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- Regional Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Specialized Accreditations
- Memberships
- Notice of Non-discrimination Policy
- ACADEMIC CALENDAR
- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
- DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING
- THE CURRICULUM
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Undergraduate General Education Requirements
- General Education Outcomes
- General Education Flex Curriculum
- General Education Adult Learning Pathways
- School of Leadership
- Bert Bradford School of Health Sciences
- Assessment to Demonstrate Learning
- Placement Assessments
- Program Admission Assessments
- Assessment of New Students
- DEGREE PROGRAMS – ACADEMIC MAJORS
- ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
- OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
- Mr. Matthew Groves, Director of Admissions Outreach
- Mr. Jason Sammons, Director of Admissions Operations
- Admissions Office Mission Statement
- Undergraduate Admission Requirements
- General Transfer Admission
- Special Admission Statement
- Prior Learning Credit
- Students Seeking Re-Admission
- Military Student Admission
- International Student Admission
- English Exam Requirements
- Undergraduate Admission and Enrollment Procedures
- Graduate Admission
- Admissions Disclaimer
- Special Student / Non-Degree Admission
- Tuition & Fees
- Room & Board Costs-2024-2025 Academic Year
- Board rates
- UC Computer Requirements
- FINANCIAL AID
- ACADEMIC POLICIES
- Dr. Dan Silber, Provost
- General Academic Policies
- Degree Requirements
- Course Policies
- Registration Policies
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Artificial Intelligence Policy
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in the Classroom
- What is artificial intelligence and what is generative artificial intelligence?
- Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI):
- How should we think about Generative AI as it relates to academic work?
- Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal Policy
- Graduation Policies
- Educational Record
- POLICY ON SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE
- TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES
- CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (CCD)
- ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
- SCHOENBAUM LIBRARY
- OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
- Ms. Virginia Moore, Vice President & Dean of Students
- Office of Student Life Mission Statement
- About the Office of Student Life
- Residence Life and Housing
- Student Conduct
- Counseling Services
- Title IX Compliance Office
- Sexual Awareness and Violence Education
- International Program
- Student Involvement at UC
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Student Activities Board (SAB)
- Greek Life
- Student Organizations
- Active Student Organizations
- Intramurals and Club Sports
- UC Bands Program
- ATHLETICS AND RECREATION
- FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM (UNIV)
- UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON HONORS COLLEGE
- MORRIS HARVEY SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
- Department of Computer Science, Data Analytics, and Mathematics
- Professor Jennifer Hoffman, Department Chair
- Degrees
- Majors
- Minors
- Support Courses Offered in:
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
- Cybersecurity Major
- Information Technology Major
- Technology Applications Major
- Video Game Development Major
- Applied Computer Science Minor
- Video Game Development Minor
- Data Analytics Major
- Data Analytics Minor
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Minor
- Department of Humanities
- Dr. Jeannie Dalporto, Department Chair
- Majors in the Department
- Minors in the Department
- Communication Major
- Communication Minor
- Digital Media Design Major
- Digital Media Design Minor
- English and Professional Writing Major
- English Minor
- The minor in English consists of 18 credits:
- Professional Writing Minor
- Music Minor
- Department of Natural Sciences
- Dr. Mark Watson, Department Chair
- Majors in the Department
- Support courses are offered in
- Coursework
- Courses with Labs
- Capstone Research Experience
- Required Research Timeline
- Biology Program
- Chemistry Program*
- Natural Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Biology Major
- Biology Minor
- Chemistry-Biology Dual-Major (BIOCHEM)
- Chemistry Major
- Chemistry Minor
- Chemistry-Biology Dual Major
- Department of Social Sciences
- Dr. Michael Bayly, Department Chair
- Majors in the Department
- Minors in the Department
- Education Major
- Bachelor of Arts
- Education Program Mission Statement
- Education programs are delivered at the Charleston location only.
