MS Human and Community Development at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The MS in Human and Community Development develops independent scholars and professionals with discipline-specific knowledge and trains industry-related leaders, with an area of emphasis in Agricultural and Extension Education.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Department: School of Design and Community Development | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Research methods and design, data analysis and interpretation, advanced quantitative or qualitative methods, a graduate seminar, a 9-hour emphasis in Agricultural and Extension Education (History and Philosophy of Land Grant Education, Program Development in Community Education, Advanced Principles of Teaching and Learning), field-specific electives and 6 hours of research.

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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.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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