Undergraduate Catalog

2014 - 2015

Old Dominion University

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Undergraduate AnnouncementsVolume LXVXI, No. 1

Catalog Issue 2013-14Announcements 2014-15Hampton BoulevardNorfolk, Virginia 23529

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Issued by the Office of Academic Affairs

Nature of AnnouncementsAnnouncements contained in this publication are subject to change without notice and may not be regarded in the nature of binding obligations to the University.The University reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements. Only the Provost or designee can approve changes to the Catalog except whereotherwise stated within.

When students matriculate with Old Dominion University, they come under the academic requirements of the edition of the Catalog at that time. Studentsmay graduate under these academic requirements within a period of six years even though subsequent Catalogs may change. Academic requirements includecompetency requirements, general education requirements, grade point average requirements, major and minor course requirements, foreign languagerequirements, overall unit requirements and related curriculum matters. Grading practices, tuition, fees and other matters are not considered to be academicrequirements and are subject to change at the discretion of the University.

Should new changes be to their advantage, undergraduate students may graduate under the conditions of the newer catalog. However, because academic programsare subject to requirements imposed by outside accrediting or certifying agencies, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the United States of America, such outsiderequirements take precedence.

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race, color,religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Old DominionUniversity complies with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended).

The University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer.

Student Responsibility for Catalog InformationStudents are held individually responsible for the information contained in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Failure to read and comply with Universityregulations will not exempt students from whatever penalties they may incur.

Welcome Letter from the ProvostWelcome to Old Dominion University! Located in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan area of coastal Virginia, you will find Old Dominion University to be avibrant and active community of scholars and students.

More than 19,500 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students comprise the Old Dominion student body. Our community includes more than 1,100 internationalstudents with more than 100 foreign countries represented. Clubs and organizations for nearly every interest more than 300 in all thrive at Old DominionUniversity, nurturing the personal and social development that is essential to the university experience.

We are committed to the success of our students. Our Academic Enhancement unit serves as the central venue for undergraduate students to locate all of theservices they need to ensure their progress from the moment they enter Old Dominion University through graduation and beyond. We offer a broad rangeof undergraduate degree programs in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, and Sciences.Interdisciplinary options are also available. Through our Career Advantage Program, we guarantee a practical, faculty-directed, for-credit experience related to astudents major for all undergraduate students. Our students also participate in study abroad programs in Europe, South Africa, Australia, Korea and many otherinternational destinations.

Old Dominion Universitys main campus is located in the city of Norfolk, but the ODU community extends well beyond, with Regional Higher Education Centersin Virginia Beach, and in two other locations in the area. Through our distance learning programs, we deliver undergraduate courses and programs to students atcommunity college sites and higher education centers across the Commonwealth of Virginia, at various military bases and corporations, and at several out-of-stateor independent locations. A variety of course and degree programs are offered using interactive on-line Internet technologies, CD-ROM, and video streaming, toprovide students the opportunity to take courses from any location.

The Honors College, with an emphasis on critical thinking and issues of global importance, offers specially designed, low-enrollment courses to honors studentsand selected juniors and seniors; it is also the central home for our many undergraduate research opportunities, where undergraduate students can work alongsidefaculty members and graduate students in cutting-edge research projects that extend our knowledge in areas as diverse as Modeling and Simulation, Bioelectrics,International Studies, Sciences, Educational Leadership, and many other disciplines. Our graduate students also have the opportunity to receive highly practicaltraining in our professional schools such as in our MBA program, in a wide range of Education programs, and in the Health Sciences and Engineering.

Our faculty members bring a wealth of talent to our classrooms each day. Many of our faculty have been recognized on the state, national, and international levelswith prestigious awards for teaching, research and service. Their lively and provocative teaching, commitment to academic excellence, and innovative researchthat is both fundamental and applied, enrich the surrounding region and combine into a fusion of ideas and practice that makes the Old Dominion experience atruly rewarding one for all students.

We look forward to you joining the Old Dominion University community.

Carol SimpsonProvost

Table of ContentsAcademic Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Old Dominion University ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Policies & Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Student Resources & Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Admission to Old Dominion University ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Tuition, Fees & Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Student Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Registration Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Academic Information, Resources and Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................. 60

Degree Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

Undergraduate Degree Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75

General Education Transfer Equivalents ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 87

College of Arts and Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90

African American and African Studies ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 94

Art ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96

Asian Studies .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103

Communication and Theatre Arts ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 105

English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 114

Foreign Languages and Literatures ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

History ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 125

Humanities .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 128

Interdisciplinary Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129

International Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 138

Music .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141

Philosophy and Religious Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Political Science and Geography ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 152

Sociology and Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 156

Women's Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 158

Strome College of Business .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160

Eligibility to Enroll in 300- and 400-Level Courses ................................................................................................................................................................ 161

Admission to BA - Economics Major ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 161

Admission to Majors in BSBA Program .................................................................................................................................................................................. 161

BA - Economics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162

BSBA - Business Administration .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 165