- Admission to the Education Programs
- Eligibility for Residency (certification track) or Internship (non- certification track)
- Education Program Learning Outcomes
- Field Experience
- What You Will Study
- Teacher Education Majors and Certification Areas
- Educational Studies Majors
- Professional Education Core (Required for ALL programs)
- Praxis Requirements
- Education Program Handbook
- History-Political Science Major
- History Minor
- Political Science Major
- Bachelor of Arts
- Political Science Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Political Science Program Learning Outcomes
- Concentration Outcomes
- What You Will Study
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Pre-Law Concentration
- Public Policy Concentration
- Criminal Justice Concentration
- Internships
- Three Year Path
- Completing a Double Major
- Political Science Minor
- Criminal Justice Minor
- Psychology Major
- Psychology Minor
- Regional Studies in Appalachia Minor
- Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling
- HERBERT JONES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
- Dr. Cedric Stone, Dean
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree with majors in:
- Early Degree Completion
- Accelerated BSBA/MBA Program
- Associate of Science (AS) Degree:
- Available Undergraduate Minors and Concentrations
- Undergraduate Minors
- Undergraduate Concentrations
- Graduate Degree Programs in the School of Business
- Graduate degree programs (hybrid and online as indicated below):
- Available Graduate Certificates
- Accreditation
- Professional Certifications, Continuing Education, and Leadership Training Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
- Business Administration Minor
- Associate Degree of Science in Business Administration
- Accounting Major
- Business Analytics Major
- Digital Marketing Major
- Digital Marketing & Sales Minor
- Entrepreneurship Major
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Financial Planning Major
- Management Major
- Professional Selling Major
- Sport Analytics Major
- Sport Business Major
- Sport Business Minor
- Sport Media Major
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Dr. Suvayan De, Program Director
- John Finlayson, MBA, Associate Director of Development
- Master of Business Administration Mission Statement
- Program Description
- MBA Program Learning Outcomes
- Program Structure
- MBA graduation requirement
- MBA Core Courses (24 credit hours)
- MBA Concentrations (9 credit hours each)
- Management Concentration:
- Healthcare Management Concentration:
- Business Analytics Concentration:
- Experiential Learning Track
- Transfer Credit
- Refunds
- Admission Requirements
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) Certificates
- Business Analytics Certificate
- Healthcare Management Certificate
- Management Certificate
- Master of Science in Business and Data Analytics (MSBDA)
- BERT BRADFORD SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- Capito Department of Nursing
- Professor Melissa A. Layne, Chair and Program Director
- Capito Department of Nursing Mission Statement
- Capito Department of Nursing Department Description
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Core Ethical Values
- Accreditation
- Admission Requirements
- Selection
- Transfer
- Course Fees and Costs
- Clinical Laboratory Experiences
- Policies for Progression
- Comprehensive Examination
- Graduation Requirements
- Licensure
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Nursing RN-BSN
- Department of Health Sciences
- Exercise Science Major
- Professor Jody Mashinter, Program Director
- Exercise Science Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Exercise Science Program Learning Outcomes
- Admission and Successful Progression
- What You Will Study
- Immersive Internship – Graduates are Ready for the Real World
- Professional Certifications
- Admission Requirements
- Strength and Conditioning Minor
- Healthcare Administration & Management Major
- Public Health Major
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
- Professor Jacqueline Hurt, Program Director
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Mission Statement
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Goals
- Faculty are committed to:
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Admission Requirements
- Essential Functions for Occupational Therapy Assistant Students
- Additional Requirements for the OTA program Application Process
- Felony Conviction Information
- Drug Testing Policy
- Policies for Progression and Graduation
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Curriculum
- Accreditation
- Radiologic Science Major
- Bachelor of Science
- Radiologic Science Bachelor of Science Program Mission Statement
- Program Description
- From the Faculty
- Accreditation
- Licensure
- Admission
- Admission Criteria and Technical Standards
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Program Data Benchmarks for the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- ASRT(R) to BSRT(R) Concentration
- Admission to the ASRT(R) to BSRT(R) Track
- What You Will Study
- Additional Requirements
- Comprehensive Examination/Graduate Competencies
- Policy for Professional Specializations
- RADI Program Grading Scale:
- Policies for Progression and Graduation
- Policies for Holding Students
- Policies Governing Repeat of Radiologic Science Courses
- Uniforms
- Insurance
- Transportation
- Other Expenses
- Radiologic Technology Program
- Health Science Minor
- Department of Physician Assistant Studies
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
- Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner
- Dr. Betty Beimel, Graduate Nursing Program Director
- Program Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Program Learning Outcomes
- 5. Apply patient healthcare technologies and informatics in practice within a systems framework to promote effective communication and to organize care.
