West Virginia Wesleyan College

5 YEAR UNDERGRADUATE EXERCISE SCIENCE/MAT

Accounting

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. The School of Business is a community of passionate educators and learners who work collectively to graduate socially-responsible, broadly-educated, and marketable business and civic leaders. The accounting program follows a C.P.A. track, combining the 36-hour Business Core with 30 hours of accounting coursework.

Addiction Counseling

The Graduate Counseling Certificates provide continuing education or professional development to individuals who already possess a master's degree but are not interested in completing the full MA in Counseling Program. Current behavioral healthcare professionals with a master's degree may also pursue a certificate in a specialized area of mental health practice. The Certificate in Addiction Counseling requires four three-credit Counseling courses in the specific concentration area.

Applied Physics

The B.S. in Applied Physics is a four-year program for students interested in applications of physics to meet the needs of society. It combines all the courses in the Physics-Engineering Dual-Degree program plus the courses in the B.S. in Physics program, giving students broad knowledge of the branches of physics including materials science, solid state physics, and quantum mechanics.

Art

The Art program is designed to develop a knowledge of aesthetic elements and principles and the capacity to express one's creative potential. Emphasis is placed on the preparation of students for successful careers in art through study in such areas as graphic design, drawing, printmaking, intermedia, art administration, pre-art therapy, and art history.

Arts Administration

The Arts Administration degree is an interdisciplinary major conceived by the Departments of Art, Music, and Theatre. It is designed for the student with an interest in, desire to, and ability to serve in an administrative capacity in the arts. This major prepares students for graduate study, careers in museum, gallery, and theatre administration work, and business in the arts.

Athletic Training (MAT)

The Master of Athletic Training program provides students with theoretical knowledge and understanding of the profession of athletic training. The program blends classroom instruction and structured clinical experiences through a process that results in students gaining eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination upon graduation from Wesleyan.

Athletic Training (MS)

This master's degree is designed for time efficiency so that graduates from any CAATE accredited curriculum can obtain an advanced degree in one calendar year. Students can also choose to complete the coursework during a more traditional two-year program of study. The Athletic Training Master of Science degree is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and understanding of the profession of athletic training beyond that of the entry level program.

Biochemistry

The B.S. in Biochemistry major is a solid, rigorous and interdisciplinary curriculum for students interested in areas of medicine, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, agriculture, toxicology and biotechnology. It provides an intensive chemistry background for graduate work and immediate employment, and is particularly appropriate for those going on to medical school or graduate work in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Biology

Biology majors obtain a broad background in the discipline, developing strong skills in experimental design, interpretation of data, and scientific communication, as well as an understanding of such fields as cell biology, genetics, and field biology. The program provides rigorous pre-professional training for students interested in medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, allied health fields, or veterinary medicine.

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BUSINESS

Business Administration

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. The School of Business is a community of passionate educators and learners who work collectively to graduate socially-responsible, broadly-educated, and marketable business and civic leaders anchored in values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and passion. The Business Administration major combines the 36-hour Business Core with 18 hours of major coursework.

Business Administration

The Wesleyan Master of Business Administration program offers an integrative general management curriculum that prepares managers to think and lead at all levels of an organization. The broad-based curriculum strives to create organizational leaders with multiple skills who can analyze business problems from a variety of perspectives and exercise ethical judgments. At the core of the program are the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, management, and marketing.

Chemistry (BA)

The B.A. Chemistry major prepares students for future studies in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and optometry, and is often pursued in combination with a major in biology, environmental science or physics.

Chemistry (BS)

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides an appropriate curriculum for a number of different careers. The B.S. in Chemistry major provides an intensive chemistry background for graduate work in chemistry, for immediate employment in the chemical industry, and for health-related fields.

Communication

The Communication Department pursues the study of how humans make and interpret meaning through the design, delivery and evaluation of messages as individuals, in media, and in various cultures and contexts. When students major in Communication, they can pursue graduate work or a professional career in a variety of fields upon graduation.

Computer Information Science

The Computer Information Science major provides students with a broad background in computing suitable as a basis for continued studies in graduate school or employment. Students may specialize in hardware, software, cybersecurity, or application areas and complete a senior project in their area of interest.

