Poultry Science

Programs of study:

  • Poultry Science –  Concentrations in Science,  Technology

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 12 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or better

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion of PO 201 with a grade of C or better
  • Completion of PO 202 with a grade of C or better