Recommended Courses for Transfer from the Virginia Community College System

Social Science Perspective			Natural Science and Technology Perspective (11 or 12 credits)
ODU		VCCS	ODU	VCCS
ANTR 110S		SOC 210, 211, or 212	BIOL 108N	BIO 106 Only
COMM 200S		none	BIOL 115N and 116N	BIO 101 and 102
CRJS 215S		ADJ 107, 201, or 202, or SOC 236	Natural Science Perspective (NSCP 1REQ and 2REQ)	BIOL 161 and 162, NAS 111 and 112, SCT 111 and 112, MAR 121-122
ECON 200S		ECO 120	Natural Science Perspective (NSCP 1REQ)	BIOL 270 or GOL 225
ECON 201S		ECO 201	Natural Science Perspective (NSCP 2REQ)	PHY 130, BIO 107
ECON 202S		ECO 202	CHEM 101N and 102N	CHM 101 or 121 and 102 or 122
GEOG 100S		GEO 210	CHEM 115N and 116N	CHEM 111 or 113 and 112 or 114
GEOG 101S		GEO 200 or 205	GEOL 110N	None
POLS 100S		PLS 241 or 242	GEOL 111N and 112N	GOL 105 or 205, and 106
POLS 101S		PLS 130, 135, or 211	OCEN 106N and 107N	GOL 111 and 112, MAR 101 and 102
PSYC 201S		PSY 200, 201, or 202	PHYS 101N	PHY 100, 101, 121, or 131
PSYC 203S		PSY 231, 232, 235 or 238	PHYS 102N	PHY 102, 115, 122 or 132
SOC 201S		SSC 111 or 112, SOC 200, 201 or 202	PHYS 103N	NAS 130 or 131
WMST 201S		HUM 201, 210 or SSC 205	PHYS 104N	NAS 132
Soc. Sci. Perspective (SSCP 1REQ)		SSC 201 or 202, SOC 255, PLS 120, PSY 100	PHYS 111N	PHY 111 or 201
Mathematics Skills (3 credits)			PHYS 112N	PHY 112 or 202
MATH 101M		MTH 152 or 182	PHYS 231N	PHY 221, 231, or 241
MATH 102M		MTH 158 or 160	PHYS 232N	PHYS 222, 232, or 242
MATH 162M		MTH 163 or 168	An additional "N" course (in a discipline different from the one chosen to satisfy the eight-hour requirement) or a K or T course at the 300/400 level may be used to satisfy the Technology Perspective of this requirement.
or STAT 130M		MTH 146/157/240/241/242/243 or 244	In some cases, an approved course in the major is used to satisfy the Technology requirement.  Consult the University Catalog or the curriculum sheet for the major to determine the requirement for a specific program.
Fine and Performing Arts Perspective (3 credits)			Foreign Language Skills (0-6 credits)**
ARTH 121A		ART 101, 102, 111, or 112	ARAB 111F	ARA 101
ARTS 122A		ART 113, 114, 133, or 135	CHIN 111F and elective	CHI 101 and 102
Fine and Perf. Arts Persp.(FPAP 1REQ)		ART 105 or 106, or HUM 100, 201, 202, or 260, MUS 125	FR 101F and 102F	FRE 101 and 102
THEA 241A		SPD 130, 141, or 142	GER 101F and 102F	GER 101 and 102
MUSC 264A		MUS 121 or 122	ITAL 101F and 102F	ITA 101 and 102
DANC 185A		none	JAPN 111F	JPN 101 and 102
Philosophy Perspective (3 credits)			LATN 101F and 102F	LAT 101 and 102
PHIL 110P		PHI 100, 101, 102, or 200	RUS 101F and 102F	RUS 101 and 102
PHIL 120P		PHI 111	SPAN 101F	SPA 101 or 105 and 106
PHIL 150P		REL 230, 231, or 232	SPAN 102F	SPA 102 or 107 and 108
Phil. Perspective (PHIP 1REQ)		PHI 211, 212, 220, or 265, or REL 250	For. Lang. Skills I & II (FLP 1REQ & 2REQ)	TAG 101 and 102
Computer Skills (3 credits)			History Perspective (3 credits)
CS 101D	ITE 115 OR 215		HIST 101H	HIS 253 or 254
CS 149D	CSC 110 or 130, EGR 125, ITP 130, 132, 134, OR 136		HIST 102H	HIS 221 or 222
OTS 251D	none		HIST 103H	HIS 231 or 232
Computer Skills Persp. (CSP 1REQ)	CSC 155 or 200, BUS 147, OR ITE 100		HIST 104H	none
Requirement can also be met by approved course in the major.			HIST 105H	HIS 203
			History Perspective (HISP 1REQ and HISP 2REQ with sequence)	HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 201, 202, 251, 252

Written Communication (6 credits)	Literature Perspective (3 credits)

ENGL 110C	ENG 111	ENGL 112L	NONE
ENGL 111C	ENG 112	ENGL 144L	ENG 241/242 or 246
		FLET 100L	NONE

**The Bachelor of Arts and the International Business major in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees  require completion of the intermediate level (201-202) of a foreign language, even with the earned associate degree.  A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to graduate from all bachelor degree programs (see specific degrees for exact minimum credit hours required, as some may require more).