Computer Science

The Computer Science program at Wesleyan is designed to provide the student with a broad background suitable as a basis for continued studies in graduate school or employment. Students may specialize in hardware, software, cybersecurity, or application areas and complete their senior project in their area of interest.

CONTRACT MAJOR

Counseling

The Master of Arts in Counseling program strives to train exceptional future counselors through a core curriculum of 51 required credits that encompass the eight foundational knowledge and skill areas supporting a professional counselor identity. Students then have 9 credits to use toward a specialization or electives. The 60-credit program is designed to be pursued in an online cohort model and offers two areas of specialization: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addiction Counseling.

Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing, a two-year low-residency program requiring 49 hours of credit, offers students the opportunity to design their own program in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction under the supervision of a faculty mentor and the program director. Each semester begins with a 10-day intensive residency on Wesleyan's campus, after which students return home and carry out their programs of study by correspondence.

Criminal Justice

The major in Criminal Justice is rooted in the liberal arts tradition of West Virginia Wesleyan College. It is an interdisciplinary subject with foundations in the social sciences. The Criminal Justice major provides a macro-level understanding of the justice system, its functions, problems, and cultural impacts, as well as an understanding of micro forces that impact crime and deviance.

Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity major at Wesleyan is designed to provide the student with the foundational knowledge necessary for continued studies in academia or to enter the workforce in a corporate setting. Students specialize in securing hardware, writing secure code, and understanding risk, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Economics

The economics major provides a solid understanding of the principles of economics and their applications. The major is designed to meet the needs of students seeking to become economists as well as those desiring to apply economic theory to a wide range of endeavors such as business, finance, government, and law. The curriculum emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills and mathematical tools of analysis.

Education

Wesleyan's Teacher Education program is designed to prepare highly qualified elementary and secondary classroom teachers who are active learners and decision makers. Approved by the West Virginia Department of Education, the program leads to teacher certification and licensure through prescribed professional education sequences.

Educational Studies

This major is designed for students interested in working in a non-public school setting. It is appropriate for students wishing to work in a day-care setting for either young children or adults, with special populations, or in a private educational setting. This major does not lead to certification or licensure to teach in public schools.

EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY

EDUCATION, SECONDARY

English

Literature and writing should be an integral part of every student's program. The English Faculty offers a major with three concentrations: a literature concentration for those seeking a general degree in literary studies or graduate study; a writing concentration for students entering journalism, freelance writing, or fields where writing skills are in high demand; and a teaching concentration for those seeking certification as teachers.

Environmental Studies

The mission of the Environmental Studies program is to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of local, regional, and global environmental issues. Graduates are broadly educated in diverse aspects of global issues with an emphasis on environment, economics, and social justice, preparing them for careers in environmental advocacy, resource use, public policy, or graduate studies in environmental law or resource management.

Exercise Science

The Exercise Science major at WVWC prepares students for a wide variety of graduate study and careers in athletic training, exercise and occupational physiology, sports medicine, sports performance, fitness and sports management, strength and conditioning, coaching, health and wellness, nutrition, clinical exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and other allied health fields. Students gain hands-on laboratory skills in metabolic testing and exercise testing and prescription.

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Gender Studies

The Gender Studies major examines historical and contemporary issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. Students analyze the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality in historical and contemporary contexts through the organization and mobilization of relations of power, and develop the skills and theoretical knowledge to pursue scholarly research in the field.

GRADUATE BUSINESS CERTIFICATE

Graphic Design

Students who complete the Art core and the Graphic Design concentration requirements earn a B.F.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in Graphic Design. The program develops knowledge of aesthetic elements and principles and prepares students for careers in art, with emphasis on graphic design, drawing, printmaking, intermedia, and art history.

Health and Human Performance

The Health and Human Performance major prepares students for careers in Community Health and Wellness, Corporate Wellness, Personal Training, Athletic Coaching, Athletic Strength Coach, and medical sales. Professionals trained in this program gain the knowledge and skills to affect lifestyle choices. Employment opportunities exist in corporate, clinical and medical, not-for-profit, commercial and private settings, and academic institutions.

