Industrial Technology (OTS) (BS) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Occupational and Technical Studies
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 |
| CLEP College Math or College Algebra | MATH 101M and 102M or STAT 130M | 6 |
| DSST Fundamentals of Algebra or Principles of Statistics | MATH 102M and STAT 130M | |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC grad | Language and Culture requirement* | 6 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 | STEM 251G Computer Literacy: Communication and Information | 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 |
| Subtotal: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP Financial Accounting | ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CLEP Introductory Psychology | PSYC 201S Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CLEP Principles of Marketing | MKTG 311 Marketing Principles and Problems | 3 |
| Current or previous E6-E9 or DSST Principles of Supervision | SEPS 302 Workforce Supervision Management | 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 |
| Current or previous E9 | MGMT 410 Leadership in Organizations (meets elective requirement) | 3 |
| DSST Human Resource Management | MGMT 340 Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Select specialties | SEPS 400 Instructional Systems Development | 3 |
| Select specialties | SEPS 402 Instructional Methods in Occupational Studies | 3 |
| Select specialties | SEPS 405 Directed Work Experience (approval required) | 4 |
| Select specialties | STEM 231 Materials and Processes Technology | 3 |
| Select specialties | STEM 241 Energy Systems: Basic Electricity | 3 |
| Select specialties | STEM 242 Technological Systems Control | 3 |
| Select specialties | STEM 321 Manufacturing Technology | 3 |
| Select specialties | STEM 351 Communication Technology | 3 |
| Select specialties | STEM 382 Industrial Design | 3 |
| Subtotal: 52 credits | ||
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 87 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.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HMSV 339 Interpersonal Relations (meets Oral Communication requirement) | 3 |
| Human Creativity requirement (cannot be met by SEPS 223A) | 3 |
| MET 120 Computer Aided Drafting | 3 |
| Philosophy & Ethics - One course | 3 |
| SEPS 395 Topics in Occupational Education (Design for Production) | 3 |
| SEPS 481 Career and Professional Development | 3 |
| STEM 365 Safety and OSHA Certification | 3 |
| STEM 370T Technology and Society (also meets Impact of Technology requirement) | 3 |
| STEM 495 Topics (Building, Design, and Development) | 3 |
| Business Electives - Select two approved courses | 6 |
| Electives required to meet 120 credits total | various |
Total requirements met at ODU: 33+ credits
Total credits for degree: 120
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