BSBA - Accounting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171

BSBA - Business Analytics ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

BSBA - Economics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173

BSBA - Finance ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 174

BSBA - Information Systems and Technology ......................................................................................................................................................................... 176

BSBA - International Business .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 179

BSBA - Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 181

BSBA - Maritime and Supply Chain Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 181

BSBA - Marketing ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183

Military Science and Leadership ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 183

Darden College of Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 185

Communication Disorders and Special Education .................................................................................................................................................................... 189

Counseling and Human Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 191

Educational Foundations and Leadership .................................................................................................................................................................................. 192

Human Movement Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192

STEM Education and Professional Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................... 199

Teaching and Learning .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 206

Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................... 210

Civil and Environmental Engineering ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 213

Electrical and Computer Engineering ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 215

Engineering Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ................................................................................................................................................................................... 223

Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering .............................................................................................................................................................. 225

Naval Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 227

Minors in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology ................................................................................................................................................ 228

College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 233

Community and Environmental Health ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 233

Dental Hygiene .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 239

Medical Diagnostic & Translational Sciences .......................................................................................................................................................................... 242

Nursing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 247

College of Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 255

Biological Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 257

Chemistry and Biochemistry ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 261

Computer Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 265

Mathematics and Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 268

Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................. 271

Physics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 275

Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 281

Officers of the Administration and Department Chairs ................................................................................................................................................................... 285

Faculty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 290

Faculty Emeriti .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 312

Course Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 316

AAST - African-American Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 316

ACCT - Accounting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 316

AL - Arts and Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 318

AMST - American Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 318

ANTR - Anthropology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 318

ARAB - Arabic .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 319

ARTH - Art History .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 319

ARTS - Art, Studio .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 321

ASIA - Asian Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 324

BIOL - Biological Sciences ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 324

BME - Biomedical Engineering ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 329

BNAL - Business Analytics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 329

BUSN - Business Administration .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 330

CDSE - Communication Disorders and Special Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 330

CEE - Civil and Environmental Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................................ 330

CET - Civil Engineering Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 332

CHEM - Chemistry and Biochemistry ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 334

CHIN - Chinese ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 336

CHP - Community Health Professions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 337

COMM - Communications ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 338

COUN - Counseling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 343

CRJS - Criminal Justice ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 343

CS - Computer Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 345

CSD - Communication Sciences and Disorders ....................................................................................................................................................................... 348

CYTO - Cytotechnology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 349

DANC - Dance .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 350

DNTH - Dental Hygiene ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 352

ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................................ 354

ECON - Economics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 357

EET - Electrical Engineering Technology ................................................................................................................................................................................ 359

ELS - Educational Leadership and Services ............................................................................................................................................................................. 361

ENGL - English ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 361

ENGN - Engineering ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 367

ENGT - Engineering Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 368

ENMA - Engineering Management ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 368

ENTR - Entrepreneurship .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 368

ENVH - Environmental Health ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 368

EXSC - Exercise Science .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 370

FARS - Farsi .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 371

FAST - Filipino-American Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 371

FIN - Finance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 371

FL - Foreign Languages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 373

FLET - Foreign Literature in English Translation .................................................................................................................................................................... 373

FR - French ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 374

GEOG - Geography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 375

GER - German ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 377

HE - Health Education .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 379

HEBR - Hebrew ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 379

HIST - History ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 379

HLTH - Health ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 384

HMSV - Human Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 384

HNRS - Honors .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 385

HPE - Health Physical Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 386

IDS - Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 386

IDT - Instructional Design and Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................. 386

INBU - International Business .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 386

IT - Information Technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 387

ITAL - Italian ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 388

JAPN - Japanese ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 389

JST - Jewish Studies .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 389

LATN - Latin ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 389

MAE - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ....................................................................................................................................................................... 390

MATH - Mathematical Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 392

MDTS - Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences ......................................................................................................................................................... 394

MEDT - Medical Technology ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 394

MET - Mechanical Engineering Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................ 396

MGMT - Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 398

MIDE - Middle Eastern Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 399

MKTG - Marketing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 400

MSCM - Maritime and Supply Chain Management ................................................................................................................................................................. 401

MSIM - Modeling and Simulation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 401

MSL - Military Science and Leadership ................................................................................................................................................................................... 403

MUSA - Music, Applied ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 405

MUSC - Music ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 406

NAVS - Naval Science .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 409

NMED - Nuclear Medicine Technology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 410

NURS - Nursing ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 411

OEAS - Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................... 413

OPHS - Ophthalmic Science ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 416

OPMT - Operations Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 417

PAS - Public Affairs and Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 417

PE - Physical Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 417

PHIL - Philosophy ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 420

PHYS - Physics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 422

POLS - Political Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 424

PRTG - Portuguese .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 428

PRTS Parks, Recreation and Tourism Studies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 428

PSYC - Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 429

REL - Religious Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 432

RUS - Russian ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 432

SCI - Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 432

SEPS - STEM Education and Professional Studies .................................................................................................................................................................. 433

SMGT - Sport Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 435

SOC - Sociology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 436

SPAN - Spanish ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 438

SPED - Special Education ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 440

