BMdS Multidisciplinary Studies (Eberly) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies degree (BMDS) comprises a core of MDS courses and three related minors. The program stresses the importance of broad learning and thinking across disciplines. Students will learn to integrate specialized knowledge from their minors to analyze complex problems from divergent perspectives.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 57 credit hours.

Career pathways

MDS students choose three minor areas and must demonstrate how these fields of study work together to further their educational and/or career goals. Or a student could choose minors in history, philosophy, and political science to prepare for a career in law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First Time Freshmen are admitted directly to the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies major. Students transferring from another WVU major or from another institution with fewer than 24 credits and at least a 2.0 overall GPA are admitted directly to the major. Students transferring from another WVU major or from another institution with 24 hours or more and at least a 2.0 overall GPA are admitted directly to the major. Major Code: 1496

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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