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Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529


Fax number: (757) 683-5357
Website: https://www.odu.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 733 men, 862 women
Full-time faculty: 449 men, 407 women
Part-time faculty: 284 men, 455 women
Graduation rate: 48% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Criminology
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Diplomas

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Applied Psychology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Community College Administration
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • General Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, Other
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Transportation/Mobility Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Community College Administration
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminology
  • Ecology
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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