Undergraduate Advisor Directory

College & Contact Info

Location

Majors

College of Arts & Letters (A&L)

College of Arts and Letters Advising Center
Email: ALAdvising@odu.edu

Phone: 757-683-6439

Arts & Letters Advisor Directory

1006 Batten Arts and Letters Building (BAL)
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Majors:

  • African American/African Studies
  • Art (includes majors in Art History, Visual Studies, 3D & Material Studies, Art Education for Museums and Cultural Institutions, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Print Media, and PreK-12 Art Education)
  • Asian Studies
  • Communication (includes majors in Cinema/TV Production, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Organizational and Interpersonal Communication, and Strategic Communication)
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance (includes majors in Dance, Dance Performance, and PreK-12 Dance Education)
  • English (Includes majors in Applied Linguistics, Creative Writing, Journalism, Literature, Professional Writing, Secondary English Education 6-12, and Technical Writing)
  • French (includes a major in PreK-12 French Education)
  • Geography (includes majors in Geography, Environment & Resources, Geographic Information Systems, and Urban Planning & Emergency/Hazards Management)
  • German (includes a major in PreK-12 German Education)
  • History (includes Secondary History/Social Sciences Education 6-12)
  • IDS Cybercrime
  • IDS Game Studies (Design & Development)
  • IDS Individualized Studies
  • IDS Leadership
  • International Studies
  • Japanese
  • Music (includes majors in Composition, Music Performance, PreK-12 Instrumental Music Education, PreK-12 Vocal Music Education, and Sound Recording Technology)
  • Philosophy & Religious Studies (includes majors in Philosophy, Political & Legal Studies, and Religious Studies)
  • Political Science (includes majors in Political Science, Analytics, Institutions & Public Policy, and International Affairs & Global Politics)
  • Pre-Law Advising
  • Spanish (includes a major in PreK-12 Spanish Education)
  • Sociology (includes majors in Sociology and Social Welfare)
  • Theatre (includes majors in Cinema Production, Design Technology, PreK-12 Theatre Education, and Theatre)
  • Women’s & Gender Studies
  • World Cultural Studies

Strome College of Business (SCB)


Email: BusinessAdvising@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-5777

SCB Advisor Directory

1011 Constant Hall
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Majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Economics
  • Finance (includes majors in Finance, Personal Financial Planning, Real Estate, and Risk Management & Insurance)
  • Information Technology (includes majors in Information Systems & Technology, ITS Business Analytics, ITS Business Analytics and Intelligence, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Application Development, Database, E-Business and E-Commerce, and Network Engineering)
  • International Business
  • Management (includes majors in Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, and International Business)
  • Marketing (includes majors in Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Analytics and Research, and Professional Sales)
  • Maritime & Supply Chain Management (catalog years 2023-2024 and previous; students admitted under the 2024 catalog and future work with an IDS Schools advisor)

Darden College of Education and Professional Studies (DCEPS)

Career and Advising Resource Center
Email:CARC@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4789

DCEPS Advisor Directory

1107 Education Building
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Majors:

  • Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Health & Physical Education
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Technology
  • Marketing Education
  • Parks and Recreation Management
  • Special Education
  • Sport Management
  • Training Specialist
  • Technology Education
  • Tourism Management

Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET)

Engineering Undergraduate Advising Center

Email: EngineeringAdvising@odu.edu

Phone:

BCET Advisor Directory

242 Kaufman Hall
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Majors:

  • Civil Engineering (includes specializations in Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and water resources, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Coastal Engineering)
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering (includes specializations in Systems and Automation Engineering, Physical Electronics, Computer Hardware Systems, Power and Renewable Energy, or Data Analytics Engineering)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering (includes specializations in Power/Energy Conversion, Mechanical Systems Design, and Aerospace Engineering)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology

Ellmer College of Health Sciences (COHS) & Ellmer School of Nursing (SON)

Health Sciences Advising Center
Email: HSadvising@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-5137

Health Sciences Advisor Directory

3rd Floor NEW Health Sciences Building

1019 W. 41St Street
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Majors:

  • Cytology
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Environmental Health
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Services Administration
    Health Services Administration (Professional)
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Pre-Clinical Studies
  • Public Health
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Speech Language Pathology & Audiology