- What You Will Study
- Admission Requirements
- Additional Requirements
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
- Capito Department of Nursing
- SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP
- Dr. Kristen Dugan, Dean
- Majors in the Department
- Minors
- Master of Science:
- Undergraduate Certifications
- Graduate Certifications
- Accreditation
- Associate of Science in Cybersecurity Major
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Major
- Security Analysis Certificate
- Dr. Adam Beatty, Program Director
- Security Analysis Certificate Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Unique Strengths of the Program
- Program Outcomes
- 5. Integrate technical skills with operational plans to inform organizational security awareness activities based on proven industry practices, for people, processes, and systems
- Curriculum
- Admission Requirements
- Associate of Science in Workforce Leadership
- Workforce Readiness Certificate
- Contemporary Leadership Certificate
- Workforce Transition Certificate
- Organizational Leadership
- Criminal Justice Leadership
- Frontline Leadership Major
- Military Science Program
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity Concentrations
- Master of Science in Strategic Leadership
- Dr. Sarah Hess, Program Director
- Strategic Leadership Program Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Master of Strategic Leadership Program Leadership Outcomes
- What You Will Study
- Number of Credits
- Required Core Courses:
- Concentration Options:
- Strategy as Practice
- Business Leadership
- Healthcare Leadership
- Logistics and Supply Chain Leadership
- Crisis Leadership
- Strategy as Practice Specialization
- Business Leadership Specialization
- Healthcare Leadership Specialization
- Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership
- Doctor of Executive Leadership
- Dr. Kristen Dugan, Program Director
- Doctor of Executive Leadership Program Mission Statement
- Program Description
- Doctorate of Executive Leadership Program Learning Outcomes
- What You Will Study
- Leadership Core Courses:
- Research Courses:
- Dissertation and Pro-seminar Courses:
- Academic Progress:
- Doctoral Candidacy:
- Leave of Absence:
- Admission Requirements
- SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Dr. Kristy Lucas, Dean
- Dr. Julie Testman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Program Director)
- Program Mission Statement
- Program Description
- What You Will Study
- Standard Four-Year Path
- *Students may be enrolled in PHAR 525L during the Fall or Spring semester.
- *Students may be enrolled in PHAR 611L and PHAR 615L during the Fall or Spring semester.
- **Students are assigned to a 2-week block the summer following the P2 Spring semester.
- Admission Requirements
- Prerequisite Coursework
- Tuition and Fees
- Transfer Admission Policy
- Transfer Credit Policy
- Readmission
- Additional Requirements
- PharmD/MBA and Pharm/D MSSL Dual Degree Programs
- Annual Progression
- Course Re-Take Policy
- Academic Appeals Process
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Dean’s List
- Graduation Requirements
- Academic Honors
- West Virginia Board of Pharmacy Internship Hours and Notifications
- Programmatic Changes
- Accreditation
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- UNDERGRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
- ACCOUNTING (ACCT)
- ART (ART)
- BIOLOGY (BIOL)
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BUSI)
- BUSINESS ANALYTICS (BSAN)
- CHEMISTRY (CHEM)
- COMPUTER SCIENCE (COSC)
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP (CJLD)
- CYBERSECURITY (CYBR)
- DATA SCIENCE (DASC)
- DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN (DMDS)
- ECONOMICS (ECON)
- EDUCATION (EDUC)
- ENGLISH (ENGL)
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ENSL)
- ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ENTR)
- EXERCISE SCIENCE (EXER)
- FINANCE (FINA)
- FRONTLINE LEADERSHIP (FLDR)
- GAME DEVELOPMENT (GAME)
- GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
- HISTORY (HIST)
- HONORS COLLEGE (HNRS)
- HEALTH SCIENCES (HSCI)
- HUMANITIES (HUMN)
- COMMUNICATION (COMN)
- MATHEMATICS (MATH)
- MANAGEMENT (MGMT)
- MARKETING (MRKT)
- MILITARY SCIENCE (MSCI)
- Offered in Cooperation with WV State University
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (MTDS)
- MUSIC (MUSC)
- NATURAL SCIENCE (NSCI)
- NURSING (NURSA, NURSB, and NURSR)
- NURSA – Associate Degree Courses
- NURSB – Baccalaureate Degree Courses
- NURSR – RN to BSN Courses
- OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE (OCSC)
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (OTA)
- ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (ORGL)
- FIRST RESPONDER / CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION OLFR
- PHYSICAL SCIENCE (PHSC)
- POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)
- PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)
- PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBH)
- PUBH-350 Appalachian Health & Well 3 credits
- RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE (RADI)
- RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (RADT)
- SOCIAL SCIENCE (SSCI)
- SOCIOLOGY (SOCI)
- SPEECH (SPCH)
- SPORT BUSINESS (SPBU)
- STATISTICS (STAT)
- UNIVERSITY COURSES (UNIV)
- WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP (WKLD)
- GRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
- MASTER OF ARTS IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
- COUN 500. Professional Counseling Orientation 3 credits
- This course serves as an introduction to the history, professional roles, ethics, and standards of practice of the counseling profession. Students will also examine current issues and trends in the counseling profession.
