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Potomac State Collegeof West Virginia University CatalogFall 2011 through Spring 2013Potomac State College is a division of West Virginia University serving both the residential and commuterstudent. The College’s curriculum includes Associate of Arts (A.A.) transfer programs and Associate ofApplied Science (A.A.S.) career and technical programs. The College also offers a Bachelor of AppliedScience (B.A.S.) degree with emphases in Business Management and Criminal Justice. The College alsooffers West Virginia University’s Regents Bachelor of Arts (R.B.A.) baccalaureate degree.West Virginia University is a member of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associationof Colleges and Schools. The University’s educational programs are accredited by the Higher LearningCommission.The provisions of this catalog are not to be considered an irrevocable contract between the student and theCollege. The College reserves the right to change any course offerings, fees, requirements and regulationsat any time within the student’s term of enrollment.Students are responsible for meeting in full the requirements for graduation set forth by the College. Thestudent’s adviser assists in the planning of a program, but the final responsibility for meeting the requirementsfor graduation rests with the student.Potomac State College does not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, disability, race, religion, veteranstatus, political affiliation, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its educational programs,activities, or with respect to admission and employment. Inquiries may be directed to the Director ofAffirmative Action of West Virginia University 304-293-5496.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Potomac State College programs and courses will beaccessible to persons with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability and may require accommodationsfor a course or your academic program, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 304-788-6936 or304-293-6700, TDD 304-293-7740, access2@mail.wvu.edu.1
Table of ContentsCampus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverCollege Philosophy, Mission, Social Justice, Disability Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Relationship to WVU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Degrees Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Academic Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Campus Correspondence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Enrollment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15College Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Degree Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Refer to og.html)Course Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . (Refer to og.html )Administration & Faculty Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1422Table of Contents
College PhilosophyWe believe our most important concern is the total development of the individual student. Therefore,we commit to providing a comprehensive environment that invigorates the total individual: intellectually,creatively, culturally, physically, and socially. Potomac State College encourages students to: explore, discover and develop their special aptitudes and interests and to reach beyond their ownperceived limitations; acquire the knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, ethical, andsocial skills needed to support their immediate educational goals, as well as life-long learning in aworld characterized by change; experience leadership; nurture social responsibility and receptive attitudes compatible with citizenship within a globalsociety.We support our faculty and staff in providing programs of study and instructional delivery that balanceindividual learning styles; didactic, cooperative and experiential learning environments; and outcome-basedstandards for academic excellence.College MissionPotomac State College, a division of West Virginia University, provides a high quality, comprehensiveeducation for our students in a friendly, culturally diverse environment conducive to learning.Potomac State College of West Virginia University: participates in the achievement of the University’s mission; has specific responsibility through its mission to serve the region and State of West Virginia; provides associate and selected baccalaureate degree programs; offers transfers, technical, advanced degree, and life-long learning opportunities; enriches the cultural and intellectual environment of the area.Social JusticePotomac State College of West Virginia University is committed to the principle that all people should haveaccess to the benefits of College. This can only be upheld in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, wherethe basic concepts and principles of social justice are honored. Students, faculty, staff, administrators, andstakeholders share in the responsibility and the benefits of an effective commitment to social justice values.The principle of social justice encompasses the legal and moral obligations to promote opportunity, equality,civility, and respect for all people. The College promotes these principles and fulfills the relevant legalstandards related to civil rights and affirmative action.Philosophy, Mission, Social Justice, Disability Services3
Disability ServicesThe Office of Disability Services, located in Room G5A at the Mary F. Shipper Library, is part of West VirginiaUniversity’s President’s Office for Social Justice as a confidential resource, information, referral, andcounseling service for students with all disabilities. The Office of Disability Services is committed to helpingall students achieve their academic potential, regardless of physical, learning, psychological, psychiatric, orother documented disabilities. Other individuals with temporary disabilities may utilize these services aswell.Qualified students with documented disabilities are entitled to receive accommodations, based upondocumented significant functional limitations. Accommodations are tailored to the individual rather than thedisability, so students with the same disabilities may vary greatly in the kind of assistance required. A partiallist of available services is given below. Possible accommodations include: In-class accommodations Physical classroom accommodations Classroom relocation Other instructional accommodations as needed Materials in accessible formats Use of RFB&D and Kurzweil software available in the Mary F. Shipper Library Sign language interpreters and/or auxiliary aids Suggestions for class scheduling Priority registration, as requested by the student Verifying documentation for housing accommodations Referrals to Academic Success Center, Division of Rehabilitation Services, sources of cognitivetesting, Readings for the Blind and Dyslexia (RFB&D), etc.Contact: Disability Services304-788-6936 or 304-293-6700Fax: 304-293-3861TDD: 304-293-7740access2@mail.wvu.edu4Philosophy, Mission, Social Justice, Disability Services
