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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Academics
- Graduation Rate48%
- Majors Available136
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio13:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
Old Dominion University recognizes the rigor and challenge of the Advanced Placement (AP) program. Advanced standing credit is awarded to students who earn qualifying scores on the exam(s).
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 202 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 203 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 121A |
| 4 | 6 | ARTH 211 & 212 Or ARTH 121A & 1ELE | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 105N, or BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 105N, or BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N (Options per departmental advisor recommendation; two must be selected) | |
| 5 | 8 | BIOL 121N & 122N and BIOL 123N & 124N (or these options per department advisor recommendation: BIOL 105N and BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N) | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 (AB Sub Score on BC Exam) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121N, 122N, 123N & 124N |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 105N & 106N or 121N & 122N | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 212F |
| 5 | 9 | 212F & 3ELE | |
| 3 | 6 | 111F | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102S |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1ELE |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 231 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110C |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112L |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 110N & 111N |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 102H |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 102H & INTP 1REQ | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FR 201 & 202 |
| 5 | 6 | FR 202 & 3ELE | |
| 3 | 3 | FR 201 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 201 |
| 4 | 6 | GER 201 & 202 | |
| 5 | 6 | GER 202 & 3ELE | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 100S |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 201 |
| 5 | 6 | 202 & 3ELE | |
| 4 | 6 | 201 & 202 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 212F |
| 3 | 6 | 111F | |
| 5 | 9 | 212F & 3ELE | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 |
| 4 | 6 | LATN 201 & 202 | |
| 5 | 6 | LATN 202 & 3ELE | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201S |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202S |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1ELE |
| 4 | 6 | MUSC 1ELE | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101N |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 111N | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102N |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 112N | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112N |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 232N | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 231N |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 111N | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 162M |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 166M | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201S |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & 3ELE | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & 3ELE | |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 130M |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101S |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 104H |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 104H & INTP 1REQ | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100H or 1REQ |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 100H & INTP 1REQ |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Acting
- African-American/Black Studies
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Psychology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Community College Administration
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
D
- Data Science, General
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Development Economics and International Development
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- General Literature
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
H
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Library and Information Science
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
O
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Project Management
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, Other
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
S
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Systems Engineering
- Systems Science and Theory
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Transportation/Mobility Management
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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