Computer Science (BSCS) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
For Catalog Years 2023-2024
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.
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP College Composition (NOT Modular) | ENGL 110C English Composition I | 3 |
| DSST Technical Writing | ENGL 231C Writing, Rhetoric, and Research: Special Topics | 3 |
| CLEP Any one of eight available Social Sciences exams EXCEPT Introduction to Educational Psychology | Human Behavior requirement | 3 |
| CLEP American Literature OR Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | ENGL 114L or 112L Literature requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Biology | Nature of Science requirement | 8 |
| CLEP Any one of five available History exams | Interpreting the Past requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC graduate | Language and Culture requirement* | 6 |
| Instructor, recruiter, career counselor, certain specialties | Oral Communication requirement | 3 |
| CLEP or DSST or credit determined by faculty evaluation of exam scores, college, CCAF, and joint service transcripts plus interview | Upper-Division General Education Requirements | 6 |
| Must be serving in a computer science billet. Faculty will provide requirements to be signed off by servicemember’s supervisor. Minimum 150 hours per semester to earn 3 credit hours. | CS 367 Cooperative Education or CS 368 Computer Science Internship (satisfies 1-6 CS elective credits) | 3 |
*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.
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 41 credits
Requirements Met at ODU or Other Regionally Accredited School
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at ODU and 120 credits gained in total to earn this degree.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CS 115 Intro to Computer Science with Python or CS 315 Undergrad Colloquium | 1 |
| CS 121G Intro to Information Literacy & Research for Scientists or CS 202G Information Literacy for Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CS 150, 151 or 153 Intro to Programming with C++ or Java or Python | 4 |
| CS 170 and 270 Introduction to Computer Architecture I and II | 6 |
| CS 250 and 261 Programming with C++ and Java for Programmers, or | 5-6 |
| CS 251 and 260 Programming with Java and C++ for Programmers, or | |
| CS 253 & 260 & 261 Transfer credit for Programming w/Python & C++ for Programmers & Java for Programmers | |
| CS 252 Introduction to UNIX for Programmers | 1 |
| CS 330 Object-Oriented Programming and Design | 3 |
| CS 350 Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 355 Principles of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CS 361 Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 381 Introduction to Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 390 Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science | 3 |
| CS 410 Professional Workforce Development I | 3 |
| CS 411W Professional Workforce Development II | 3 |
| CS 417 Computational Methods and Software | 3 |
| CS 418 or 450 Web Programming or Database Concepts | 3 |
| CS 471 Operating Systems | 3 |
| Computer Science Elective Requirements | 9 |
| Technical Elective Requirement | 3-4 |
| Human Creativity Requirement | 3 |
| Philosophy and Ethics Requirement | 3 |
| MATH 211 Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 212 Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 316 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 330 Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Total requirements met at ODU or elsewhere: 85-87 credits
Total credits for degree: 120+
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