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38 credits required of every undergraduate, regardless of major.
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC 101 | Inquiry & Argument | 3 | First-year writing seminar; introduction to academic argument, evidence, and revision. |
| HC 102 | Public Speaking | 3 | Theory and practice of effective oral communication for academic, civic, and professional contexts. |
| HC 110 | The Christian Tradition & Its Conversations | 3 | An introduction to the Christian intellectual tradition in dialogue with other religious and secular worldviews. |
| HC 120 | The American Experience | 3 | U.S. history with attention to West Virginia and Appalachian dimensions; required of all freshmen. |
| HC 140 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Math in everyday and civic life; covers proportional reasoning, probability, statistics, and data interpretation. |
| HC 150 | Lab Science Elective | 4 | Choose from BIO 101, CHEM 101, ENV 101, or PHYS 101. Includes weekly laboratory. |
| HC 200 | Aesthetic Engagement | 3 | Choose from literature, music, theatre, or visual arts options. |
| HC 210 | Intercultural & Global Perspectives | 3 | Theory and practice of intercultural competency; pairs with study-abroad or international service. |
| HC 220 | Modern Language | 3–6 | One year of college-level Spanish, French, or American Sign Language; placement-determined. |
| HC 300 | Ethics & the Examined Life | 3 | Junior-level seminar; case studies in moral reasoning relevant to chosen profession. |
| HC 400 | Senior Capstone Reflection | 1 | Co-curricular companion to major-specific capstone; integrates liberal-learning experience. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 200 | Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 | Introduction to nursing as a profession, scope of practice, and ethics. Required for sophomore nursing majors. |
| NUR 220 | Health Assessment | 4 | Systematic head-to-toe physical assessment, history-taking, and clinical documentation; lab required. |
| NUR 240 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I | 4 | Cellular pathophysiology, common disease processes, and pharmacology principles for nursing practice. |
| NUR 305 | Adult Health Nursing I | 5 | Acute medical-surgical nursing care, including 90 hours of clinical experience at regional hospitals. |
| NUR 320 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 4 | Care of childbearing families across pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. |
| NUR 340 | Pediatric Nursing | 4 | Nursing care of children and adolescents; clinical at WVU Children's and area pediatric clinics. |
| NUR 360 | Mental Health Nursing | 4 | Therapeutic communication, psychiatric assessment, and inpatient/community mental-health rotations. |
| NUR 405 | Adult Health Nursing II (Critical Care) | 5 | High-acuity nursing in ICU, ED, and progressive care; advanced simulation. |
| NUR 420 | Community Health Nursing | 4 | Population-level care, public-health practicum in rural Barbour and Tucker counties. |
| NUR 460 | Nursing Leadership & Capstone | 5 | Senior immersion practicum (180 hours) with a registered-nurse preceptor; senior thesis. |
| NUR 500 | Advanced Pathophysiology (MSN) | 3 | Foundational graduate course for FNP and Nurse Educator tracks. |
| NUR 540 | Family Nurse Practitioner I | 4 | Primary care across the lifespan; diagnosis, management, and pharmacology. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAS 510 | Human Anatomy with Cadaver Dissection | 5 | Six-week intensive; full-body cadaver dissection in teams of four. Summer term. |
| PAS 515 | Clinical Medicine I (Cardio/Pulm) | 5 | Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. |
| PAS 520 | Clinical Medicine II (GI/GU/Endo) | 5 | Gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and endocrine disease management. |
| PAS 525 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 | Principles of pharmacology and prescribing; fully integrated with clinical medicine. |
| PAS 530 | Patient Assessment & Procedural Skills | 4 | Standardized-patient encounters, suturing, casting, intubation, and central-line placement. |
| PAS 600 | Family Medicine Clerkship | 5 | Five-week supervised practice in primary care; rural emphasis. |
| PAS 605 | Emergency Medicine Clerkship | 5 | Five-week ED rotation; trauma, acute care, and procedural skills. |
| PAS 700 | Master's Research Project | 4 | Capstone scholarship project culminating in a publishable manuscript. |
| PAS 710 | PANCE Preparation Seminar | 2 | Comprehensive review and mock exams in the final semester. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PH 200 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 | Survey of population-health practice, with focus on rural and Appalachian challenges. |
| PH 310 | Epidemiology | 3 | Disease distribution, determinants, and study design. |
