Cybersecurity (BS) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science
For Catalog Years 2026–2029
Military Pathway Information
This military pathway outlines degree requirements that may be satisfied by military training and experience or exams, as well as requirements that must be satisfied through courses taken at Old Dominion University.
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Requirements Potentially Met Outside the Classroom
Lower Division General Education Requirements
Where indicated, a passing CLEP or DSST examination score will satisfy the ODU course requirement.
- CLEP Exams - College Board
- DSST Exams - GetCollegeCredit.com
- ODU CLEP and DSST Credits
- CLEP Preparation - ModernStates.org
A student may forego the CLEP or DSST option and satisfy the requirements by taking the actual courses. If a course is taken elsewhere, check first for transfer equivalency in ODU's Transfer Equivalency Tool.
Prior learning credit is also available in specific situations at a cost of 20-50% of the current tuition rate. Prior learning credit may not be paid for by military tuition assistance (TA). Prior learning credit cannot exceed 60 credit hours.
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP College Composition (NOT Modular) | ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 |
| DSST Technical Writing | ENGL 231C Writing, Rhetoric, and Research: Special Topics | 3 |
| Select military specialties | Oral Communication requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Precalculus | MATH 162M Precalculus I | 3 |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC graduate | Language and Culture requirement | 6 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 | STEM 251G (meets Information Literacy and Research requirement) | 3 |
| CLEP Any History exam | Interpreting the Past requirement | 3 |
| CLEP American or Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | Literature requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Biology | Nature of Science requirement | 8 |
*ODU’s Language and Culture requirement can be satisfied by three years of a foreign language or two years of two foreign languages in high school. Students whose native language is not English are exempt from taking a foreign language for general education.
Department or Major Requirements
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select military specialties | CS 170 Introduction to Computer Architecture I | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE/IT 200T Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 250 Basic Cybersecurity Programming and Networking | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 270 Linux System for Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 300 Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 301 Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE/IT 315 Introduction to Networking and Security | 3 |
| Select military specialties serving in a Cybersecurity billet | CYSE 368 Cybersecurity Internship | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 407 Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 416 Cyber Defense Fundamentals | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 426 Cyber War | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CYSE 450 Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 3 |
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 71 credits
Requirements Met at ODU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at ODU and 120 credits gained in total to earn this degree.
Cybersecurity Core Requirements
| Short Title | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CYSE 201S | Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| CYSE or POLS 425W | Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy (C or better required for CYSE 425W) | 3 |
| CYSE/CRJS/CPD 406 | Cyber Law | 3 |
| CS 462 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 |
| CRJS 215S or SOC 205S | Introduction to Criminology or Data, Technology, Society (meets Human Behavior requirement) | 3 |
| IDS 300W | Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts | 3 |
| PHIL 355E | Cybersecurity Ethics (meets Philosophy and Ethics requirement) | 3 |
| Human Creativity | Human Creativity requirement | 3 |
| Application Courses | Select three courses from catalog | 9 |
| Principles Courses | Select three courses from catalog | 9 |
| Capstone Courses | Select two courses from catalog | 6 |
| Electives | Electives to meet minimum 120 credit hours; no more than 29 Business credits may be applied | various |
Total requirements met at ODU: 48+ credits
Total credits for degree: 120
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