Manufacturing 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 military specialties | Oral Communication requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Precalculus | MATH 162M and 163 Precalculus I and II | 6 |
| CLEP Foreign Languages or military linguist or DLIFLC grad | Language and Culture requirement* | 6 |
| CLEP Any Social Sciences exam except Educational Psychology | Human Behavior requirement | 3 |
| CLEP Any History exam | 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.
Department or Major Requirements
| Military Course, Certification, Experience or Exam | ODU Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select military specialties | CHEM 121N and 122N Foundations of Chemistry lecture and lab | 4 |
| Select military specialties | EET 120 Fundamentals of Logic Circuits | 3 |
| Select military specialties | EET 125 Logic Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| Select military specialties | ENGN 121 Introduction to Engineering and Technology | 4 |
| Select military specialties | MATH 162M Precalculus I | 3 |
| Select military specialties | MET 200 Materials and Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| Select military specialties | MET 420 Welding Processes | 3 |
| Select military specialties | PHYS 111N and 112N Introductory General Physics | 8 |
| Subtotal: 29 credits | ||
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 62 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 |
|---|---|
| EET 405 Data Communications and Computer Networks | 3 |
| EET 263 Programmable Logic Controller Systems | 3 |
| ENGN 122 or 133 MATLAB and C++ Programming for Engineers or C++ Programming for Engineers | 4 |
| ENGT 200 Statics | 3 |
| ENGT 230 Engineering Graphics and Computer Solid Modeling | 3 |
| ENGT 365 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 |
| ENGT 434W Senior Capstone Design I | 3 |
| ENGT 435 Senior Capstone Design II | 3 |
| ENMA 480 Ethics and Philosophy in Engineering Applications (meets Philosophy and Ethics requirement) | 3 |
| Select two approved ENMA courses | 6 |
| MATH 211 Calculus | 4 |
| MET 310 Dynamics | 3 |
| MFET 235 Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| MFET 310 Design for Manufacturing | 3 |
| MFET 320 Mechatronics and Controls | 3 |
| MFET 330 Quality Systems in Manufacturing | 3 |
| MFET 340 Smart Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| Select four MFET elective courses (unless met elsewhere) | 12 |
| STAT 330 An Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Human Creativity requirement | 3 |
Total requirements met at ODU: 80 credits
Total credits for degree: 121
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