Overview

Program in Modeling and Simulation / Program in Modeling and Simulation is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

38

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Proficiency in calculus, calculus-based statistics, and computer science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Graduate-level proficiency in calculus, calculus-based statistics, and computer science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,175

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.23%
Black or African American	11.27%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.23%
Unknown	2.82%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 6

Male (15)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Distributed simulation and interoperability, medical modeling and simulation, educational gaming and training, transportation modeling and simulation, cybersecurity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,175,965

Location & Contact

Address 1300 E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Rick McKenzie
Department Chair
Email: rdmckenz@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-5590
Fax: 757-683-3200

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