Sociology (BA or BS) Military Pathway

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

*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

Total requirements potentially met outside classroom: 50+ credits

A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at ODU and 120 credits gained in total to earn this degree.

Students double majoring in criminal justice and sociology (or vice versa) may use a maximum of five cross-listed courses for both majors. Students with a major in criminal justice and a minor in sociology (or vice versa) cannot use any cross-listed course to meet requirements for both the major and minor.

Total requirements met at ODU: 45+ credits

Total credits for degree: 120