BMdS Multidisciplinary Studies (Davis) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS) major in the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a flexible degree program which allows students and their advisors to tailor a set of courses which meets the student’s interests and career plans. The major was developed in response to increasing demands from employers and students for broad-based educational programs which prepare students for our rapidly changing society and economies. There are an increasing number of students who wish to tailor their education to their career interests without being constrained by traditional academic majors.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 48 credit hours.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First time freshman, WVU students in other majors and transfer students who meet University admission requirements may be accepted directly into Davis College as Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies majors. Major Code: 1701

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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