Untitled - Academic Enhancement - Old Dominion University

Business and the General EducationRequirements:You are encouraged to complete the following courses as partof the general education requirements specifi c to the College ofBusiness:• English Composition: ENGL 110C and ENGL 221C• Information Literacy and Research: IT 150G• Philosophy and Ethics: PHIL 230E• Oral Communication: COMM 101RCommon Body of Knowledge Courses:Completion of these Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses(grade of C or better) is required for admission into the Collegeof Business and Public Administration. Please refer to the ODUcatalog for up-to-date information about admission standards anda complete listing of all Common Body of Knowledge coursesrequired.• English: ENGL 110C• Math: MATH 162M• Accounting: ACCT 201• Economics: ECON 202STop Mistakes College Students Make:• Not using on-campus resources such as free tutoring, counselingservices, the student ombudsperson, educational accessibilityservices, etc.• Under-estimating the academic rigor and demands ofcoursework.• Listening to “they” and “them” for academic advice instead ofan advisor, i.e. “They told me” and “I heard them say.”• Not attending class consistently.• Not reading, including emails from the University, informationabout tuition deadlines, fi nancial aid contracts, academic policiesand procedures, advising appointment schedules, etc.Advising in the DardenCollege of EducationIf you’re a freshman, you’ll be advised by a professional advisorat Preview. If you’re a sophomore or above, you’ll be advised bya faculty member in your academic department.Important Information:If you want to teach primary/elementary school through grade 6or special education, you should major in Interdisciplinary Studies(which is housed in the College of Arts and Letters).If you want to teach middle/high school, you should major inthe subject matter you want to teach. During your undergraduateprogram, you’ll become certifi ed to teach. For example, if youwant to teach high school biology, you’ll major in biology in theCollege of Sciences and choose the Secondary Education track.One notable exception is marketing education, which is housed inthe College of Education.Freshman Advisor:Mirta Williams, Academic Success Advisor1500 Webb Center(757) 683-3699; mswillia@odu.eduAdvising population: Freshmen with 26 credits or lessFaculty Advisors:Dr. Robert Spina2018 Student Recreation Center(757) 683-6029; rspina@odu.eduAdvising population: Exercise ScienceSharon Davis253 Education Building(757) 683-4305; srdavis@odu.eduAdvising population: Fashion MerchandisingSteve Knott2030 Student Recreation Center(757) 683-3355, sknott@odu.eduAdvising population: Health and Physical EducationCheryl Latko110-A Education Building(757) 683-4525, hmsv@odu.eduAdvising population: Human ServicesMichael Kosloski255 Education Building(757) 683-4305, mkoslosk@odu.eduAdvising population: Marketing EducationBetsy Kennedy2023 Student Recreation Center(757) 683-4703, bkennedy@odu.eduAdvising population: Recreation and Tourism StudiesDr. Edwin Gomez2010 Student Recreation Center(757) 683-6309; egomez@odu.eduAdvising population: Recreation and Tourism StudiesDr. Lynn Ridinger2014 Student Recreation Center(757) 683-4353; lridinge@odu.eduAdvising population: Sport Management4 Orientation/Preview