STAT - Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 442

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education ................................................................................................................................ 443

THEA - Theatre ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 445

TLED - Teaching & Learning-Education ................................................................................................................................................................................. 449

UNIV - University ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 450

WMST - Women's Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 451

Index .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 453

8 Academic Calendar

Academic CalendarFirst Semester 2014-15Date Day Event

August 23 Saturday Classes begin

September 1 Monday Labor Day Holiday

October 11-14 Sat-Tues Fall Holiday

November 4 Tuesday Last day to withdrawfrom classes

Nov. 26 - 30 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Holiday

December 5 Friday Classes end

December 6 Saturday Exams begin

December 12 Friday Exams end

December 13 Saturday Commencement

Second Semester 2014-15Date Day Event

January 10 Saturday Classes begin

January 17-19 Sat-Mon Martin Luther King, Jr.Holiday

March 9-14 Mon-Sat Spring Holiday

March 31 Tuesday Last day to withdrawfrom classes

April 28 Tuesday Classes end

April 29 Wednesday Reading Day

April 30 Thursday Exams begin

May 7 Thursday Exams end

May 8, 9 Friday, Saturday CommencementExercises

May 9 Saturday Degree Conferral Date

Summer 2015Date Day Event

May 18 Monday Session 1 and 3 classesbegin

May 25 Monday Holiday - no classes held

June 27 Saturday Session 1 classes end(including exams)

June 29 Monday Session 2 classes begin

July 3 Friday Holiday - no classes held

August 7 Friday Session 3 classes end(including exams)

August 8 Saturday Session 2 classes end(including exams)

First Semester 2015-16Date Day Event

August 22 Saturday Classes begin

September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday

October 10-13 Sat-Tues Fall Holiday

November 3 Tuesday Last day to withdrawfrom classes

November 25-29 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Holiday

December 4 Friday Classes end

December 5 Saturday Exams begin

December 11 Friday Exams end

December 12 Saturday Commencementexercises

Second Semester 2015-16Date Day Event

January 9 Saturday Classes begin

Janurary 16-18 Sat-Mon Martin Luther King Jr.Holiday

March 7-12 Mon-Sat Spring Holiday

March 22 Tuesday Last day to withdrawfrom classes

April 25 Monday Classes end

April 26 Tuesday Reading Day

April 27 Wednesday Exams begin

May 4 Wednesday Exams end

May 6, 7 Friday, Saturday Commencementexercises

May 7 Saturday Degree Conferral date

Summer 2016Date Day Event

May 16 Monday Session 1 and 3 classesbegin

May 30 Monday Holiday - no classes held

June 25 Saturday Session 1 classes end(including exams)

June 27 Monday Session 2 classes begin

July 4 Monday Holiday - no classes held

August 5 Friday Session 3 classes end(including exams)

August 6 Saturday Session 2 classes end(including exams)

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Old Dominion UniversityHistoryOld Dominion University began its tradition of excellence when it wasfounded in 1930 by the College of William and Mary, the second oldestuniversity in the United States. Established as an extension of Williamand Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institutein Blacksburg, Virginia, Old Dominion began educating teachers andengineers. The two-year school rapidly evolved into a four-year institution,and was granted independence in 1962 as Old Dominion College.

Considerable growth in enrollment, the expansion of research facilitiesand preparation for the addition of graduate programs led the Board ofVisitors to approve the name change to Old Dominion University. Now OldDominion is a powerhouse for higher education with six colleges: Arts andLetters, Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciencesand Sciences. Old Dominion has offered masters degrees since 1964and Ph.D.s since 1971. Students currently choose from 69 baccalaureateprograms, 55 masters programs, two education specialist programs and 42doctoral programs. The University has achieved designation as a ResearchUniversity (high research activity) from the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching.

Proud of its past, Old Dominion constantly looks to the future and pridesitself on its continually expanding research and teaching programs. Anever-evolving university, Old Dominion is an agent of change for itsstudents, for the region and the nation it serves. Old Dominion is Virginiasforward-focused, public doctoral research university for students fromaround the world who want a rigorous academic experience in a profoundlymulticultural community. Our nationally recognized faculty use real-worldexpertise and innovative teaching methods to challenge students to achievetheir highest goals. Our determined entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving drives cutting-edge research, eminent scholarship and strategicpartnerships with government, business, industry, organizations and the arts.

StudentsThe students at Old Dominion share a special sense of excitement derivedin part from the rich tapestry of backgrounds, cultures and ages representedhere. Our students hail from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.Studying in this multicultural, international environment, and takingadvantage of our guaranteed internship program, offers students a true edgeafter they graduate and begin to compete for jobs in the real world.

Among ODUs outstanding students in recent years are a Rhodes Scholar,Truman Scholar and three USA Today Academic All-Americans, as well asthe first undergraduate in the commonwealth of Virginia to earn a patent.The Universitys alumni ranks include an Emmy Award-winning televisionproducer, a United States Air Force astronaut, the former Vice Chief ofNaval Operations, the commander, U.S. Central Command, the former chiefof surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, award-winning authors,engineers and scientists, and professional coaches and athletes.

