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    • General Education Transfer Equivalents
    • College of Arts and Letters
      • African American and African Studies
        • African American and African Studies (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • African American and African Studies (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Art
        • Art -​ 3D Media and Material Studies (BFA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Art -​ Graphic Design (BFA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Art -​ Painting and Drawing (BFA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Art -​ Photography and Print Media (BFA) Four-​Year Plan
        • ART -​ Visual Studies (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Art Education for Public School Licensure (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Art History (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • ART-​ Art Education for Museums and Cultural Institutions (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Asian Studies
        • Asian Studies (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Communication and Theatre Arts
        • Communication (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Communication (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Cinema Production (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Dance (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Dance Education (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Design/​Technology (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Performance (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Theatre (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Theatre and Dance -​ Theatre Education (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • English
        • English (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • English (BA) Teaching Licensure -​ Four-​Year Plan
      • History
        • History (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • History/​Social Sciences -​ Teaching Licensure (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Humanities
      • Interdisciplinary Studies
        • BA and BS IDS -​ Individualized Integrative Studies (IIS)
        • BS IDS -​ Cybercrime
          • IDS -​ Cybercrime Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • BS IDS -​ General Engineering Technology
          • IDS -​ General Engineering Technology Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • BS IDS -​ Game Studies and Design
          • IDS -​ Game Studies and Design Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • BS IDS -​ Leadership
          • IDS -​ Leadership Major -​ BS -​ Four-​Year Plan
        • BS IDS -​ Professional Writing
          • IDS -​ Professional Writing Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Minor IDS -​ Sustainability and Conservation Leadership
      • International Studies
        • International Studies (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Music
        • Music (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Composition (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Music Education -​ Guitar -​ (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Music Education -​ Instrumental (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Music Education -​ Keyboard -​ (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Music Education -​ Voice (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Performance (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
        • Music -​ Sound Recording Technology (Bachelor of Music) Four-​Year Plan
      • Philosophy and Religious Studies
        • Philosophy (BA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Political Science and Geography
        • Geography (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Geography (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Political Science (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Political Science (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Sociology and Criminal Justice
        • Criminal Justice (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Criminal Justice (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Criminal Justice and Sociology Double Major (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Criminal Justice and Sociology Double Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Sociology (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Sociology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Women's Studies
        • Women's Studies (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Women's Studies (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • World Languages and Cultures
        • World Languages and Cultures (BA) -​ French Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures (BA) -​ German Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures (BA) -​ Spanish Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures (BA) -​ World Cultural Studies Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures -​ French Teaching Licensure (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures -​ German Teaching Licensure (BA) Four-​Year Plan
        • World Languages and Cultures -​ Spanish Teaching Licensure (BA) Four-​Year Plan
    • Strome College of Business
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Accounting Major
        • Accounting (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Business Analytics Major
