Requirements for graduation include completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 221C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better; completion of the Senior Assessment; a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA in the major area and in the professional education core with no grade less than a C in the major/content and with no grade less than a C- in the professional education core; successful completion of the Teacher Candidate Internship, and a minimum of 143 credit hours, which must include both a minimum of 36 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours of upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University.
In addition to the requirements for the B.F.A. degree, students must complete 33 hours of professional education requirements for K-12 licensure. These are ARTS 305, ARTS 406, ARTS 407, ARTS 408; SPED 313, SPED 406; TLED 301, TLED 408 and TLED 485 (student teaching). The professional core is used to satisfy the Upper Division General Education requirement.
Due to changing University requirements, national accreditation standards, and the Virginia Board of Education licensure regulations, the teacher education programs in the College of Arts and Letters are under constant revision. Any changes resulting from these factors supersede the program requirements described in this Catalog.
September 2025
College of Arts and Letters
9000 Batten Arts and Letters,
NORFOLK,
Virginia,
23529, United States
Traditional freshman applicants are typically under the age of 21 and currently enrolled in high school or have graduated from high school within the past two years and have not attended any regionally accredited college or university (not to include dual enrollment).
English proficiency test scores: TOEFL of 79 (550 paper based); IELTS overall band of 6.5; PTE score of 53; new SAT Reading Test of 26 or SAT Critical Reading of 480; GRE Verbal Reasoning of 152; GCSE or GCE 鈥淥鈥 level pass in English language; CPE grade of A, B, or C.
Fall: Early Action (Non-Binding) Dec. 1; Regular - Feb. 15
Spring Regular - Oct. 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.