More than 19,500 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students comprise theOld Dominion student body. Residence halls and apartments on campushouse more than 4,500 students, while many other students live nearbywithin walking distance of the campus. Another 4,000 are distance learnerslocated throughout Virginia and other states - even on ships at sea - whorarely ever set foot on the campus. A significant percentage of students are insome way connected to the military.

Students in search of extracurricular activities dont have far to look.The University boasts more than 300 student clubs and organizations.The Office of Leadership and Student Involvement (LSI) sponsors awide variety of programs that complement academic excellence, offer asupportive environment, engage students in various learning experiences andprovide them with opportunities to interact with a diversity of groups andindividuals. LSI is primarily responsible for commuter services, clubs andorganizations, Greek-letter organizations, leadership programs, service andvolunteerism, and weekend activities.

The Norfolk Campus and RegionSituated on 251 acres near downtown Norfolk, Old Dominion Universitysmain campus stretches from the Elizabeth River to the Lafayette River, andwatching sunsets on the water is a natural pastime for our students. With itsgarden areas, reflecting pools and spacious green lawns bordered by tree-lined walkways, the campus offers the best of both worlds a beautifulsetting and just minutes away from Hampton Roads largest cities.

One of the most exciting developments on the campus today is theUniversity Village, with its impressive centerpiece, the Ted ConstantConvocation Center, which opened its doors in 2002 and hosts everythingfrom basketball games to concerts to commencements. This 75-acredevelopment at the east end of campus is home to 960 modern studentapartments, a variety of restaurants and shops, a hotel, research facilities, anart gallery, and bookstore.

On the main campus, at the west end of the grassy, five-acre Kaufman Mall,lies Webb University Center, a spacious facility that dazzles with its two-story glass facade, creating an outdoor ambiance and providing a sunnyhome - in any season - for student life. At the north end of campus, a strollalong the brick sidewalks of the Williamsburg Lawn, with its toweringwillow oak trees, offers students and visitors a trip back in time to thebeginnings of the University.

Old Dominions 75th anniversary in 2005 found an impressive array ofcutting-edge facilities that have created a campus thats ideal for the pursuitof a diverse number of majors. Among these are the fully automated PerryLibrary, with more than 2.4 million titles, state-of-the-art laboratories in thesciences and engineering, the E.V. Williams Engineering and ComputationalSciences Building, and the new Systems Research Building. The campusis also home to Pretlow Planetarium, the Lions Child Study Center,new, superior facilities for clinical work in the health sciences, a modernOceanography and Physics Building, the Gornto TELETECHNET Centerand the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Recent additions includethe Student Success Center and Learning Commons, an orchid conservatoryand research building, as well as renovation to the Technology Buildingand the Batten Arts and Letters Building, all of which will further provideexpanded opportunities for our students in the arts, sciences, health sciencesand engineering. The campus boasts a variety of indoor and outdoor sportsfacilities. A completely new student recreational center opened in 2009.

Further enhancing the on-campus engineering and science curricula, theUniversity has a significant presence in the Applied Research Center at theDepartment of Energys Jefferson Laboratories in Newport News; continuesto expand its Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics and the VirginiaModeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center on the Portsmouth-Suffolkborder; and owns and manages the Blackwater Ecological Preserve in Zuni.

The University Village is home to several new and renovated facilities inthe performing and visual arts. The University Theatre hosts performancesranging from modern dance through classical drama on a traditionalproscenium stage. More experimental performances are held in the "blackbox" setting of the adjacent Goode Theatre. Across Monarch Way, theDepartment of Art is housed in the newly constructed Barry Arts Buildingand the soon-to-be constructed James A. Hixon Art Studio Building andAnnex. Together they will offer state of the art studios in printmaking,drawing, painting, fibers, graphic design, and metalsmithing. The nearbyBaron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries exhibits works by well-knowntwentieth- and twenty-first century self-taught artists.

Only 20 miles from the sand and surf of Virginia Beach and just 40 milesfrom historic Williamsburg, ODUs Norfolk campus, in one of the nationsoldest seaports and one of todays busiest international seaports on the eastcoast, offers an attractive location for study and leisure. Prospective studentsand families are welcome to visit the campus Monday through Saturdaythroughout the year.

FacultyMore than 750 full-time and 650 part-time faculty bring a wealth of talentto our classrooms each day. Their lively, provocative teaching, research and

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applied experience, along with their commitment to academic excellence,combine to make the Old Dominion experience a rewarding one for students.

Many of our faculty have been recognized on the state and national levelswith awards for teaching, research and service. Since 1990, Old DominionUniversity faculty have won three professor of the year awards from theCarnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching, one Humboldt Award,three Virginia Outstanding Scientist awards sponsored by the ScienceMuseum of Virginia, and 27 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards that aresponsored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Amongour faculty ranks you will find nationally and internationally recognizedscientists, engineers, educators and authors.

