Old Dominion University


Name	Old Dominion University
Address	4427 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone	757-683-3000
Website	www.odu.edu

Degree

Bachelor's	Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a Teacher Preparation Concentration in Early Childhood Education (PreK-3), Special Education, or Elementary Education (PreK-6).

Accreditation Body

	NCATE; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Program

Name	Distance Learning Program
Website	al.odu.edu/ids/tprep/
Description	The B.S. in IDS Teacher Preparation Program provides prospective early childhood, elementary, and special education teachers with a unique, multi-disciplinary, essentially liberal arts and sciences degree, which leads in the fifth year to graduate study in the Darden College of Education; this fifth year program culminates for teacher candidates in a Master of Science degree in Education and with licensure to teach in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Total Credits Required	(1) Must take 36 semester hours, including the practicum and student teaching; (2) two pre-requisite education courses -- Developmental Reading and Educational Application of Technology; (3) GPA of 3.00; (4) grade of B- or better in all course work; (5) the college writing proficiency examination - IF Praxis l has NOT been a requirement; (6) written comprehensive examination.

Prerequisites

Education	High School Diploma or GED.

Contact

Name	Tammera Nielsen, Chief Departmental Advisor

Communication

Telephone-Land	757-683-4044
E-Mail	TNielsen@odu.edu