| PH 350 | Environmental Health | 3 | Air, water, and built-environment hazards; case studies in WV mining communities. |
| EXS 220 | Kinesiology | 3 | Mechanical analysis of human movement; foundation for PT, OT, and AT pathways. |
| EXS 350 | Exercise Physiology | 4 | Lab-based study of metabolic, cardiovascular, and neuromuscular response to exercise. |
| EXS 410 | Sports Nutrition | 3 | Macro- and micronutrient strategies for training and recovery. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | Principles of Biology I | 4 | Cellular and molecular biology; satisfies Hilltop Core lab science. |
| BIO 220 | Genetics | 4 | Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics; genome analysis lab. |
| BIO 305 | Microbiology | 4 | Bacterial, viral, and fungal biology; pathogenesis and laboratory technique. |
| BIO 320 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 | Dissection-based study of vertebrate organ systems and evolution. |
| BIO 405 | Field Ecology of the Tygart Watershed | 4 | Stream sampling, biodiversity assessment, and conservation policy in WV streams. |
| BIO 460 | Senior Research Capstone | 3 | Independent research project with a faculty mentor; presented at Hilltop Symposium. |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry; ACS-aligned curriculum. |
| CHEM 220 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Structure, bonding, reaction mechanisms; weekly synthesis lab. |
| CHEM 350 | Biochemistry | 4 | Cross-listed with BIO 350; metabolism, enzymology, molecular biology. |
| CHEM 410 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 | NMR, GC-MS, IR, UV-Vis; capstone-level analytical methods. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 | Limits, derivatives, applications; calculator-active. |
| MATH 240 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues; introduction to MATLAB. |
| MATH 320 | Probability & Statistics | 4 | Discrete and continuous distributions, inference; applied with R. |
| MATH 410 | Real Analysis | 3 | Foundations of calculus; epsilon-delta proofs. |
| CS 110 | Introduction to Programming (Python) | 3 | Variables, control structures, functions, simple data structures. |
| CS 220 | Data Structures & Algorithms | 3 | Lists, trees, graphs, sorting, dynamic programming. |
| CS 350 | Database Systems | 3 | SQL, normalization, NoSQL primer; team capstone project. |
| CS 410 | Machine Learning Foundations | 3 | Supervised/unsupervised learning, neural network basics; Python & PyTorch. |
| ENV 220 | Environmental Science Field Methods | 4 | Soil, water, biodiversity sampling in WV ecosystems; weekly field labs. |
| ENV 350 | Conservation Biology | 3 | Threatened-species protection, habitat fragmentation, restoration ecology. |
| ENV 410 | Environmental Policy & Law | 3 | Federal and state environmental statutes; mock EPA hearing capstone. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 | Survey of major schools, methods, and findings. |
| PSY 240 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | Lifespan development from infancy through late adulthood. |
| PSY 320 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | DSM-5 categories, etiology, and evidence-based treatment. |
| PSY 410 | Research Methods & Statistics | 4 | Experimental design, IRB process, data analysis with SPSS. |
| SW 220 | Foundations of Social Work | 3 | History, ethics, and code of practice of professional social work. |
| SW 350 | Generalist Practice with Communities | 3 | Macro practice methods; partnership with Tygart Valley nonprofits. |
| SW 460 | Field Practicum | 9 | 400 hours of supervised practice in a partner agency; senior year. |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | Police, courts, and corrections from constitutional and ethical perspectives. |
| CJ 240 | Criminology | 3 | Theories of crime, victimology, and policy implications. |
| CJ 350 | Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties | 3 | 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendment doctrine. |
| CJ 460 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 6 | 240-hour placement in federal, state, or local agency. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 220 | British Literature Survey | 3 | Beowulf to the Romantics; close reading and historical context. |
| ENG 240 | American Literature Survey | 3 | Indigenous oral traditions through contemporary writers. |
| ENG 320 | Appalachian Literature | 3 | Stuart, Arnow, Berry, Pancake, Kingsolver, and contemporary voices of the region. |
| ENG 350 | Shakespeare | 3 | Tragedies, comedies, and histories with attention to performance. |
| ENG 410 | Senior Seminar in Literary Theory | 3 | Critical theory and a senior thesis project. |
| HIS 220 | U.S. History to 1865 | 3 | Colonization through the Civil War; Battle of Philippi case study. |
| HIS 240 | Modern Europe Since 1789 | 3 | Revolutions, empires, and the long 20th century. |
