BA Psychology (WVU Tech, Beckley) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The BA in Psychology at WVU Tech emphasizes human behavior and counseling and prepares students for a variety of careers. It features a research methods course with a behavior analysis emphasis, an optional field experience for credit and a capstone.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences, WVU Institute of Technology | Department: Psychology | Duration: 120 credit hours (four-year plan of study) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours: 60 university hours, 20 program hours (sociology, college algebra or higher, technical writing, a biology or chemistry sequence, public speaking) and 40 major hours with clusters in behavior/biological bases, clinical/individual differences, developmental and social processes, plus a capstone and 6 hours of 300/400-level electives.

Career pathways

Applied mental health and organizational settings including education, children and youth behavioral services, adult behavioral services, counseling, corrections and health-care related occupations; advanced degrees.

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Application information

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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