Faculty also serve as the primary academic advisers to our students,beginning in the freshman year. These relationships offer a specialopportunity for new students to understand their chosen majors from theperspective of extensive experience and insight that only a professor canoffer.

Because of our location and our relationship with dozens of corporations,federal facilities, the armed services, health care services and the touristindustry, faculty at Old Dominion bring a real-world, problem-solving focusto the classroom that makes learning come to life.

A Global VisionOld Dominion University has made an extraordinary commitment to berecognized as a globally focused institution. This commitment is reflected ina series of recent innovations including:

International Student Leadership Awards for outstanding leadership andacademic achievement to Old Dominions diverse international studentcommunity

Provost Award for Leadership in International Education, recognizingfaculty leadership in program innovation

Deans Education Abroad Awards, expanding financial support to bringstudy abroad within reach for more undergraduates

ICAP, adding a global dimension to the Universitys innovative CareerAdvantage Program

The Office of International Programs, a comprehensive support officethat facilitates continued global exploration and innovation

For more information visit www.odu.edu/oduhome/international.shtml.

Outside the ClassroomClubs and organizations for nearly every interestmore than 300 in allthrive at Old Dominion, nurturing the personal and social development thatis essential to the University experience. Clubs for every college and mostmajors, sororities and fraternities, an Honor Council, Student Government,Student Activities Council, and numerous recreational sports teams andathletic clubs make it easy to get involved at Old Dominion. In addition,ROTC programs are available for the Navy, Army and Marine Corps.

The benefits and rewards of joining one or more student organizations varydepending on you! Some of the best reasons for getting involved are makingnew friends, leadership development, taking advantage of opportunities,exploring careers and gaining that Monarch Pride!

Eighteen NCAA Division I sports bring pride and spirit to campus life eachyear, including football, and Old Dominion Monarchs have won 32 team andindividual national titles, including four in basketball, nine in field hockeyand 15 in sailing.

The Mission of the UniversityMissionOld Dominion University, located in the City of Norfolk in the metropolitanHampton Roads region of coastal Virginia, is a dynamic public researchinstitution that serves its students and enriches the Commonwealth ofVirginia, the nation and the world through rigorous academic programs,strategic partnerships, and active civic engagement.

BackgroundOld Dominion University is located in Hampton Roads, one of the worldsmajor seaports. Since the early seventeenth century, Hampton Roads hasbeen the states gateway to the rest of the world and the worlds gatewayto Virginia in commerce and industry, in recreation and culture, and innational security. Now a complex of seven major cities, it is a microcosmof the opportunities and challenges of contemporary urban America. It isalso a major center for research and development and a home for extensivescientific and technological activities in marine science, aerospace, shipdesign and construction, advanced electronics, and nuclear physics.

The University takes its unique character from Hampton Roads as it providesleadership to the state and nation in teaching, research, and service. Thus theUniversity has a special mission for the Commonwealth in commerce, and ininternational affairs and cultures. It has a significant commitment in science,engineering and technology, particularly in fields of major importance tothe region. As a metropolitan institution, the University places particularemphasis upon urban issues, including education and health care, and uponfine and performing arts.

As one of Americas major ports, Hampton Roads is the locus of nationaland international military commands, and the home of a culturally diversepopulation. The University therefore has natural strengths in activitieshaving international outreach. Faculty members in such fields as business,economics, international studies, geography and the sciences strive to designcurricula, teach courses, and encourage foreign exchanges that enhance theUniversitys role as Virginias international institution.

The Hampton Roads scientific environment provides special opportunitiesfor science and engineering faculty to emphasize research and graduateprograms in such fields as marine science, aerospace, and advancedelectronics. Global ocean studies and cooperative research at NASA receiveparticular attention, as University researchers collaborate with U.S. andforeign engineers and scientists.

Urban issues are addressed by programs in public administration, education,the social sciences, and the health professions. The richness of HamptonRoads artistic life gives great vitality to the Universitys programs in thevisual arts, music, theater, and dance.

Mission SupportOld Dominion University serves the needs of several internal and externalconstituents with its resources. These include: current and prospectivestudents seeking undergraduate, graduate, and continuing educationprograms; business and industry; government agencies at all levels; themilitary; research organizations; and the community at large regionallystatewide, nationally, and internationally. These constituencies are discussedin greater detail in the following paragraphs.

Old Dominion University offers a wide array of undergraduate programs,all of which meet national standards of excellence. Every Old Dominionundergraduate student follows a general education program that is designedto develop the intellectual skills of critical thinking and problem solvingand to encompass the breadth of understanding needed for personal growthand achievement and for responsible citizenship. This general educationprogram places special emphasis upon appreciation of the arts and uponunderstanding the perspectives of women, minorities, and non-Westerncultures. Each undergraduate chooses a major program in the liberal arts orsciences or in a technological or professional field.

Old Dominion Universitys graduate offerings are focused on societys needfor advanced professional education and on specialized programs at themasters and doctoral levels for which the institution is prepared throughunusual strength of faculty or special geographic advantages. All graduateprograms meet national standards of excellence.

