New Degrees Offered

By Robert Walling
More undergraduate and graduate degrees are to be offered next semester by the Extended Learning office. The programs contain some courses that are only available online, while some can be taken at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Some majors, such as Physical Education, Teacher Education, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Coaching Education, and Sports Management, require some trips to Morgantown. This is because these degrees are given by West Virginia University’s main Morgantown campus, not WVUP.

The three undergraduate degrees available this winter are a Regents Bachelor of Arts, Nursing (RN or BSN), and Multidisciplinary Studies. The Regents’ degree offers an emphasis on either business or psychology. A student must complete 36 hours of general education or core courses, 52 hours of elective courses of 100 level or higher and 40 hours of courses at a 300 or 400 level. Unlike the offered degrees, the Regents B.A. will be presented directly from WVUP.

In addition to the courses offered for college credit, more classes are being added that do not count towards a degree. These include Genealogy, Cost Engineering, Rock Guitar, Webmaster, Paralegal Studies, and Project Management, all of which are available online.

Certificates such as those for teaching and substitute teaching will be offered, along with financial aid assistance.

Information on all of these programs is available via Dave Winger at Room 1026A, or online at www.elearn.wvu.edu.