BA Health and Well-being at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The BA in Health and Well-being at WVU Morgantown prepares graduates for employment in health and wellness settings and for advanced study in health-related disciplines.

Faculty: College of Applied Human Sciences | Department: School of Sport Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours (63 university, 57 major). Courses include Pathways in Health and Well-Being, Enhancing Health and Well-being, Mindfulness for Health and Well-being, Methods of Health Coaching, Foundations of Health Education and Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

WVU Morgantown first-year admission (university-wide, not specific to this programme): typically a 2.5 minimum high school GPA plus SAT 990 / ACT 19 (West Virginia residents) or SAT 1060 / ACT 21 (nonresidents), with a route for a 2.5 GPA plus additional criteria without test scores. Required high school units: 4 English, 3 college-preparatory math (Algebra II or equivalent), 4 social studies/fine arts/humanities including U.S. history, 3 science, 2 of the same world language. International applicants need English proficiency (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 105, PTE 53) and a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Some colleges and majors set standards above the university minimums.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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