As a national leader in the field of technology-delivered distance learning,the University strives to enhance the quality of the educational experience,wherever education is delivered, by applying emerging technologies. Italso supports research to explore the impact of these technologies on theteaching-learning process. By utilizing these technologies and by partneringwith institutions of higher education, corporations, and governmental

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entities, the University is able to provide undergraduate and graduate degreeprograms to students across time and geographic boundaries.

Because of its commitment to Hampton Roads and its emphasis on creativeinnovation, Old Dominion University offers life-long learning opportunitiesthrough credit and noncredit courses and brings educational services andprograms to the people of Hampton Roads at several off-campus centers.The University has a responsibility to serve the many members of themilitary services and their families. The military forms a unique combinationof national and international constituents because they are from otherlocales in the United States and are looking to become, among other things,internationally capable in an international environment.

As a center of learning, Old Dominion University is committed to theprinciple of free inquiry. The University faculty of distinguished teacher-scholars seek to pass on the best in academic tradition while establishingthemselves at the forefront of discovery and creativity. As partners in thedevelopment of the Universitys future, the faculty enjoy full academicfreedom and have a recognized role in the decision-making process of theUniversity. Mindful of present and future needs for a multicultural academicclimate, the University deems recruitment and retention of minority andwomen faculty members and staff to be essential.

The University is committed to providing the highest quality instructionto all of its students. Teaching excellence is encouraged through facultydevelopment programs and appropriate recognition of superior instruction.

The discovery of new knowledge through research and creative endeavor isa central function of Old Dominion University, which values and supportsfaculty participation in the discovery, synthesis, application and creation ofnew knowledge and art forms. The institution shall promote and preserveexcellence in basic and applied research as a Carnegie Foundation DoctoralResearch-Extensive University which is a key production and coordinationforce in technology development.

The University encourages the involvement of its faculty and staff incommunity service. The enrichment of the lives of students and residents ofHampton Roads is fostered through University sponsored cultural activities,fine and performing arts events, and intercollegiate athletics. In addition,through applied research, consulting, and other activities, the Universityplays a prominent role in the development of local business and industryand serves as a resource of government agencies and both public and privateeducational institutions.

The University seeks in its student body a diversity of age, gender, ethnic,religious, social, and national backgrounds. It actively recruits Americanminority students along with students from other countries worldwide insuch numbers as to have their presence make a discernible impact upon theUniversitys educational processes. Old Dominion recognizes its mandateto serve both the academically gifted and those who have the potential foracademic success despite educational, social, or economic disadvantages.

Extracurricular activities and experiences are offered that challenge studentsto develop a personal system of values, to think and act autonomously, toachieve physical competence, and to establish a sense of their own identity.Other services help students meet educational, personal, and health needs.

Old Dominion University depends on its alumni for advice, leadership, andsupport. In close collaboration with the University, the Alumni Associationprovides to former students opportunities to continue their participation invarious aspects of university life, to advance their personal and professionaldevelopment, and to sustain communication and strengthen bonds with theiralma mater and fellow alumni.

To evaluate its accomplishments against its goals, a continuing process ofsystematic assessment is given high priority by the University. Informationgained from such efforts is utilized to ensure the highest possible qualityfor all University programs. The Board of Visitors will conduct a periodicreview of the Universitys mission and major goals in conjunction withrepresentatives of the major University constituencies. The review willensure that the mission clearly identifies the Universitys unique role inVirginias public higher education system and assures that the University is

focusing its resources to be the best that it can be in that role to achieve itsmission and accomplish the major goals.

Adopted by the Board of VisitorsJune 10, 1971Revised January 17, 1989Revised April 15, 1999Revised June 14, 2002Revised April 8, 2010

Major Goals of the University1. StudentsOld Dominion University is a selective admission institution. The Universitystrives to serve those students in the immediate geographical area aswell as attract students from the national and international communities.Additionally, the University seeks to attract and serve a culturally andethnically diverse student body. The University pays particular attentionto identifying and admitting students who are academically gifted. As amajor metropolitan university, Old Dominion University has a specialcommitment to serve those students who have been academically, socially,or economically disadvantaged, but who have the potential for academicsuccess.

2. FacultyOld Dominion University seeks to attract and retain a distinguishedfaculty of teacher-scholars. Its faculty enjoy academic freedom and havea recognized role in the decision-making process of the University. TheUniversity is committed to strengthening its faculty through the recruitmentand retention of minorities and women.

3. Academic ProgramsUndergraduate Programs

As a comprehensive university, Old Dominion University offers anddevelops quality liberal arts, science, technology and professional programs.Old Dominion University undergraduate students follow a general educationprogram that emphasizes intellectual skills and the breadth of interculturalunderstanding necessary for personal growth and achievement andresponsible citizenship. All Old Dominion University degree programs meetnational standards of excellence.