College of Sciences (COS)

College of Sciences Advising Center
Email: cosadvising@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-6792

COS Advisor Directory

236 Mills Godwin Building
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Majors:

  • Biology (includes majors in Biology, Biology – One Health, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Pre-Health, Marine Biology, and Secondary Biology Education 6-12)
  • Biochemistry (includes majors in Biochemistry, Biochemistry Research, and Secondary Chemistry Education 6-12)
  • Chemistry (includes majors in Chemistry, Chemistry Pre-Med, Chemistry Research, and Secondary Chemistry Education 6-12)
  • Computer Science (includes majors in Computer Science and Secondary Computer Science Education 6-12)
  • Mathematics & Statistics (includes majors in Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Big Data Analytics, Secondary Mathematics Education 6-12, and Statistics/Biostatistics)
  • Ocean & Earth Science (includes majors in Environmental Sciences, Geology, Marine Science Technology, Middle School Science Education 6-8, Oceanography, and Secondary Earth Science Education 6-12)
  • Physics (includes majors in Astrophysics, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Physics – Professional, and Secondary Physics Education 6-12)
  • Psychology

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Interdisciplinary Office of Academic and Professional Advising

Our office works to support all students enrolled within the ID-Schools. Please send advising inquiries to IDSchoolsAdvising@odu.edu.

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Monarch Hall

Undergraduate Programs:

  • BS Cybersecurity
  • BS Cyber Operations
  • BS Cyber Risk Management

Graduate Programs:

  • (general track), concentrations are also available in AI Security, Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime, or Cybersecurity Risk Management
  • concentrations options include; AI and Machine Learning, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Enginering and Big Data Analysis, Geospatial Analytics, or Physics

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Center for Orientation, Retention, & Exploration (CORE) - Exploratory Academic Advising
Email:exploration@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4805

1500 Webb Center
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The Center for Orientation, Retention, & Exploration (CORE) advises students who are interested in exploring their major and career options. Advisors assist exploratory students in exploring their interests, skills, and abilities as it relates to their majors of interest to help them select the major that will best fit their career goals. CORE works with students of any classification, including those transferring into the University and those coming from other departments on campus.

If you would like to explore major options, email exploration@odu.edu or call 757-683-4805 to request an appointment.

Honors College

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Honors College
1126 Monarch Hall
Email: perryhonorscollege@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4865

Admission to the Honors College is competitive and is based upon a selected group of first-year students based upon high school grade point average and curriculum, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, class rank, and a written personal statement. Transfer students are eligible to apply and are admitted based upon a 3.8 transfer GPA, the ability to complete at least 48 credits towards the ODU degree in residence, and two letters of recommendation from college faculty members.

ODU Global

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Email:ODUGlobalAdvising@odu.edu

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Students pursuing fully online majors work with an ODU Global Advisor.Ìý If you are a main campus student and want to change your campus to become a fully online student, complete the

Pre-Professional Health

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Pre-Athletic Training

Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Medical

Pre-Optometry

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Physician Assistant

Pre-Veterinary

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Pre-Law

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Non-Degree Students

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If you have been admitted to ODU as a Non-Degree Seeking student, please complete this or email advisor@odu.edu for assistance. Please use your ODU email address and be prepared to provide your university identification number.

Non-degree students pursuing admission to health-related graduate programs should contact the Health Sciences Advising Center for assistance at 757-683-5137 or hsadvising@odu.edu.

Graduate Students

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The Graduate School

Email: Graduateschool@odu.edu

Phone: 757-683-4885

Typically, in graduate studies, a student's advisor is their Graduate Program Director (GPD). The GPD plays a pivotal role in assisting students with various aspects of their academic path. They guide the student to develop a comprehensive plan or course of study tailored to their academic and professional goals.

Moreover, the GPD serves as a valuable resource for students facing challenges such as academic probation or suspension. In such instances, the GPD can offer guidance on how to address issues, regain academic standing, and create a roadmap for success.

You can search the list of graduate program directors by college here