Professional Writing (Interdisciplinary Studies) (BS) Military Pathway
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary 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 |
| Instructor, recruiter, career counselor, select specialties | Oral Communication requirement | 3 |
| CLEP College Math, College Algebra, or Precalculus | MATH 101M, 102M or 162M | 3 |
| DSST Fundamentals of Algebra or Principles of Statistics | MATH 102M or 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 Social Science exam except Educational Psych | Human Behavior requirement | 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: 38 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 or DSST multiple choices | Elective requirements to meet 120 credits | various |
| 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 | MGMT 327 Business Communication | 3 |
| Subtotal: 21+ credits | ||
Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 59+ 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGL 325 Introduction to Rhetorical Studies or COMM 335W Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| ENGL 327W Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 334W Technical Writing | 3 |
| IDS 300W Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts | 3 |
| IDS 493 IDS Electronic Portfolio Project | 3 |
| IDS/ENGL 307T Digital Writing (meets Impact of Technology requirement) | 3 |
| PHIL 303E Business Ethics (meets Philosophy and Ethics requirement) | 3 |
| Select three Organizational Foundations courses if not met elsewhere | 0-9 |
| Select three Professional Writing courses | 9 |
| Human Creativity requirements | 3 |
| Electives not met elsewhere to satisfy 120 credits total | various |
Total requirements met at ODU: 33+ credits
Total credits for degree: 120
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