Graduate Programs

Old Dominion Universitys graduate offerings are focused on societys needfor advanced professional education and on specialized programs at themasters and doctoral levels for which the institution is prepared throughunusual strength of faculty or special geographic advantages. In selectedgraduate programs, the University aspires to international leadership.

Special Emphasis Areas

Because Hampton Roads is a major international maritime and commercecenter that is Virginias window to the nation and world, the University hasa special mission for the Commonwealth in commerce, and in internationalaffairs and cultures. With the principal marine and aerospace activities ofthe Commonwealth concentrated in Hampton Roads, the University has asignificant commitment to science, engineering and technology, specificallyin marine science, aerospace and other fields of major importance to theregion. Due to its location in a large metropolitan area, Old DominionUniversity places particular emphasis on urban issues, including educationand health care, and on fine and performing arts.

4. TeachingOld Dominion University is committed to providing the highest qualityinstruction to all of its students. Teaching excellence is encouraged throughfaculty development programs and appropriate recognition of superiorinstruction.

5. Research, Scholarship and CreativityOld Dominion University is a center of learning committed to the principleof free inquiry. The University seeks to participate in the acquisition,

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discovery, synthesis, application, and creation of new knowledge and artforms through research, scholarly endeavor and creative undertakings byfaculty and students. In selected areas of research, scholarship and creativity,the University strives for international recognition.

6. Distance LearningAs a national leader in the field of technology-delivered distance learning,Old Dominion University is committed to providing academic programsto a diverse national and international population. The University seekspartnerships and alliances that will facilitate delivering those programs toplace-bound students.

7. Life-long LearningOld Dominion University is committed to the concept of life-long learning,and offers credit and noncredit courses throughout the region. TheUniversity seeks to develop off-campus centers to bring educational servicesand programs to the citizens of the region. Because of the major ArmedForces presence in Hampton Roads, the University is particularly cognizantof its responsibility to serve members of the military services and theirfamilies.

8. Community ServiceCommunity service is an important part of the Universitys mission.Particular importance is attached to the enrichment of the lives of studentsand residents of Hampton Roads through University cultural activities, fineand performing arts events, and recreational, intramural and intercollegiateathletics. The University acts as a resource to business, industrial, health careand educational organizations, as well as to the agencies of local, state andfederal government. The University is committed through applied research,consulting and other activities to playing a major role in advancing theoverall development of Hampton Roads.

9. Student LifeThe University provides opportunities for student development outside ofthe classroom. Programs are offered to enhance personal and social growthof individual students, to provide an exciting and stimulating collegiateenvironment and to enable students to cope with educational, career, andhealth needs. Students choosing to live in on-campus housing benefit fromprograms especially designed to promote student educational and personaldevelopment.

10. AlumniAlumni are an important part of the University community. Throughoutreach programs, participation on advisory committees, and a varietyof professional and social activities, the University maintains a closerelationship with its alumni and seeks alumni involvement and support forplanning and development purposes.

11. QualityImprovement of the University is a continual process. The foregoing goalsprovide criteria for the rigorous and regular evaluation of the quality,pertinence and effectiveness of academic and other University programs.These goals also provide criteria for the assessment of student achievementand the performance of members of the faculty, administration, and staff.

Adopted by the Board of VisitorsJanuary 17, 1989Revised April 15, 1999

General Statement of PolicyWithin the limits of the Universitys facilities as to numbers that can beaccommodated, admission to Old Dominion University is open to allqualified students without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex(including pregnancy), age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation,sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information; the facilitiesand services of the University are open to all enrolled students on thosesame bases, and all policies and standards of the University, including thosegoverning employment, are applied accordingly. Students having concerns

of this nature should contact the assistant vice president for institutionalequity and diversity.

AccreditationsOld Dominion University is accredited by the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate,masters, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commissionon Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call404-679-4500 for questions about the status of Old Dominion University.

Numerous programs of study at the University are accredited by specializedaccrediting agencies that are recognized by the Council on Higher EducationAccreditation (CHEA), the U.S. Department of Education, and otheragencies.

The baccalaureate degrees in civil engineering, computer engineering,electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited bythe Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. The engineering technology programs in civil engineeringtechnology, electrical engineering technology, and mechanical engineeringtechnology are accredited by the Engineering Technology AccreditationCommission (ETAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org/

The teacher education unit in the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Education andSciences is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of TeacherEducation (NCATE). The following programs are nationally recognizedthrough their specialized professional associations and NCATE: English/language arts, math, reading specialist, elementary education, specialeducation, educational leadership, library science, technology education, andmiddle school. The graduate program in music education is accredited bythe National Association of Schools of Music. The Childrens Learning andResearch Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools Commission on Colleges and Council on Accreditation and SchoolImprovement (SACS/CASI).

The park, recreation and tourism studies program is accredited by theCouncil on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and RelatedProfessions (COAPRT). The undergraduate program in exercise science isaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied-Health EducationPrograms (CAAHEP). The graduate program in speech-language pathologyis accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-LanguagePathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Thecommunity, mental health, school, and college counseling masters andcounselor education doctoral degree programs are accredited by theCouncil on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP).

