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Dr. Nicholas Bountress216 Child Study Center(757) 683-4120, nbountre@odu.eduAdvising population: Speech Pathology and AudiologyDr. Philip Reed228 Education Building(757) 683-4305; preed@odu.eduAdvising population: Occupational and Technical Studies (STEMEducation and Professional Studies)For additional information on advising, visit the websites for theDarden College of Education (http://education.odu.edu/) or theUniversity Registrar (http://www.odu.edu/ao/registrar/).Advising in the Frank BattenCollege of Engineering andTechnologyThe Engineering Fundamentals Division (EFD) provides supportfor fi rst-year intended engineering students as you transition intothe Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology. You areadmitted to this division until you are prepared to take courses inyour major. EFD prepares fi rst-year engineering students for successin engineering and technology education by providing a keyexperience through its Fundamentals of Engineering course series,individual counseling, advising, mentoring and tutoring. Exposureto different engineering disciplines during this period will help youmake well-informed decisions when choosing your major.All engineering and engineering technology majors have to meetthe following requirements:• Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 or better (refer to majorrequirements)• Earn at least 30 credit hours applicable to your major• Complete both ENGN 110 and ENGN 111• Complete ENGL 110C• Complete freshman-level math courses with a “C” or above• Complete any other major requirementsProfessional Advisors:Bonita Anthony, Director of Academic Advising132-C Kaufman Hall(757) 683-5877; banthony@odu.eduAdvising population: Students with a math placement of MATH162M or higherTania Alvarez, Academic Success Advisor129-G Kaufman Hall(757) 683-5217; talvarez@odu.eduAdvising population: Students with a math placement of MATH102MFaculty Advisors:If you’re a transfer student with credit for MATH 211 and 24 ormore credit hours, or a sophomore with 24 or more credit hours,you’ll be advised by a faculty member in your chosen major. Acomplete list of faculty advisors can be found using the “Who’sMy Advisor?” feature on the University Registrar’s website athttp://www.odu.edu/ao/registrar/. For information on eachdepartment, visit the Frank Batten College of Engineering andTechnology website at http://eng.odu.edu.Advising in the College ofHealth SciencesIn the College of Health Sciences, you’ll be advised each semesterby professional advisors until you have completed the generaleducation requirements, the prerequisites for your major, and haveformally applied to your major. After you are accepted into yourmajor, you’ll be advised by a faculty member in your department.Prior to acceptance to a health science major, you are coded andknown as pre-nursing, pre-dental hygiene, pre-medical technology,etc.The Advising Center is located in room 2112, Health SciencesBuilding (HSB) at 4608 Hampton Blvd. between 46th and 47thstreets. The main entrance for the building is located on the 46thStreet side of the building. For more information, including facultyadvisor information for each major, visit the website at http://hs.odu.edu/advising.Professional Advisors:Sandra Breeden(757) 683-5137; sbreeden@odu.eduCatherine Butler(757) 683-5137; cbbutler@odu.eduKatherine Tucker(757) 683-5137; kltucker@odu.eduImportant Information about the College ofHealth Sciences:• Health Sciences majors are selective and competitive. Selectivemeans one must apply to the major to be accepted. Competitiveoccurs if there are more applicants than available spaces.• The most competitive majors are nursing, dental hygiene, andnuclear medicine technology. It’s important to maintain a highgrade point average to be accepted to one of those programs.• If you start to experience diffi culty in a class, see your advisorimmediately. Advisors hold the secrets to your success. The mostimportant secret is to see them early rather than at the end of thesemester!5