Health Science

As the health needs of populations change, there are expanded opportunities for careers in healthcare in the United States and globally. The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Health Science is to prepare graduates to think globally and develop a broad knowledge base regarding health, with a focus on populations. Graduates are responsible persons who contribute positively to health issues nationally and internationally through an interdisciplinary curriculum.

History

The History curriculum is designed to encourage students to read critically, think creatively, research thoroughly, and write effectively. The department encourages students to explore the American past, the European heritage, and World cultures. A major in history is an excellent foundation for graduate study in law, theology, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Integrated Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies provides students the opportunity to investigate topics, interests, or issues that cannot be addressed through a single minor degree of study. The degree allows the student to choose three existing minors from academic units in the college and combine them to form a bachelor's degree tailored to their interest and career goals, completed with a senior thesis.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is an individualized major that draws on interdisciplinary coursework across academic units, enabling students to combine knowledge from multiple disciplines to address complex problems and pursue goals tailored to their interests and career plans.

International Studies

The increasing interdependence of people, nations and institutions at all levels calls for an in-depth study of politics, markets, culture, media and information on the global scale. The interdisciplinary International Studies major provides a broad liberal arts foundation, a basic knowledge of foreign cultures, and an opportunity to concentrate in studies of one or more geographic regions, preparing students for graduate study or work in non-governmental organizations.

Management

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. The School of Business seeks to graduate socially-responsible, broadly-educated, and marketable business and civic leaders anchored in values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and passion. The Management major combines the 36-hour Business Core with 18 hours of management coursework covering planning, leading, organizing, and controlling.

Marketing

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. The School of Business seeks to graduate socially-responsible, broadly-educated, and marketable business and civic leaders. The Marketing major, which addresses American Marketing Association professional standards, combines the 36-hour Business Core with 18 hours of marketing coursework.

Materials Chemistry

The B.S. in Materials Chemistry major, offered in collaboration with the Physics Department, is designed for students interested in graduate study in chemistry and materials engineering, and those desiring immediate employment in materials industries.

Mathematics

The Mathematics program at Wesleyan is designed to prepare students for entrance into graduate school, for certification as secondary or elementary teachers of mathematics, or for a variety of careers in other disciplines which require that blend of intuition, formalism, and logic which characterizes the mathematical process.

Media Communication

The Media Communication major focuses on the role of media in our lives; students analyze, critique, and produce examples of media through a variety of channels to prepare for a future career in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, print production, social media, or the pursuit of graduate work within the Communication discipline.

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Music

The Music curriculum is designed to develop an understanding and appreciation of music, and to help students become accomplished musicians. The Bachelor of Arts degree accommodates those desiring a liberal arts degree or wishing to emphasize a particular aspect of music such as applied music or theory in their study. All curricula provide a strong foundation for graduate study.

Musical Theatre

The Musical Theatre major includes courses in Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts. Students participate in an auditioned performance ensemble each semester they are in the major and perform in at least one faculty-directed West Virginia Wesleyan College Theatre production each year, developing skills in voice, dance technique, and theatre arts.

Music Education

The Music curriculum is designed to develop an understanding and appreciation of music and to help students become accomplished musicians. The Bachelor of Music Education degree serves those who are preparing for the teaching profession, requiring music coursework and applied study plus professional education courses and satisfaction of West Virginia Department of Education requirements for teacher certification.

Nursing

The Wesleyan Master of Science in Nursing degree program, with four concentrations in Nursing Leadership, Nurse-Midwifery, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner, prepares professional nurses with skills and abilities to be reflective healthcare leaders and scholars able to respond to the growing complexity in healthcare. At the core of the program are courses that emphasize advanced study in nursing science, nursing theory, and research methods.

Nursing

The mission of Wesleyan's Nursing program is to provide accessible, high quality nursing education to a diverse group of students, preparing them to be reflective healthcare leaders and scholars able to respond to the growing complexity in the healthcare system. The program is fully accredited and includes both didactic and clinical practice in a variety of settings in acute care and the community; an LPN to BSN pathway is also offered.