| HIS 350 | Appalachian History | 3 | Settlement, mining, labor history, and the cultural construction of "hillbilly." |
| HIS 410 | Historical Methods & Capstone | 3 | Archival research and senior thesis writing. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE 220 | Hebrew Scripture | 3 | Pentateuch, prophets, and writings in historical and theological context. |
| THE 240 | New Testament | 3 | Gospels, Pauline letters, and early Christian community. |
| THE 320 | Christian Doctrine | 3 | Trinity, Christology, ecclesiology in conversation with Baptist heritage. |
| THE 410 | Senior Capstone in Ministry | 3 | Field-based ministry placement and reflective integration paper. |
| PHI 110 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Foundational questions of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. |
| PHI 240 | Ethics | 3 | Major moral theories applied to contemporary cases; pre-law gateway. |
| PHI 320 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | Arguments for and against God, problem of evil, religious pluralism. |
| MUS 110 | Music Theory I | 3 | Pitch, rhythm, basic harmony, and ear training. |
| MUS 220 | Choral Conducting | 3 | Score study, beat patterns, and rehearsal technique. |
| MUS 350 | History of Western Music | 3 | Antiquity through the 20th century with listening labs. |
| MUS 460 | Senior Recital | 3 | 30-minute public performance with program notes. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 110 | Mass Communication | 3 | Survey of media industries, audiences, and theory. |
| COM 220 | Reporting & Newswriting | 3 | Required of Battler Bridge editorial staff. |
| COM 320 | Public Relations Strategy | 3 | Crisis comms, brand management, campaign development. |
| COM 410 | Documentary Production | 4 | Pre-production through edit; final film screened at Funkhouser. |
| ART 110 | Drawing I | 3 | Observational drawing in graphite, charcoal, and ink. |
| ART 240 | Painting (Oil & Acrylic) | 3 | Studio course in color theory, composition, and technique. |
| ART 320 | Graphic Design Studio | 3 | Adobe CC pipeline; identity and editorial design. |
| ART 410 | Senior Studio Capstone | 3 | Body of work and thesis exhibition in Pickett Gallery. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 110 | Foundations of Business | 3 | Survey of management, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship. |
| ACC 220 | Financial Accounting | 3 | GAAP-based introduction to financial statements. |
| ACC 240 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | Cost behavior, budgeting, and decision-making. |
| BUS 320 | Marketing Principles | 3 | Consumer behavior, the four Ps, digital marketing. |
| BUS 340 | Corporate Finance | 3 | Capital structure, valuation, time value of money. |
| BUS 360 | Operations & Supply Chain | 3 | Process design, lean methods, inventory and logistics. |
| BUS 410 | Strategic Management Capstone | 3 | Integrative business simulation and live consulting project. |
| BUS 460 | Internship in Business | 3–6 | 240–480 hours of supervised professional placement. |
| BUS 510 | Leading People & Organizations (MBA) | 3 | Foundational graduate course in organizational behavior. |
| BUS 540 | Data-Driven Decision Making (MBA) | 3 | Statistics and analytics for managers using real datasets. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPM 220 | Sport Industry Overview | 3 | Pro, college, and youth sport business landscapes. |
| SPM 320 | Sport Marketing & Promotion | 3 | Branding, sponsorship, and ticket strategy with Battler Athletics case studies. |
| SPM 350 | Athletic Administration | 3 | NCAA compliance, Title IX, athletic department finance. |
| EQU 110 | Stable Management I | 3 | Daily horse care, nutrition, and basic veterinary first aid. |
| EQU 220 | Riding I (Hunt Seat) | 2 | Position, balance, and basic jumping over fences. |
| EQU 320 | Riding III (Advanced) | 2 | Course design, advanced flatwork; IHSA team eligibility. |
| EQU 410 | Equine Business Management | 3 | Barn ownership, boarding, breeding, and lesson-program economics. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 200 | Foundations of American Education | 3 | History, philosophy, and current policy debates of K–12 schooling. |
| EDU 240 | Educational Psychology | 3 | Learning theory, classroom motivation, and cognition. |
| EDU 320 | Methods of Teaching Reading | 3 | Science-of-reading framework; structured literacy practicum in local elementary schools. |
| EDU 350 | Special Education & Inclusion | 3 | Federal law, IEP development, evidence-based interventions. |
| EDU 460 | Student Teaching | 12 | Full-semester clinical placement under cooperating teacher supervision. |
| EDU 520 | School Leadership (M.Ed.) | 3 | Principal-track instructional leadership and supervision. |
| EDU 540 | Curriculum Design (M.Ed.) | 3 | Backward-design, assessment systems, and standards alignment. |
