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CODA Requirements: College of Design

Requirements and preferred qualifications to transfer (as a current NC State student) into specific College of Design majors are listed below. This includes students who desire to change their major, as well as those who want to add a College of Design major.

College CODA Requirements

College of Design Requirements

Students must meet the listed “Minimum Requirements” in order to submit an online CODA application to transfer (see CODA Application). These 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. 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 Design, contact the Student and Academic Services Office at 919-515-8306, or stop by the office – Brooks Hall Room 225.

Design Studies (BA) – Non-Studio Based

Application Deadlines:

  • September 15
  • February 1
  • May 15
  • July 1

*If the above dates fall on a weekend, the deadline will shift to the following Monday.

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Completion of 15 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA must be > or = 2.0
  • Completion of ENG 101 (B- or better)

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Cumulative GPA of > or = 3.0, and
  • Completion of one HI course (B- or better)
  • Completion of COM 110 (B- or better)

Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA), Media Arts, Design & Technology, Graphic & Experience Design, and Industrial Design – Studio Based

Students interested in transferring to College of Design “studio” majors (Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA), Media Arts, Design & Technology, Graphic & Experience Design, and Industrial Design) must submit a CODA application in MyPack and the required portfolio by November 1 (application is available beginning September 16). Applicants are reviewed annually for admission for the following fall semester. Students will be notified regarding decisions from this first “phase” of the admissions process by the end of December. Approval at this phase will get students invited to the “interview phase” which occurs in January.  Final decisions for admission will be reported by early March.

Application Timeline:

  • Nov 2: Application Due for Studio-Based Majors (Including Portfolio)
  • Late Feb: Decision Notification
  • May 3: Deadline to Accept Admissions to College of Design

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • Submission of CODA application and portfolio – Enter the URL to your portfolio website in the CODA Application – in the box along with the response to: “Indicate why you are interested in this major.”

Preference will be given to students who meet the following:

  • Completion or current enrollment in 15 or more NC State graded credit hours
  • Cumulative GPA of > or = 3.0, and
  • Competitive portfolio review
    • Enter the URL to your portfolio website in the CODA Application – in the box with your response to: “Indicate why you are interested in this major.”
    • For details about the required portfolio click here.

Bachelor of Architecture (1-year Professional Degree)

The B. Arch program is only open for seniors currently in the College of Design BEDA program (4-year degree). If you are a current NC State student under a different major, you are welcome to submit a CODA application to the BEDA program.

Application Timeline:

  • Sept 16: CODA Application opens
  • Feb 1: CODA Deadline to apply
  • Late Feb: Decision Notification

Minimum to apply and be considered:

  • 12EDAB Major with Senior (or rising Senior) academic status
  • a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater
  • applicants must email .pdf or .doc file of their portfolio to [email protected]
  • $85.00 application fee – check or money order made out to NC State University. This fee can be mailed or dropped off to the College of Design Student Services Office in Brooks Hall 225.

When in the CODA application, BEDA students should select “ADD NEW PLAN (major)” in order to prevent adjustments/problems to their current major.