Bachelor of Science in Occupational and Technical Studies with a major in Training Specialist Sample Online Curriculum
The sample course of study below is based on the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog. This is not an official advising document. It can serve as a guide for how your existing college credits may transfer to ODU. All efforts have been made to provide accurate program information. However, this information is subject to change by the department.
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Lower Division General Education and Departmental Requirements
This Bachelor of Science with a major in Occupational & Technical Studies and Training Specialist emphasis is available completely online at ODU, which means you can start as a freshman. If you already have college credits, you may be able to transfer them to ODU and satisfy many of these lower division course requirements.
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED Written Communication |
| GEN ED. (DEPT) Written Communication II | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Literature | 3 | |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Mathematical Skills | 3 | MATH 102M/103M |
| GEN ED. Language and Culture | 0-6 | |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Info Literacy/Research Skills | 3 | STEM 251G |
| GEN ED. Human Creativity | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| GEN ED. The Nature of Science | 4 | |
| GEN ED. The Nature of Science | 4 | |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Human Behavior | 3 | ECON 200S |
Technical Content Courses
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| HMSV 339 Interpersonal Relations | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED. Oral Communication requirement |
| MGMT 325 Contemporary Organizations and Mgmt | 3 | |
| MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior or MGMT 340 HR Management | 3 | |
| MKTG 311 Marketing Principles and Problems | 3 | |
| PSYC 201S Intro to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC 303 Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
| SEPS 302 Workforce Supervision | 3 | |
| SEPS 389 Adult Education and Training | 3 | |
| SEPS 400 Instructional Systems Development | 3 | |
| SEPS 402 Instructional Methods in Occupational Studies | 3 | |
| SEPS 405 Directed Work Experience | 3 | |
| STEM 370T Technology and Society | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED. Impact of Technology requirement |
| STEM 350 or 351 Communication Technology | 3 | |
| SEPS 450 Assessment, Evaluation and Improvement | 3 | |
| Training Electives | 27 | |
| Electives | 6 |
Upper-Division General Education Requirements
- Option A. An approved minor, second degree or second major (12 credit hours minimum)
- Option B. Interdisciplinary Minor (12 credit hours, three of which may be in the major)
- Option C. International business and regional courses or an approved certification program, such as teaching licensure.
- Option D. Two upper-division courses from outside the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies and not required by the major. (6 credit hours)
View this program in ODU's Undergraduate Catalog
This bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours total.
To complete this degree at ODU as a transfer, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned at ODU.