        • Business Analytics (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Economics Major
        • Economics (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Finance Major
        • Finance Major (BSBA in Financial Management) Four-​Year Plan
        • Personal Financial Planning Major (BSBA in Financial Management) Four-​Year Plan
        • Real Estate Major (BSBA in Financial Management) Four-​Year Plan
        • Risk Management and Insurance Major (BSBA in Financial Mgmt) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Finance, Personal Financial Planning Major
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Finance, Real Estate Major
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Finance, Risk Management and Insurance Major
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Information Systems and Technology Major
        • Information Systems and Technology (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Information Systems and Technology -​ Application Development (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Information Systems and Technology -​ Database (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Information Systems and Technology -​ E-​Business and E-​Commerce (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Information Systems and Technology -​ Enterprise Cybersecurity (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Information Systems and Technology -​ Network Engineering (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Information Systems and Technology -​ Enterprise Cybersecurity Major
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ International Business Major
        • International Business (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Management Major
        • Management (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Maritime and Supply Chain Management Major
        • Maritime Management Concentration (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
        • Supply Chain Management Concentration (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -​ Marketing Major
        • Marketing -​ General Concentration (BSBA) Four-​Year Plan
      • Military Science and Leadership (Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
    • Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
      • Communication Disorders and Special Education
        • Special Education (BS) -​ Adapted Curriculum K-​12 Four-​Year Plan
        • Special Education (BS), General Curriculum K-​12 Four-​Year Plan
        • Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Counseling and Human Services
        • Human Services (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Educational Foundations and Leadership
      • Human Movement Sciences
        • Exercise Science -​ Preventive/​Rehabilitative (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Exercise Science -​ Scientific Foundations (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies -​ Tourism Management (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies-​Park and Recreation Mgmt (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies-​Recreational Therapy (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • PE -​ Health and Physcial Education PK-​12 -​ Teaching Licensure (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Sport Management (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • STEM Education and Professional Studies
      • Teaching and Learning
        • Early Childhood Education (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Elementary Education (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Teacher Education
    • Frank Batten College of Engineering &​ Technology
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering
        • Civil Engineering (BSCE) Four-​Year Plan
      • Computational Modeling and Simulation Engineering
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
        • Electrical Engineering (BSEE) Four-​Year Plan
        • Computer Engineering (BSCOME) -​ Computer Engineering Major Four-​Year Plan
        • Computer Engineering (BSCOME) -​ Modeling and Simulation Engineering Major Four-​Year Plan
        • Electrical Engineering Dual Major/​Degree with Computer Engineering (BS) Five-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration D: Electrial Engineering Dual Major/​Degree with Physics (BS) Five-​Year Plan
        • Computer Engineering Major Dual Degree with Computer Science (BS) Five-​Year Plan
        • Computer Engineering Major Dual Degree with Cyber Operations (BS) Five-​Year Plan
        • Computer Engineering Major Dual Degree with Cybersecurity (BS) Five-​Year Plan
      • Engineering Technology
        • Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Communication Systems Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Embedded Systems Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Mechatronics Systems Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Power Systems Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET)-​ Computer Engineering Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Civil Engineering Technology Four-​Year Plan
        • Engineering Technology (BSET) -​ Mechanical Engineering Technology Four-​Year Plan
      • Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
      • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering (BSME) Four-​Year Plan
      • Naval Science (NROTC)