West Virginia Higher Education GovernanceEarl Ray TomblinGovernorKay H. GoodwinCabinet Secretary of Education and the ArtsBrian NolandChancellorWest Virginia Higher EducationPolicy CommissionDavid K. Hendrickson, ChairBruce Berry, Vice ChairKathy G. Eddy, SecretaryJenny AllenBob BrownJohn EstepKay H. GoodwinJohn LeonJorea MarpleDavid R. TysonWest Virginia University Board of GovernorsAndrew A. (Drew) Payne, III, ChairJames W. Dailey, II, Vice ChairThomas V. Flaherty, SecretaryEllen S. CappellantiThomas S. ClarkRaymond J. LaneDiane LewisCarolyn LongWilliam O. NuttingEdward L. RobinsonJ. Robert (JR) RogersCharles M. VestWilliam D. WilmothLesley CottrellRobert K. GriffithDixie MartinelliJason Bailey(Correct as of August 1, 2011)Governance5
Relationship to WVUEstablished in 1867, West Virginia University is the state’s flagship institution of higher education. It isthe state’s only research, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university. WVU provides high qualityprograms of instruction, offering nearly 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral,and professional levels.WVU is comprised of its main campus, located in Morgantown, the Charleston Division of the WVU HealthSciences Center, the Eastern Division of the WVU Health Sciences Center located in Martinsburg, thePotomac State College of WVU campus located in Keyser, and the WVU Institute of Technology locatedin Montgomery.To follow is a sampling of some of the services and benefits Potomac State College students receive asa division of WVU: STAR, WVU’s online customer service system. Using BANNER software, STAR enables students toregister for classes, check their grades, and learn their financial aid status, pay bills and more – allwith the click of a mouse. Mountaineer Information Express, or MIX, the University’s Web site for faculty and students.Students can log onto MIX to check their e-mail, register for classes or browse the Internet. Catamount Card, student identification card. At Potomac State, students will be able to use this cardto pay for meals, laundry services, and snacks. Bachelor of Applied Science degrees in Business Management and Criminal Justice on the Keysercampus. The Regents Bachelor of Arts degree is an innovative baccalaureate degree program offeredthrough West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences on the Potomac State Collegecampus. The Executive MBA program is offered through WVU’s College of Business and Economics on thePotomac State College campus. An enhanced WVU scholarship program allows new freshmen who enroll at Potomac State Collegeand eventually change to the Morgantown campus to be eligible for WVU scholarships they wouldhave received had they initially enrolled there. An integrated scholarship program allows PSC students who are ready to move over to theMorgantown campus to take their scholarship support with them. Ability to easily transfer to WVU by completing a change-of-campus request. There’s no applicationfee and PSC students get priority pre-registration. Access to all WVU library databases and resources. Opportunity to participate in study abroad programs.6Relationship to WVU
Degree ProgramsAssociate DegreesAssociate degree majors help students prepare for employment or serve as the basis for additional education.Associate degree majors require a minimum of 60 credits.Potomac State College awards two types of associate degrees:The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree/transfer program is designed to parallel the first two years of a liberalarts education at a four-year college. Credits earned usually can be transferred to West Virginia Universityor another four-year school granting the baccalaureate degree.The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree/career and technical program offers students theopportunity to gain the technical and occupational skills needed for employment. Some four-year collegesaccept a portion of A.A.S. degree credits as part of a bachelor’s degree.Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.)This baccalaureate completion degree allows students holding an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)degree to earn a bachelors degree upon completion of a prescribed curriculum of 61 to 62 credits. Emphasesare offered in Business Management and Criminal Justice.Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree (R.B.A.)Potomac State College makes it possible for adults to complete a bachelor’s degree through West VirginiaUniversity’s Regents program. Students design their degree in conjunction with an adviser. Students alsoreceive credit for life/work experience and previous college classes. West Virginia University confers thebaccalaureate degree.Please refer to the Potomac State College Web site for specific information about each degree andmajor program as well as course descriptions at: og.htmlDegrees & MajorsDegree or CertificateAgricultureGeneral AgricultureAgronomy (Environmental Protection Emphasis)HorticultureAgriculture & Environmental EducationResource Management (Environmental &Natural Resources Economics Emphasis)Animal SciencePre-Veterinary MedicineAgriculture TechnologyEquine Production & ManagementA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A. AgricultureA.A.S. Agricultural Applied SciencesA.A.S. Agricultural Applied SciencesBiologyBiologyA.A. Arts and SciencesBusiness and EconomicsBusiness AdministrationEconomicsBusiness TechnologyA.A. Business and EconomicsA.A. Business and EconomicsA.A.S. Business Management TechnologyDegrees and Certificate Programs7
