Degree Awarded
- Regents Bachelor of Arts
Nature of Program
WVU Tech participates in the state-wide Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program. The program is designed for adults who wish to complete their college studies and offers an opportunity to gain credits for work and life experience. Students tailor their academic courses of study to meet their individual needs.
Areas of Emphasis
WVU Tech encourages adult student in the Regents B.A. program to complete a focused area of education. The following areas of emphasis require the completion of 15 graded hours of upper-division classroom work with a grade of C- or better in each course.
- Aviation Studies - (AVIA 489 Aviation Law, 12 hours of Aviation Management (AVIA)
- Business - Accounting (ACCT), Finance (FIN), Management (MANG), Marketing (MKTG), Information Systems (ISYS)
- Creative Arts - English (ENGL), Music (MUSC), Theatre (THET), Languages
- Cultural Studies - Sociology (SOCA), History (HIST), Music (MUSC), Psychology (PSYC), English (ENGL)
- Government - Economics (ECON), History (HIST), Sociology (SOCA), Political Science (POLS)
- Health Care Services - HUMS 320 Public Administration and HUMS 330 Intro to Health Care Organizations, 9 hours from Human Services (HUMS), SOCA 325 Illness/Health Care, and/or SOCA 312 Death and Dying
- Information Studies - Information Systems (ISYS), Management (MANG), English (ENGL)
- Marketing - BCOR 350 Principles of Marketing, 12 hours of Marketing (MKTG)
- Organizational Management - BCOR 370 Managing Individuals and Teams, MANG 422 The individual and the Organization, 9 hours from Business core (BCOR) and/or Management (MANG) courses
- Sciences - Mathematics (MATH), Physics (PHYS), Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM)
- Social Sciences - Economics (ECON), History (HIST), Sociology (SOCA), Political Science (POLS)
- Sport Studies - Athletic career Education (ACE), Sport Management (SM). At least two courses each from ACE and SM.
For information, contact:
Frank D. Robbins, Program Coordinator
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Learning Resource Center
Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 929-1215
Admissions
Admission and retention requirements are the same as for other degree programs except that students are not eligible for admission until at least four years after graduation from high school.
Students may not be enrolled simultaneously in the Regents degree program and another college degree program and they are ineligible if they have already earned a bachelor's degree.
All passing grades from other accredited colleges, plus passing grades on CLEP and other college level tests, will be accepted.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| WVU Tech GPA: Minimum 2.0 required. | ||
| Overall GPA: Minimum 2.0 required. | ||
| General Education | ||
| Communication Skills | 6 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 1 or courses fulfilling this outcome and approved by an advisor. | ||
| Humanities | 6 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 4 or 6, or courses fulfilling this outcome and approved by an advisor. | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 5 or 7, or courses fulfilling this outcome and approved by an advisor. | ||
| Natural or Physical Science | 6 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 2, or courses fulfilling this outcome and approved by an advisor. | ||
| Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science | 3 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 3, or courses fulfilling this outcome and approved by an advisor. | ||
| Additional GEF course requirement | 9 | |
Select courses fulfilling GEF 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 | ||
| Upper Division Courses (Must be at the 300 or 400 level) | 39 | |
| Electives | 45 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Areas of Emphasis Offered
- Business
- Creative Arts
- Cultural Studies
- Government
- Health Care Services
- Information Studies
- Marketing
- Organizational Management
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
Business Area of Emphasis
| Must have a C- grade or better in all AOE designated courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ACCT, ENTR, FIN, MANG, MKTG, ISYS | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Creative Arts Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ENGL, MUSC, THET, and Languages | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Cultural Studies Area of Emphasis
| Must have a C- grade or better in all AOE designated courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ENGL, HIST, PSYC, SOCA | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Government Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ECON, HIST, POLS, SOCA | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Health Care Services Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| HUMS 320 | Public Administration | 3 |
| HUMS 330 | Health Insurance | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: HUMS | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Illness and Health Care | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Information Studies Area of Emphasis
| Must have a C- grade or better in all AOE designated courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ENGL, ISYS, MANG | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Marketing Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: MKTG | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Organizational Management Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| BCOR 370 | Managing Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| MANG 422 | The Individual and the Organization | 3 |
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: BCOR, MANG | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Sciences Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Social Sciences Area of Emphasis
| Must earn a C- grade or better in all designated AOE courses | ||
| 300 or 400 level courses in the following subject areas: ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCA | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Major Learning Outcomes
Regents Bachelor of Arts
- Consistent with what society expects of all adult workers and good citizens, the Regents graduate will be able to demonstrate a general education in communications, the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics/computer applications.
- The Regents graduate will be able to demonstrate a focused knowledge of one or more academic areas of his or her own choosing.