Graduates of West Virginia Northern Community College can enroll in a unique 2+2 Program leading to a bachelor of arts degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. Instead of one major, students choose three minors to design a degree that best meets their career goals.
Currently there are 10 minors available online through Extended Learning. Working with an advisor, the student can develop an individualized course of study by selecting from other minors available through Extended Learning. Current minors include advertising, business administration, child development, communication studies, entrepreneurship, history, professional writing and editing, public relations, religious studies, and sport communication.
Contact WVU Extended Learning for more information about the MDS degree.
Sample MDS Curriculum with Minors in Business, Communications, and Advertising.
| First Year - WVNCC |
| First Semester |
Hrs. |
|
Second Semester WVNCC |
Hrs. |
| ENG 101 |
3 |
|
ENG 102 |
3 |
| HIST 100 or 110 |
3 |
|
HIST 111 |
3 |
| BIO 110 |
4 |
|
CHEM 108 or PHYS 104 |
4 |
| MUSC 105 |
3 |
|
SS 255 |
3 |
| SOC 125 |
3 |
|
MATH 108 |
4 |
| Total |
16 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
| Second Year - WVNCC |
| First Semester |
Hrs. |
|
Second Semester |
Hrs. |
| GSC 100 or PHYS 104 |
4 |
|
HPE |
1 |
| PSYC 105 |
3 |
|
ECON 105 |
3 |
| PHIL 200 |
3 |
|
GEOG 205 |
3 |
| SPCH 105 |
3 |
|
POLS 102 |
3 |
| ECON 104 |
3 |
|
ACC 122 |
3 |
| |
|
|
Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
| Third Year - WVU |
| First Semester |
Hrs. |
|
Second Semester |
Hrs. |
| COMM 105 |
3 |
|
BUSA 310 |
3 |
| JRL 101 |
3 |
|
ADV 215 |
3 |
| BUSA 320 |
3 |
|
COMM 308 |
3 |
| COMM 303 |
3 |
|
Upper-division elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
| Summer - WVU |
Hrs. |
|
| ADV 315 |
3 |
| ADV 403 |
3 |
| ADV 459 |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| |
| Fourth Year - WVU |
| First Semester |
Hrs. |
|
Second Semester |
Hrs. |
| BUSA 320 |
3 |
|
BUSA 330 |
3 |
| COMM 316 |
3 |
|
ADV 215 |
3 |
| MDS 492 |
3 |
|
COMM 306 |
3 |
| Upper-division elective |
3 |
|
Upper-division elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
Total |
|
|
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