Civil Engineering Technology (BSET) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
For Catalog Years 2024-2027
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 |
| Instructor, career counselor, recruiter, or 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 Sciences exam except Ed Psych | 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 |
| CLEP Chemistry | CHEM 121N Foundations of Chemistry I (lecture only) | 3 |
| Subtotal: 33 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.
Credit for Rating:
- E6 earns SEPS 302.
- E7 earns SEPS 302 and MGMT 325.
- E8 earns SEPS 302, MGMT 325, and MGMT 330.
- E9 earns SEPS 302, MGMT 325, MGMT 330, and MGMT 410.
Department or Major Requirements
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select military specialties | CET 120 2D Computer Aided Drafting | 2 |
| Select military specialties | CET 205 Principles of Surveying | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CET 210 Fundamentals of Building Construction | 3 |
| Select military specialties | CET 221 Material Testing Laboratory | 1 |
| Select military specialties | CET 340 Soils & Foundations and CET 341 Soils Testing Laboratory | 4 |
| Select military specialties | ENGN 121 Introduction to Engineering and Technology | 4 |
| Select military specialties | PHYS 111N and 112N Introductory General Physics | 8 |
| CLEP or DSST multiple choices | General Education requirements | various |
| Subtotal: 25 credits | ||
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 58 credits
Requirements Met at ODU or Elsewhere
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at ODU and 120 credits gained in total to earn this degree.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CET 260 CAD for Building Applications | 2 |
| CET 265 Civil 3D CAD | 2 |
| CET 301 Introduction to Structural Design | 4 |
| CET 330 Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| CET 355 Sustainable Business Practices | 3 |
| CET 361 Construction Project Management | 3 |
| Select five approved CET electives from catalog | 15 |
| CHEM 122N Foundations of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Human Creativity requirement | 3 |
| MATH 211 Calculus I | 4 |
| Upper-Division General Education requirements not met elsewhere | 0-6 |
Total requirements met at ODU or elsewhere: 63-69 credits
Total credits for degree: 121
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