Bachelor of Science Occupational and Technical Studies with a Major in Industrial Technology (BS)

Requirements

Lower-Division General Education

Written Communication: Grade of C or better required in both courses

Oral Communication: met in the major by HMSV 339

Mathematics: MATH 101M or MATH 102M or MATH 103M and STAT 130M required

Information Literacy and Research: STEM 251G required

Human Creativity cannot be met by SEPS 223A

Human Behavior: PSYC 201S required; cannot be met by SEPS 203S

Impact of Technology: satisfied by STEM 370T in the major

Upper-Division General Education

• Option A. Approved Disciplinary Minor (a minimum of 12 hours determined by the department) or second degree or second major
• Option B. Interdisciplinary Minor (specifically 12 hours, 3 of which may be in the major)
• Option C. An approved Certification Program such as teaching licensure
• Option D. Two Upper-Division Courses from outside the College of Education and Professional Studies and not required by the major (6 hours)

Requirements for Graduation

Requirements for graduation include the following:

• Minimum of 120 credit hours.
• Minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours of upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University.
• Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken.
• Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward the major.
• Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward a minor.
• Completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better. The W course must be taken at Old Dominion University.
• Completion of Senior Assessment.

Industrial Technology Major

This major is designed to prepare students to enter industry as supervisors, technical managers, or trainers. The major is also available through ODUGlobal. Additional industrial technology areas are available for transfer students. On approval of the program leader, select technical content areas from the community college can satisfy the 30 hours of technical content for this major. Requirements are as follows:

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Grade of C or better required

Electives

Elective credit may be needed to meet the minimum of 120 credits required for the degree.  Additional credits may be needed if a minor is pursued. 

Degree Program Guide

The Degree Program Guide is a suggested curriculum to complete this degree program in four years.  It is just one of several plans that will work and is presented only as broad guidance to students. Each student is strongly encouraged to develop a customized plan in consultation with their academic advisor.  Additional information can also be found in Degree Works.