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Bachelor's Programs

   

  • Athletic Coaching Education

    Fast Facts:

    • Earn professional certifications including American Red Cross CPR, AED, First Aid, WVSSAC Successful coaching, NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching, NFHS Sports First Aid and the NFHS Concussion in Sports certification.
    • Student complete three different coaching practica gaining hands-on teaching experience with athletes of a variety of abilities.
    • Learn key software for analyzing sports movement.
    • Students who reside in Ohio, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Tennessee may qualify for in-state tuition as ACE majors.

  • Athletic Training

    Fast Facts:

    • The WVU Athletic Training program is celebrating 40 years of athletic training education.
    • Athletic Training students work with 18 different NCAA teams at WVU.
    • The WVU Athletic Training program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
    • CAATE

  • Multidisciplinary Studies

    Fast Facts:

    • Build an individualized plan of study.

    • Gain experiences related to your dream job in a physical activity or sport profession.

    • A pathway to graduate school.

  • Physical Education Teacher Education

    Fast Facts:

    • Participate in and learn to teach outdoor adventure, lifetime leisure and team and individual sports and activities (e.g., archery, swimming, tennis, soccer, disc games)
    • Gain hands-on teaching experience with students with a variety of disabilities and special needs.
    • Our undergraduate Physical Education Teacher Education majors have posted a 100 percent passage rate on the Physical Education Content Specialization test during the past five years. More than 160 students have taken the PRAXIS II test.
    • Over 120 contact hours prior to student teaching.

  • Sport and Exercise Psychology

    Fast Facts:

    • WVU’s undergraduate SEP program is one of the few in the nation that allows students to specialize in sport and exercise psychology.
    • Due to our participation in the Academic Common Market and the Ohio Reciprocity Agreement, students from Ohio, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia may be eligible for in-state tuition.
    • Several of the courses in the curriculum can be used to meet requirements of the university’s general education program.
    • Through our major’s club, students have an opportunity to gain unique social and professional experiences outside of the classroom. 

  • Sport Management

    Fast Facts:

    • More than 90 percent of Sport Management students graduate with minors
    • Students receive hands-on experience with WVU athletic department through a class
    • Mandatory but flexible internship program: Students can choose where and when to complete their internship
    • Diverse faculty with various backgrounds
    • In the first year, students participate in the CPASS Living-Learning Community, which provides a more intimate environment to share similar academic and social interests.