Training Specialist (OTS) (BS) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Occupational and Technical Studies
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
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.
Lower Division General Education Requirements
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP College Composition (NOT Modular) | ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 |
| DSST Technical Writing | Written Communication requirement | 3 |
| Select military specialties | Oral Communication requirement | Met in major |
| CLEP College Math, College Algebra, or Precalculus | MATH 101M, MATH 102M, or MATH 162M | 3 |
| DSST Fundamentals of Algebra or Principles of Statistics | MATH 102M or STAT 130M | |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC graduate | Language and Culture requirement | 6 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 | STEM 251G Computer Literacy: Communication & Information | 3 |
| CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics or Microeconomics | ECON 201S or 202S Principles of Macroeconomics or Microeconomics | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP Financial Accounting | ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Current or previous E7-E9 or CLEP Principles of Management | MGMT 325 Contemporary Organizations and Management | 3 |
| Current or previous E8-E9 | MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| DSST Human Resource Management | MGMT 340 Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Current or previous E9 | MGMT 410 Leadership in Organizations (meets elective) | 3 |
| CLEP Principles of Marketing | MKTG 311 Marketing Principles and Problems | 3 |
| CLEP Introductory Psychology | PSYC 201S Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 or DSST Principles of Supervision | SEPS 302 Workforce Supervision Management | 3 |
| Select military specialties | SEPS 389 Education and Training of Adults | 3 |
| Select military specialties | SEPS 400 Instructional Systems Development | 3 |
| Select military specialties | SEPS 402 Instructional Methods in Occupational Studies | 3 |
| Select military specialties | SEPS 405 Directed Work Experience (approval required) | 4 |
| Select military specialties | STEM 351 Communication Technology | 3 |
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 75 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.
| Short Title | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HMSV 339 | Interpersonal Relations (meets Oral Communication requirement) | 3 |
| PSYC 303 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| SEPS 450 | Assessment, Evaluation, and Improvement | 3 |
| SEPS 481 | Professional and Career Development | 3 |
| STEM 365 | Safety and OSHA Certification | 3 |
| STEM 370T | Technology and Society (writing intensive; C or better required; meets Impact of Technology requirement) | 3 |
| Human Creativity | Human Creativity requirement (cannot be met by SEPS 223A) | 3 |
| Philosophy and Ethics | Philosophy and Ethics requirement | 3 |
| Electives | Training, lower- or upper-division electives not met elsewhere | various |
Total requirements met at ODU: 30+ credits
Total credits for degree: 120
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