Students obtaining a transfer associate degree (A.A., A.A. & S., or A.S.) are waived of this requirement even though foreign language is not a requirement of most associate degree programs.  Students not pursuing an associate degree may also be waived of this lower division general education requirement if:

• Student earned high school diploma prior to December 31, 1985,
• Third level (junior) level of one spoken foreign language was successfully completed in high school (requires submission of the high school transcript to the Office of Admission for verification, or
• Second level (sophomore) level of two different spoken foreign languages were successfully completed in high school.

American Sign Language is not accepted by Old Dominion University to meet general education or college requirements in foreign language.

Associate Degrees-Transfer Articulation Agreements

Old Dominion University has established articulation agreements with all of the VCCS institutions which, in accordance with the State Policy on Transfer, considers the lower division general education requirements in all bachelors degree programs satisfied for students who earn an approved Associate in Arts, an Associate in Science, or an Associates in Arts and Sciences degree at any Virginia Community College or Richard Bland College.   Some degree programs require specific General Education courses to meet departmental and/or college requirements that are not automatically satisfied by the articulation agreement.  Students must earn a C (2.0) or better in the specific General Education courses to receive credit for the specific General Education requirements.

In addition, associates degrees in General Studies programs at the following community colleges have been approved by the State Committee on Transfer for recognition under the conditions of the State Policy on Transfer:

• Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
• Germanna Community College
• Lord Fairfax Community College
• Mountain Empire Community College
• Patrick Henry Community College
• Piedmont Virginia Community College
• Southside Virginia Community College
• Virginia Western Community College
• Wytheville Community College

Students who transfer to ODU from a Virginia community college or Richard Bland College without earning an associate's degree must have all credits evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the Office of Admissions as specified in the appropriate edition of the ODU Transfer Guide for Virginia community colleges and Richard Bland College.  For more information, please consult the current ODU Transfer Guide.

Associate in Applied Science degrees

In order to facilitate the transfer of students who successfully complete an Associate in Applied Science  (A.A.S.) degree through the Virginia Community College System and plan to attend Old Dominion University, the following provisions have been established:

1. A student who receives an A.A.S. degree in specific articulated programs (see curricula) at a Virginia Community College, with a grade of C or better in all courses, and who completes a minimum of 37 specified general education credits (see below, 3.b) while obtaining the minimum cumulative grade point average required of all transfer students (or provisional admission if the program requires a higher grade point average) will be eligible to apply for transfer to Old Dominion University.
2. Virginia Community College A.A.S. degree graduates may expect the following:
   • To have all of the approved courses in the degree program accepted and recorded by Old Dominion University provided the student received grades of C (2.0) or better, as identified in the articulated agreement.
   • To be admitted to Old Dominion University with junior status, as provided in each specific articulation agreement. This includes being considered as satisfying the lower-division general education requirements (see below, 3.b) of Old Dominion University, except those required specifically by a school and/or department for a given major. 
   • To complete the remaining credits at Old Dominion University in course work prescribed by the University.
   • To be treated on an equal basis with native students with regard to award and distribution of financial aid, campus housing, selection of courses, and other student services.
3. Old Dominion University will accept full credit toward the completion of the baccalaureate degree(s) identified in the selected articulated programs, including curriculum-related credits (occupational/technical), provided the following conditions are met:
   • The student has graduated from the Virginia Community College System with an A.A.S. degree in an articulated program with Old Dominion University (see list of articulated programs);
   • The student has satisfactorily completed the specified 37 general education credits from the following areas: English composition (6 credits); humanities/fine arts (6 credits); social/behavioral sciences (9 credits); natural sciences (8 credits); mathematics (6 credits); and wellness (2 credits); and
   • The student has a cumulative grade point average that meets the minimum required of all students transferring to Old Dominion University.

For more information on the articulation of specific programs under the

Applied Associate of Science program, please contact the Assistant Dean for Advising and Transfer Programs at 757-683-6485.