The doctoral program in clinical psychology is accredited by the AmericanPsychological Association. The undergraduate program in chemistry isAmerican Chemical Society certified.

The undergraduate and graduate business programs of the Strome College ofBusiness are accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business (AACSB)-International. The undergraduate and mastersdegrees in accounting are also accredited by the AACSB-International.The masters degree in public administration is accredited by the NationalAssociation of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the American DentalAssociation Commission on Dental Accreditation. The baccalaureate andmasters nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on CollegiateNursing Education and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Graduatenursing programs are accredited and approved by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, theNational Nurses Certification Corporation, American Nurses CertificationCorporation, and the American College of Nurse Practitioners. The certifiedregistered nurse anesthetist specialty is accredited by the Council onAccreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. The medicaltechnology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency forClinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL60018, 773 714-8880. The physical therapy program is accredited by theAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation inPhysical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The graduate program in athletic

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training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of AthleticTraining Education (CAATE). The environmental health programs havebeen awarded accreditation from the National Environmental Health Scienceand Protection Accreditation Council. The nuclear medicine technologyprogram is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on EducationalPrograms in Nuclear Medicine Technology. The Master of Public Healthprogram has received accreditation from the Council on Education forPublic Health. The cytotechnology certificate program is accredited bythe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(CAAHEP). The ophthalmic technology certificate program is accredited bythe Committee on Accreditation for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CoA-OMP). The health services administration track in the Bachelor of HealthSciences is certified by the Association of University Programs in HealthAdministration (AUPHA).

The Department of Music is a full member of the National Association ofSchools of Music. The Department of Art is a full member of the NationalAssociation of Schools of Art and Design. The theatre program is accreditedby the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

AffiliationsThe University is a member of the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools, the American Council on Education, the National Commissionon Accrediting, the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, theAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universities, the AmericanAssociation for Higher Education, the Association of American Collegesand Universities, the Association of Governing Boards of Universitiesand Colleges, the Association of Urban Universities, the Council for theAdvancement and Support of Education, the National Association of StateUniversities and Land Grant Colleges, the National Commission for Co-opEducation, the Southeastern University Research Association, the AmericanAssociation of University Women, the University Extension Association,the National Society for Experiential Education, the Universities SpaceResearch Association, the American Association of Collegiate Schools ofBusiness, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,the Association of University Evening Colleges, the National Associationof College and University Summer Sessions, the Association of VirginiaColleges, the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, theAmerican Association of Dental Schools, the American Society forEngineering Education, the Consortium for Oceanographic Researchand Education, and the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. TheUniversity is also a Division I member of the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA) and Conference USA (C-USA).

Old Dominion University is authorized by the Washington StudentAchievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educationalstandards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic reviewand authorizes Old Dominion University to offer specific degree programs.The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs.Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by theCouncil of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring informationabout the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirementsto the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA98504-3430.

Distinguished Faculty Chairs andProfessorshipsIn 1964, Virginia became the first state in the nation to establish an EminentScholars Program. Virginia encourages donors to create endowments toattract and retain outstanding faculty members by matching the income fromthese endowments, thus doubling the impact of the donors gifts.

The generosity of several individuals and groups has made it possible for theUniversity to establish chairs and professorships to support faculty membersand their scholarly activities through this program. Included in these gifts arethe following:

The P. Stephen Barna Professorship EndowmentMr. E. James Hayes, a 1989 alumnus of Old Dominion University,established a professorship for aerospace engineering in the Frank BattenCollege of Engineering and Technology in 2003.

The Richard F. Barry, Jr. ChairEstablished in 1997, this endowment provides support for a chair in theCollege of Sciences Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Richard F.Barry III, a former rector and member of the Universitys Board of Visitorsand former Vice Chairman of Landmark Communications, Inc., created theendowment in honor of his father who taught mathematics at the University.

The Batten ChairsThe Batten Chairs were established in 2003 by Frank and Jane Batten. Mr.Batten, who passed away in 2009, was the retired Chairman and CEO ofLandmark Communications and the first rector of the Board of Visitors. TheBattens $32 million gift, the largest in Old Dominions history, benefits allsix of the Universitys colleges with emphasis to the Frank Batten College ofEngineering and Technology and the College of Sciences. The Batten Chairsinclude:

Batten Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies

Batten Endowed Chair in Counseling

Batten Endowed Chair in Computational Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in System of Systems Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in Bioelectrics Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in Micro- and Nano-electronics Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in Advanced Transportation Engineering

Batten Endowed Chair in Science

Batten Endowed Chair in Health Sciences

The Frederick Wharton Beazley ProfessorshipCreated by an anonymous donor in 1988, the professorship in the StromeCollege of Business was established to honor Portsmouth philanthropist, Mr.F. W. Beazley.

The Bioinformatics ProfessorThe Bioinformatics Professor endowment was established in 1992 within theCollege of Sciences by the Dep