Civil Engineering Technology (BSET) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
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.
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.
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 | ENGL 231C Writing, Rhetoric, and Research: Special Topics | 3 |
| Select specialties | Oral Communication requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Precalculus | MATH 162M & 163 Precalculus I & II | 6 |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC grad | Language and Culture requirement* | 6 |
| CLEP Any Social Science exam except Educational Psychology | Human Behavior requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Any one of six History exams | Interpreting the Past requirement | 3 |
| CLEP American or Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | Literature requirement | 3 |
| Subtotal: 30 credits | ||
*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 specialties | CET 120 Civil 2D Computer Aided Drafting | 2 |
| Select specialties | CET 205 Principles of Surveying | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 210 Fundamentals of Building Construction | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 221 Material Testing Laboratory | 1 |
| Select specialties | CET 260 CAD for Building Applications | 2 |
| Select specialties | CET 265 Civil 3D Computer Aided Drafting | 2 |
| Select specialties | CET 325 Introduction to Land Development | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 341 Soil Testing Laboratory | 1 |
| Select specialties | CET 361 Construction Project Management | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 417 Design of Reinforced Concrete Foundations | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 460 Construction Cost Estimating | 3 |
| Select specialties | CET 462 Construction Planning and Scheduling | 3 |
| Select specialties | CHEM 121N and 122N Foundations of Chemistry I Lecture/Lab | 4 |
| Select specialties | ENGN 121 Introduction to Engineering and Technology | 4 |
| Select specialties | MATH 162M Precalculus | 3 |
| Select specialties | PHYS 111N and 112N Introductory General Physics | 8 |
| Current or previous E7-E9 or CLEP Principles of Management | MGMT 325 Contemporary Organizations & Management | 3 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 or DSST Principles of Supervision | SEPS 302 Workforce Supervision Management | 3 |
| Subtotal: 54 credits | ||
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 84 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.
Engineering Technology Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGN 122 Computer Programming for Engineering | 4 |
| ENGT 200 Statics | 3 |
| ENGT 220 Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ENGT 434 Introduction to Senior Design Project | 3 |
| ENGT 435W Senior Design Project | 3 |
| ENMA 302 Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ENMA 480 Ethics and Philosophy in Engineering Applications (meets Philosophy & Ethics requirement) | 3 |
| Human Creativity requirement | 3 |
| MATH 163 Precalculus II | 3 |
| MATH 211 Calculus I | 4 |
| Subtotal: 32 credits | |
Civil Engineering Technology Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CET 301 Introduction to Structural Design | 4 |
| CET 330 Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| CET 355 Sustainable Business Practices | 3 |
| CET 340 Soils and Foundations | 3 |
| Select five approved CET elective courses | 15 |
| Upper-Division General Education requirements not met elsewhere | 0-6 |
| Subtotal: 29-35 credits | |
Total requirements met at ODU: 61+ credits
Total credits for degree: 120+
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