OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529

Official telephone: (757) 683-3000
Fax number: (757) 683-4505

Website: www.odu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held throughout spring and summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Seven summer sessions of varying lengths.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, interdisciplinary studies, information systems
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music
Average freshman GPA: 2.51 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 530 men, 401 women, 931 total
Full-time faculty: 411 men, 252 women, 663 total
Part-time faculty: 146 men, 208 women, 354 total
Graduation rate: 49% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Combined 2-2 programs available:
5-year BA or BS/M. Bus. Admin, Any Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/MD at Eastern Virginia Medical School, BA IN ENGLISH/MA IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS, BA IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES/MA IN HUMANITIES, BA or BS/MBA, BA/BS IN COMMUNICATION/MA IN HUMANITIES, BA/BS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES/MA IN HUMANITIES, BA/MA IN ENGLISH, BA/MA IN HISTORY, BA/MA IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, BACHELOR'S/MASTER'S IN DENTAL HYGIENE, Bachelor's/MBA, BS/MD Program - automatic admission program with Eastern Virginia Medical School, BSCS/MS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, BSHS/MASTER'S IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, BSN TO MSN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - DIRECT BACHELOR'S/PH.D. PROGRAM, INTEGRATED 5-YEAR BACHELOR'S/MASTER'S PROGRAMS - COMBINATIONS OF ALL EXISTING MAJORS, RN TO BSN/MSN
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Christopher Newport University (VA);College of William and Mary (VA);Hampton University (VA);Norfolk State University (VA);Regent University (VA);Virginia Wesleyan College (VA)
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Australia;Austria;Canada;China;Colombia;Costa Rica;Estonia;Fiji;Finland;France;Germany;Ghana;Hungary;Iceland;Italy;Japan;Kenya;Korea, South;Latvia;Malta;Mexico;Netherlands;Nicaragua;Philippines;Russia;Spain;Sweden;Switzerland;Thailand;United Kingdom;Uruguay
Other special or unique academic programs:
Associate writing programs competition and publications.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Decision Science
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Health
  • Financial Management
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems/Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Maritime/Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Medical Technology
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Occupational/Technical Studies
  • Ocean/Earth Science
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Recreation/Tourism
  • Sociology
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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