    • College of Health Sciences
      • Community and Environmental Health
        • Environmental Health (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Health Sciences -​ Health Services Administration (BSHS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Public Health (BSPH) Four-​Year Plan
      • Dental Hygiene
        • Dental Hygiene (BSDH) Four-​Year Plan
      • Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences
        • Health Sciences -​ Cytotechnololgy (BSHS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Nuclear Medical Technology (BSNMT) Four-​Year Plan
      • Nursing
        • Bachelor of Science in Nursing -​ Concurrent BSN Four-​Year Plan
        • Nursing (BSN) Four-​Year Plan
    • College of Sciences
      • Biological Sciences
        • Biology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biology -​ Biomedical Sciences Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biology -​ One Health Concentration (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biology -​ Secondary Education (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biology Major -​ Marine Biology Concentration (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biology, Biomedical Sciences Major -​ Pre-​Health Concentration (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Chemistry and Biochemistry
        • Biochemistry (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Biochemistry -​ Teaching Licensure (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Chemistry (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Chemistry -​ Teaching Licensure (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Chemistry Major -​ Pre-​Med Concentration (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Science (BSCS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Computer Science Teaching Licensure (BSCS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Mathematics and Statistics
        • Mathematics (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Mathematics -​ Teaching Licensure (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Ocean and Earth Sciences
        • OEAS -​ Biological Oceanography (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Chemical Oceanography (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Earth Science Education (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Environmental Sciences (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Geology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Marine Science Technology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • OEAS -​ Physical Oceanography (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Physics
        • Physics -​ Astrophysics Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration A: Research (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration B: Professional (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration C: Teacher Education Licensure (BS) Four-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration D: Electrial Engineering Dual Major/​Degree with Physics (BS) Five-​Year Plan
        • Physics -​ Concentration E: Dual Degree with MBA Five-​Year Plan
      • Psychology
        • Psychology (BS) Four-​Year Plan
    • School of Cybersecurity
      • Cyber Operations Major (BS) Four-​Year Plan
      • Cybersecurity (BS) Four-​Year Plan
    • Patricia and Douglas Perry Honors College
    • School of Continuing Education
    • Graduate School
    • Officers of the Administration and Department Chairs
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Emeriti
    • A-​Z Index
  • Graduate Catalog
    • Academic Calendar
    • About ODU
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Academic Resources
    • Research Resources
    • Graduate Admission
    • Graduate Registration Requirements
    • Tuition Fees &​ Financial Information
    • Graduate Financial Aid
    • Financial Awards
    • Graduate Policies &​ Procedures
    • University Requirements for Graduate Degrees &​ Certificates
    • Campus Services
    • Graduate Degree and Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate Programs
    • College of Arts &​ Letters
      • Communication &​ Theatre Arts
      • English
      • History
      • Humanities
      • International Studies
      • Music
      • Political Science &​ Geography
      • Sociology &​ Criminal Justice
      • Women's Studies
      • Centers &​ Institutes
    • Strome College of Business
      • Department of Economics
      • Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences
      • School of Accountancy
      • School of Public Service
      • Centers &​ Institutes
    • Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
      • Communication Disorders &​ Special Education
      • Counseling &​ Human Services
      • Educational Foundations &​ Leadership
      • Human Movement Sciences
      • STEM Education &​ Professional Studies
      • Teaching and Learning
      • Teacher Education
    • Frank Batten College of Engineering &​ Technology
      • Civil &​ Environmental Engineering
      • Computational Modeling and Simulation Engineering
      • Electrical &​ Computer Engineering
      • Engineering Management &​ Systems Engineering
      • Mechanical &​ Aerospace Engineering
      • Collaborative Programs, Centers, and Institutes
    • College of Health Sciences
      • School of Community and Environmental Health
      • Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene
