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West Virginia University - Parkersburg

West Virginia University - Parkersburg
300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101-9577

Official telephone: (304) 424-8000
Fax number: (304) 424-8332

Website: www.wvup.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Average freshman GPA: 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 113 men, 121 women, 234 total
Full-time faculty: 44 men, 42 women, 86 total
Part-time faculty: 69 men, 79 women, 148 total
Graduation rate: 18% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Education certifications:
elementary
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Adult Health Care Administration
  • Advanced Drafting
  • Agricultural Business/Natural Resources
  • Agriculture Business Management
  • Air Conditioning/Heat
  • Applied Trades
  • Associate in Arts
  • Associate of Science
  • Automotive Technology/GM ASEP
  • Avionics
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration Transfer
  • Business Administration/Accounting Management
  • College Transfer Program
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Nursing
  • Welding Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Technology
  • Board of Regents
  • Business Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Computer Information Systems
  • Business Management/Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • Regents Bachelor of Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technology, General
  • General Studies
  • Journalism
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Welding Technology/Welder
 


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