Degrees & MajorsDegree or CertificateChemistryChemistryA.A. Arts and SciencesComputer Information SystemsInformation TechnologyA.A.S. Computer Information SystemsComputer ScienceComputer ScienceA.A. Arts and SciencesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice StudiesCriminal Justice StudiesA.A. Criminal Justice StudiesA.A.S. Criminal Justice StudiesDentistryPre-DentistryA.A. Arts and SciencesEducationEarly Childhood EducationElementary EducationSecondary EducationA.A. EducationA.A. EducationA.A. EducationEngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringA.A. EngineeringA.A. EngineeringA.A. EngineeringEnglishEnglishA.A. Arts and SciencesEnvironmental GeoscienceEnvironmental GeoscienceA.A. Arts and SciencesFashion MerchandisingFashion MerchandisingForestryRecreation and Parks ManagementResource ManagementWildlife ResourcesWood IndustriesA.A. Arts and SciencesA.A. ForestryA.A. ForestryA.A. ForestryA.A. ForestryGeneral StudiesGeneral StudiesA.A. Arts and SciencesGeologyGeologyA.A. Arts and SciencesHistoryHistoryA.A. Arts and SciencesJournalismJournalismA.A. Journalism8Degrees and Certificate Programs
Degrees & MajorsDegree or CertificateLawPre-LawA.A. Arts and SciencesLiberal Arts and SciencesSee General StudiesMathematicsMathematicsA.A. Arts and SciencesMedical Laboratory SciencePre-Medical Laboratory ScienceA.A. Arts and SciencesMedicinePre-MedicineA.A. Arts and SciencesModern LanguagesModern LanguagesA.A. Arts and SciencesNursingPre-NursingA.A. Arts and SciencesOccupational TherapyPre-Occupational TherapyA.A. Arts and SciencesOffice Systems TechnologyOffice Systems TechnologyA.A.S. Office Systems TechnologyPharmacyPre-PharmacyA.A. Arts and SciencesPhysical EducationPhysical Education(Athletic Coaching Emphasis )Physical Education(Physical Education Teacher Emphasis)Physical Education(Sport Management Emphasis)A.A. EducationA.A. EducationA.A. EducationPhysical TherapyPre-Physical TherapyA.A. Arts and SciencesPhysicsPhysicsA.A. Arts and SciencesPolitical SciencePolitical ScienceA.A. Arts and SciencesDegrees and Certificate Programs9
Degrees & MajorsDegree or CertificatePsychologyPsychologyA.A. Arts and SciencesSocial WorkPre-Social WorkA.A. Arts and SciencesSociologySociologyA.A. Arts and SciencesTechnical StudiesMachinist Technology OptionA.A.S. Technical StudiesTourism and HospitalityHospitalityA.A.S. Tourism and HospitalityBaccalaureate DegreesBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) with Emphasis in Business ManagementBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) with Emphasis in Criminal JusticeRegents Bachelor of Arts (R.B.A.)A.A.Associate of ArtsA.A.S. Associate of Applied Science10B.A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . Bachelor of Applied ScienceR.B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rgents Bachelor of ArtsDegrees and Certificate Programs
Academic CalendarsFall Semester 2011Student Services Day,Church-McKee Arts Center, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, August 19Welcome Week/Campus Connections activities begin.Residence hall check-in for first-year students, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Student Services Day,Church-McKee Arts Center, 12 – 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, August 20Residence hall check-in for first-year students, 12 to 4 p.m.Student Services Day,Church-McKee Arts Center, 12 – 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, August 21Residence hall check-in for returning students, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.First Day of Classes, In-office faculty advising - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, August 22Faculty advisers will maintain extended advising hours in their offices.Enrollment Services open at 75 Arnold Street, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Late payment fee in effect.Last day to register, add new courses, make schedule changes,change pass/fail and audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, August 26Labor Day Recess (no classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 5Mid-semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, October 7Mid-semester grades due into MIX by noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, October 13Last day to withdraw from class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, October 28Susan B. Anthony Day - Election Day Recess (no classes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, November 2Residence halls close at 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, November 18Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, November 19 – Sunday, November 27Residence halls open at 9 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, November 27Classes resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, November 28Last day to withdraw from College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, December 8Last day of classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, December 9Final Examination Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 12 through Friday, December 16Residence halls close at 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, December 16Grade reports due into MiX by noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 19Winter Recess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, December 17 through Friday, January 6* Pre-registration for the Spring 2012 semester to be announced.Days of Special ConcernFirst Day of Ramadan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, July 30, 2011Rosh Hashanah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, September 29, 2011Eid-al Fitr (End of Ramadan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, August 30, 2011Yom Kippur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, October 8, 2011Veteran’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, November 11, 2011Birth of Baha’uliah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, November 12, 2011Academic Calendars11
Spring Semester 2012Faculty and staff available in their offices to assist studentswith advising and registration matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, January 6Student Services Day, Church-McKee Arts Center, 12 – 4 p.m.;Residence halls open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, January 8First Day of Classes, In-office faculty advising - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 9Faculty advisers will maintain extended advising hours in their offices.Enrollment Services open at 75 Arnold Street, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Late payment fee in effect.Last day to register, add new courses, make schedule changes,change pass/fail and audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, January 13Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Recess (no classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 16Mid-semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, February 24Mid-semester grades due into MIX by noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, March 1Last day to withdraw from a class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 16Residence halls close at 4 p.m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, March 23Spring break (no classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, March 24– Sunday, April 1Residence halls open at 9 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, April 1Last day to apply for graduation for Spring 2012 (Apply at Academic Affairs Office) . