Undergraduate Catalog - Fairmont State University

Special Programs
of Study. Students who achieve recognized competencies may
apply credits to several two year Associate Degrees at Pierpont
Community & Technical College. Students should contact their
local high school for Tech Prep Programs of Study available
and refer to the Community and Technical College Office for
articulation policies and procedures.
EDGE
EDGE stands for Earn a Degree-Graduate Early. It allows
students to take high school courses for community and technical
college credit. This allows students to save money for college
credits.
Students should contact their high school counselor for
information or go to www.wvtechprep.wvnet.edu.
SAIL
SAIL stands for Specialty Asynchronous Industry Learning.
The community college is a partner in this national network
supported by the League for Innovation. The network provides
training to support local workforce needs. For additional
information, contact the college at 304-367-4692.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
(Associate in Applied Science Degree)
n Debra Bates, Program Coordinator
250a Hardway Building / 367-4660
dbates@fairmontstate.edu
n Janice Watts, Advisor
353 Education Building / 367-4193
jwatts@fairmontstate.edu
The Board of Governors A.A.S. Degree offers busy adults
an opportunity to complete a two year college degree with a
technical or occupational focus. It is a flexible degree plan that
can help adults achieve their educational goals and save students
both dollars and hours by awarding college credit for documented
work and life-learning experiences. The educational plan can be
individualized and the pace of completion set by the student.
There is no special fee for enrollment in this program but a special
application form is required. Students will work closely with the
Program Coordinator in planning and completing this special
degree program.
Special Notes:
1.) This program is available to students who have graduated
from high school two or more years prior to enrollment. For
those students who earned their GED certificate, it must be
two years from the date their class would have graduated.
2.) To fulfill residency requirements a minimum of 12 credit
hours must be completed from a regionally accredited higher
educational institution.
3.) A minimum of 15 credit hours are required for an Area of
Emphasis (optional). For more information on approved
areas of emphasis, contact the Coordinator.
4.) Students desiring to submit portfolio(s) for credit evaluation
must meet with the Program Coordinator for direction and
must be enrolled in the program.
5.) Students seeking college credit for certifications/licenses/
training approved by the State Board of Governors Degree
Program must meet with the Program Coordinator and
provide official copies of certifications/licenses/training.
6.) The BOG degree will articulate with the WV Regents Bachelor
of Arts Degree.
See complete list of requirements for this degree in the C&TC catalog
section under “Programs of Study.”
Fairmont State University
PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND PRE-PROGRAM
STUDIES
Pre-professional and pre-program studies are listed under
Special Academic Programs because there is no academic major
or degree associated with these preparatory (“pre”) studies. In
each case, the prescribed series of courses is designed to prepare
the student to apply to a program or school that awards a degree.
Two distinct types of preparatory studies exist at Fairmont State.
1.) Pre-professional studies prepare students to apply to
professional schools at another institution after they have
completed specific undergraduate coursework at Fairmont
State. Professional schools include medical, dental, engineering,
pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary or law school. Admission
to professional schools is highly competitive and often requires
successful completion of standardized tests and other special
requirements. All students who plan to apply to professional
schools are asked to declare an academic major and pursue a 4-
year degree at Fairmont State while completing the coursework
specified by the professional school they desire to attend.
Students who indicate an interest in pre-professional study will
be given an advisor in the major area and an advisor specific to
the pre-professional study they plan to pursue. Students should
also carefully consult the catalog of the professional school that
they plan to attend.
2.) Pre-program studies prepare students to apply to a competitive
undergraduate degree program, either at Fairmont State or at a
different institution. Before a student is accepted into the nursing
program, for example, he or she will be assigned a pre-nursing
advisor and will have no official major. Pre-program status exists
for both two-year and four-year programs.
a. Pre-program studies for which a degree program exists
at Fairmont State include pre-education, pre-nursing, preveterinary
technology, pre-physical therapy assisting, pre-medical
laboratory technology, pre-health information technology, and
pre-emergency medical services.
b. Pre-program studies for which a degree program exists at
other institutions, but for which a student can prepare while at
Fairmont State, include pre-radiation technology, pre-respiratory
care, pre-medical technology and pre-journalism.
PRE-DENTAL CURRICULUM
Students planning to study dentistry should complete basic
science courses as well as a broad range of general education
courses with better than a B average. The School of Dentistry at
West Virginia University requires applicants to have completed
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