      • School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences
      • School of Nursing
      • School of Rehabilitation Sciences
    • College of Sciences
      • Biological Sciences
      • Chemistry &​ Biochemistry
      • Computer Science
      • Mathematics &​ Statistics
      • Ocean &​ Earth Sciences
      • Physics
      • Psychology
    • The Graduate School
    • School of Cybersecurity
    • School of Continuing Education
    • Officers of the Administration and Department Chairs
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Emeriti
    • A-​Z Index
  • Academic Calendar
  • Courses
    • AAST -​ African-​American Studies
    • ACCT -​ Accounting
    • AL -​ Arts and Letters
    • AMST -​ American Studies
    • ANTR -​ Anthropology
    • ARAB -​ Arabic
    • ARTE -​ Art Education
    • ARTH -​ Art History
    • ARTS -​ Art, Studio
    • ASIA -​ Asian Studies
    • ASTP -​ Astrophysics
    • AT -​ Athletic Training
    • BDA -​ Big Data Analytics
    • BIOE -​ Bioeletrics
    • BIOL -​ Biological Sciences
    • BME -​ Biomedical Engineering
    • BMS -​ Biomedical Sciences
    • BNAL -​ Business Analytics
    • BUSN -​ Business Administration
    • CCL -​ Community College Leadership
    • CDSE -​ Communication Disorders and Special Education
    • CEE -​ Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • CET -​ Civil Engineering Technology
    • CHEM -​ Chemistry and Biochemistry
    • CHIN -​ Chinese
    • CHP -​ Community Health Professions
    • CL -​ Conservation Leadership
    • COMM -​ Communications
    • COUN -​ Counseling
    • CPD -​ Center for Professional Development
    • CPSY -​ Clinical Psychology
    • CRIM -​ Criminology
    • CRJS -​ Criminal Justice
    • CS -​ Computer Science
    • CSD -​ Communication Sciences and Disorders
    • CYSE -​ Cybersecurity
    • CYPD -​ Cybersecurity Professional Development
    • CYTO -​ Cytotechnology
    • DANC -​ Dance
    • DNTH -​ Dental Hygiene
    • ECE -​ Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • ECON -​ Economics
    • EDUC -​ Education
    • EET -​ Electrical Engineering Technology
    • ELS -​ Educational Leadership and Services
    • ENGL -​ English
    • ENGN -​ Engineering
    • ENGT -​ Engineering Technology
    • ENMA -​ Engineering Management
    • ENTR -​ Entrepreneurship
    • ENVH -​ Environmental Health
    • EXSC -​ Exercise Science
    • FAST -​ Filipino-​American Studies
    • FIN -​ Finance
    • FOUN -​ Foundations of Education
    • FR -​ French
    • GAME -​ Gaming
    • GDES -​ Graphic Design
    • GEOG -​ Geography
    • GER -​ German
    • GRAD -​ Graduate
    • HEBR -​ Hebrew
    • HIED -​ Higher Education
    • HIST -​ History
    • HLSC -​ Health Sciences
    • HLTH -​ Health
    • HMS -​ Human Movement Sciences
    • HMSV -​ Human Services
    • HNRS -​ Honors
    • HPE -​ Health and Physical Education
    • HUM -​ Humanities
    • IDS -​ Interdisciplinary Studies
    • IDT -​ Instructional Design and Technology
    • INBU -​ International Business
    • IPEH -​ Interprofessional Education-​Health
    • IS -​ International Studies
    • IT -​ Information Technology
    • ITAL -​ Italian
    • JAPN -​ Japanese
    • JST -​ Jewish Studies
    • KRS -​ Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
    • LAS -​ Latin American Studies
    • LATN -​ Latin
    • LIBS -​ Library Science
    • MAE -​ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    • MAPD -​ Math Pedagogy
    • MATH -​ Mathematical Sciences
    • MBA -​ Master of Business Administration
    • MDTS -​ Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences
    • MET -​ Mechanical Engineering Technology
    • MGMT -​ Management
    • MIDE -​ Middle Eastern Studies
    • MKTG -​ Marketing
    • MLS -​ Medical Laboratory Science
    • MPHO -​ Master of Public Health
    • MSCM -​ Maritime and Supply Chain Management
    • MSIM -​ Modeling and Simulation
    • MSL -​ Military Science and Leadership
    • MUSA -​ Music, Applied
    • MUSC -​ Music
    • MUSE -​ Music Education
    • NAVS -​ Naval Science
    • NMED -​ Nuclear Medicine Technology
    • NURA -​ Nurse Anesthesia
    • NURS -​ Nursing
    • OEAS -​ Ocean and Earth Sciences
    • OPMT -​ Operations Management
    • PADM -​ Public Administration
    • PAS -​ Public Affairs and Service
    • PAUP -​ Public Administration and Urban Policy
    • PE -​ Physical Education
    • PHIL -​ Philosophy
    • PHYS -​ Physics
    • POLS -​ Political Science
    • PORT -​ Maritime, Ports and Logistics Management
    • PPCM -​ Public Procurement and Contract Management
    • PRTG -​ Portuguese
    • PRTS – Parks, Recreation and Tourism Studies
    • PSYC -​ Psychology
    • PT -​ Physical Therapy
    • PUBH -​ Public Health
    • READ -​ Reading
    • REL -​ Religious Studies
    • REST -​ Real Estate
    • RMI -​ Risk Management and Insurance
    • RUS -​ Russian
    • SCI -​ Sciences
    • SEPS -​ STEM Education and Professional Studies
    • SMGT -​ Sport Management
    • SOC -​ Sociology
    • SPAN -​ Spanish
    • SPED -​ Special Education
    • STAT -​ Statistics
    • STEM -​ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
    • TAX -​ Taxation
    • THEA -​ Theatre
    • TLCI -​ Teaching &​ Learning -​ Curriculum &​ Instruction
    • TLED -​ Teaching &​ Learning-​Education
    • UNIV -​ University
    • WCS -​ World Cultural Studies
    • WLC -​ World Languages Cultures
    • WMST -​ Women's Studies
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