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 4Friday before Easter (recess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 6Last day to withdraw from College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 26Last day of classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 27Final Examination Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, April 30 through Friday, May 4Grades for all graduates due into MIX by noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 4Commencement Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, May 5Remainder of grades due into MIX by noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 7*Pre-registration for the Fall 2012 semester to be announced.Days of Special ConcernChinese New Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 23Naw-Ruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 21Passover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 7Feast of Rivdan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, April 21Please Note:Cashier’s Office closes at 3:30 p.m.Students are responsible for retaining their copies of forms filed in all transactions with the College.Students should notify Enrollment Services when their home mailing addresses change.(Please refer to the Web site at www.potomacstatecollege.edu/academic calendar.htmlfor the most current Academic Calendars.)12Academic Calendars
Campus ContactsCollege General Mailing Address : . . . . . . . . . . . Potomac State College of WVU101 Fort AvenueKeyser, WV 26726When Mailing to Students on Campus : . . . . . . . Potomac State College of WVU105 Fort AvenueKeyser, WV 26726Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6861DLWilson@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6847Academic Success Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-7282MBAlvaro@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6847Alumni & Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6870LMNichols@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6824Athletics Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6879pscsports@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6871Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6908Fax: college.comBusiness Office and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6827Office of Student AccountsBACapaldi@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6941Cashier Services for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6833Office of Student AccountsPSC-OSA@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6941Conferencing and Events Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6831DMHeavener@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6941Dining Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University PlacePhone: 304-788-6917CLCombs@mail.wvu.eduDisability Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6936TDD: 304-293-7740access2@mail.wvu.eduEnrollment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Admissions, Records, Financial Aid,Transcripts, Grade Reports, VeteransAssistance, Work Study, Scholarships)Fax: 304-788-6849Phone: 304-293-6700Fax: 304-293-386175 Arnold StreetKeyser, WV 26726800-262-7332 or 304-788-6820go2psc@mail.wvu.eduService/Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone : 304-788-6890CSWertman@mail.wvu.eduCampus CorrespondenceFax : 304-788- 694113
Health Services Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6913CMSoutherly@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6945Housing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-7406PSCHousing@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-7057Mary F. Shipper Library/Media Center . . . . . . . . 103 Fort AvenueKeyser, WV 26726Phone: ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6872Phone: 304-788-6873RMTrezise@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6946Fax: 304-788-6824Provost’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6812KGPeer@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6940Psychological Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6976SEKephart@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-6945Residential Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-7425PSCHousing @mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-7057Student Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6837Jeremy.Kaler@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-7057Social Justice Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6812Phone: 304-293-5496. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 304-293-8279jennifer.mcintosh@mail.wvu.eduStudent Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6842Fax: 304-788-6943PSCStudentAffairs@mail.wvu.eduStudent Judicial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-7248MMMcDonald@mail.wvu.eduFax: 304-788-7250Upward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6928Phone: 304-788-6937Phone: 304-788-6963Fax: y Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: 304-788-6931Fax: 304-788-6955FMDowney@mail.wvu.eduIn case of emergency, dial 91114Campus Correspondence
Enrollment ServicesQualificationsPotomac State College of West Virginia University is an open admissions institution. The principalqualifications for admission are graduation from an accredited high school or high school equivalent diplomathrough the General Education Development (GED) tests. Applicants are encouraged to submit ACT orSAT scores, which are used for placement purposes. If space is limited, the better prepared students areadmitted.Potomac State College enrolls a diverse student population. While preference is given to West Virginiaresidents, qualified students from other states and countries are encouraged to apply. The College iscommitted to the goal of equal educational opportunity for all students; no candidat
offers West Virginia University's Regents Bachelor of Arts (R.B.A.) baccalaureate degree. West Virginia University is a member of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University's educational programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