- COUN 501. Human Growth and Development 3 credits
- This course provides students with a foundation for understanding human development from birth through late adulthood. Students will explore developmental theories as applied to personality, cognitive, social, and physical development. Students will a…
- COUN 502. Multicultural Counseling 3 credits
- This course helps students recognize the various ways that racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, spiritual, geographical, and other factors may impact the practice of mental health counseling. Theoretical models of identity formation and multicultural counse…
- COUN 503. Counseling Theories 3 credits
- Students in this course will learn the major theoretical models of counseling and psychotherapy and how various client problems may be conceptualized from these models. Students will examine current approaches to counseling from these perspectives wit…
- COUN 510. Introduction to Mental Health Counseling 3 credits
- COUN 513. Research and Program Evaluation 3 credits
- This course helps students apply the scientific method to the practice of counseling with emphasis on research methods, efficacy, and effectiveness. Students will learn how theory, research, and practice relate and their relevance to the professional …
- Pre/Corequisites: COUN 512
- COUN 600. Group Counseling 3 credits
- COUN 698. Practicum 3 credits
- COUN 699. Internship 1-6 credits
- MASTER OF CYBERSECURITY (CYBR)
- DOCTOR OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP (DEL)
- STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP (GSL)
- STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
- Strategy as Practice
- Business Leadership
- Healthcare Leadership
- Logistics and Supply Chain Leadership
- Crisis Leadership
- MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
- MBA CONCENTRATION COURSES
- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS & DATA ANALYTICS (MBDA)
- MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES (MPAS)
- MASTER OF SCIENCE-FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (NURSM)
- DOCTOR OF PHARMACY (PHAR)
- DIRECTORY INFORMATION
- EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION
- President’s Office (304) 357-4713
- Provost’s Office (304) 357-4875
- Office of Institutional and Student Effectiveness (304) 357-4809
- Executive Vice-President & CFO (304) 357-4736
- Executive Vice-President of Enrollment Management’s Office (304) 357-4839
- Vice-President of University Advancement’s Office, (304) 357-4849
- Innovation Center & Downtown Innovation Hub
- Morris Harvey School of Arts & Sciences (304) 357-4771
- School of Business Herbert Jones Undergraduate Division of Business (304) 357-4373
- School of Leadership (304) 357-4373
- School of Pharmacy (304) 357-4728
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
- Academic Success Center (304) 347-4776
- Admissions Office (304) 357-4750
- Office of Advancement (304) 357-4735
- Athletics (304) 357-4820
- Bookstore (304) 357-4802 Charleston and (304) 929-1504 Beckley
- Business Office (304) 357-4730
- Center for Career Development (304) 357- 0085
- Communications Office (304) 357-4716
- Educational Partnership and Military Programs (304) 357-4946
- Financial Aid Office, (304) 357-4944
- Human Resources and Payroll Office, (304) 357-4383
- Information Technology, (304) 357-4357
- Mailroom, (304) 357-4722
- Pharm UC Patient Care Clinic
- Schoenbaum Library (304) 357-4780
- Security (304) 357-4857
- Office of Student Life (304) 357-4745
- THE FACULTY
- PROFESSORS
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
- ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
- INSTRUCTORS
- EMERITUS FACULTY
- Adams, Sarah J., Professor of History Emeritus (1975- 2017). BA, Maryville College; MA, PhD, The Ohio State University.