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WVU Parkersburg
Technology Division
WVU Parkersburg
Technology Division programs are available to meet the needs of
students, businesses, and industries. Students may undertake
certificate programs, associate degrees, and bachelor degrees:
CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS
Certificate programs
provide basic skill
training and are not designed for transfer to another
institution. No general education courses are required.
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Industrial Maintenance
provides
entry skills required for most industrial maintenance
organizations.
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Welding
provides instruction in
the universally acceptable welding processes. Upon mastery of
these processes, students are given the West Virginia State
Certification exam.
ASSOCIATE
IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.)
A.A.S.
degrees
provide entry-level skills in various career/technical
areas. An A.A.S. degree is not specifically designed for
transfer to another institution. A.A.S. degrees require 15-hour
general core education curriculum.
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Computer & Information Technology (A.A.S.)
focuses on issues dealing with repair, maintenance and
management of personal computers and computer networks. Some of
the courses are preparatory for certificates such as A+,
Network+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco
Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and the Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). For more information,
visit the CIT website at
http://cit.wvup.edu.
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Engineering Technology (A.A.S.)
provides a sound framework in basic engineering courses and
experience needed for employment in a wide variety of fields.
Fundamentals and applications are stressed with the expectation
that graduates can offer basic entry skills to the majority of
industrial and technical employers. Many courses incorporate
project-type assignments and presentations, plant tours, and
team-based training. The following options are available:
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Environmental Technology (A.A.S.)
utilizes the principles of science, engineering, communication,
and economics to protect and enhance safety, health, and natural
resources. Interested students are pursuing careers in
environmental fields relating to mining, forestry, geology,
radiology, and petroleum as well as pollution control, soil
conservation, wastewater treatment and hazardous waste
management.
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Industrial Maintenance (A.A.S.)
prepares students to serve as maintenance technicians. Courses
include machine shop and technical maintenance activities.
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Occupational
Development (A.A.S.) is part of a statewide program
involving various WV colleges and the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Apprenticeship Training. It is available to those
participating in an approved apprenticeship program in WV.
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Welding Management Technician (A.A.S.)
prepares students
as skilled liaisons between engineers and welders, welding
instructors or experimental welders.
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Welding Skills Technology (A.A.S.)
provides students with those skills necessary to serve as
skilled certified welders.
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.)
A.S. degrees are designed
for transfer to other colleges and universities. Students may
transfer and continue their studies to complete a Bachelor of
Science degree.
BACHELOR OF
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY (B.A.T.)
The B.A.T.
is
designed to prepare technical and/or management oriented
professionals for employment in business, industry, education,
and government… primarily involved with the management,
operation, and maintenance of complex technological systems
where engineering and engineering technology are primarily
involved with design and installation of these systems. After
completing an associate-level degree, students undertake the
B.A.T. for their last two years toward their baccalaureate
degree.
B.A.T. options
include:
REGENTS BACHELOR OF ARTS (RBA)
The Regents Bachelor of Arts program is
an innovative bachelor's degree
that allows adult students to complete a bachelor's degree with
no major.
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