Nursing Practice

The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree focuses on advancing professional nursing roles, including preparing tomorrow's nurse leaders to drive reform in the healthcare system and advocate for the most vulnerable in the population. Graduates integrate theory and practice in areas of health policy and law, healthcare administration and informatics, population health, epidemiology, and emerging diseases. The program has two points of entry, post-BSN (BSN-DNP) and post-MSN (MSN-DNP).

Pharmaceutical Science

The B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science major is a collaborative program offered by Wesleyan and the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. This rigorous pre-pharmacy option is designed for students interested in matriculating to WVU for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree or its pharmaceutical science graduate program, and may be completed at Wesleyan in as little as three years followed by a year of coursework at WVU.

Philosophy

Philosophy, literally 'love of wisdom,' engages the enduring questions of our humanity: What is Truth? What is Reality? What are our obligations to other people? Philosophy courses help students develop their own perspectives on these large questions while sharpening critical thinking skills. Career choices philosophy majors pursue include law, medicine, theology, writing, and teaching, and some prepare for graduate work in philosophy.

Philosophy and Religion

Faculty in Philosophy and Religion offer an interdisciplinary major for students who qualify. The major requires a minimum of 12 semester hours from each discipline, with specific courses recommended according to the student's interests and qualifications.

Physics (BA)

The B.A. in Physics is designed for students who have interdisciplinary interests, especially when combined with a second major. It provides foundational knowledge of the branches of physics and skills in designing experiments and using evidence-based problem-solving methods. This degree may also be pursued through the Physics-Engineering Dual-Degree pathway.

Physics (BS)

The B.S. in Physics prepares students for employment in government or industry labs and for graduate studies in physics or a related field. The program provides students with foundational knowledge of the branches of physics and the ability to design experiments using evidence-based problem-solving methods.

Political Science

The undergraduate degree in Political Science provides a suitable foundation for the student who wishes to obtain an advanced degree in political science, public administration, professional studies, social sciences, and law. The degree can lead to employment in government and diplomatic service, research organizations, social advocacy and lobbying, journalism and specialized writing, professional campaigns, and elective or appointive office.

Pre-Art Therapy

The Pre-Art Therapy Program at West Virginia Wesleyan College combines the knowledge and expressive use of art media with a firm foundation in psychology. The Pre-Art Therapy program is designed to prepare students for entrance into a graduate art therapy program.

Pre-Drama Therapy

Drama therapy is the intentional use of drama and/or theatre processes to achieve therapeutic goals; it is active and experiential, providing a context for participants to tell their stories, set goals, solve problems, express feelings, or achieve catharsis. As a pre-professional degree combining theatre and psychology coursework, it prepares students for graduate study and licensure required to practice as drama therapists.

Psychology

It is the purpose of this program to aid students in understanding themselves and others through the perspective of scientific study in psychology. It provides basic mastery of content appropriate to the undergraduate level and a thorough grounding in the scientific method.

Public Service

Public Service is an interdisciplinary major that promotes civic engagement, public leadership, and community empowerment through a framework of social justice and ethical decision-making. Students learn critical thinking, empirical analysis, and program implementation and evaluation skills in order to serve diverse communities, preparing them for leadership careers in government, NGOs, nonprofits, education, public policy, and social advocacy.

Religious Studies

Understanding the power of religion and spirituality has become a pressing need in our world. The Religious Studies major consists of a set of core courses and a choice of concentration in either Christian Formation and Liturgy or Religion and Culture. A major in Religious Studies prepares students for work in numerous fields and is appropriate preparation for further work in seminary, divinity school, or graduate school.

Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human interaction, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists explore the structure and interactions of groups, social institutions, and societies. The major promotes tolerance and understanding of human beings and their cultures throughout the world and prepares students for immediate employment in a variety of occupations or graduate school.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Sport Business

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. The Sport Business major, aligned to the standards of the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), combines the 36-hour Business Core with 21 hours of sport business coursework, preparing graduates to plan, implement, and control the strategic sports marketing process.

Theatre Arts

Courses and co-curricular activities offered in Theatre Arts are designed to provide experiences in all aspects of theatre. Students majoring in the discipline are provided a background on which to base specialized graduate or professional study or to direct community and organizational theatre activities.