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The Commission has a multi-level decision process.
Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.
Mountain State University
P. O. Box 9003
410 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25802-9003
http://www.mountainstate.edu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Charles H. Polk, President
Name change notes: Beckley College to College of West Virginia (9/23/91) to Mountain State University (8/20/01) HLC Institution ID: 1944
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1977
Accreditation Date(s): (1981- .)
Commission Participation: PEAQ PARTICIPANT
Participation Notes: Participating in the Academy for Assessment of Student Learning. Successful participation in the Academy for Assessment of Student Learning replaces a report on assessment of student academic achievement 12/01/06.
Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2008 - 2009
Year of Next PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2018 - 2019
Last Action: 04/20/2009
Legal Status: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B, M, D
Stipulations on Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...:
Accreditation at the doctoral level is limited to the Doctorate in Executive Leadership at the Beckley Campus. Accreditation at the Master’s level is limited to the MS in Nursing with concentrations in Administration/Education at the Beckley, Martinsburg, and Orlando Campuses; the MS in Nursing with concentrations in Nurse Anesthetist, and Nurse Practitioner offered at Beckley and Martinsburg Campuses; MS in Health Science, MS in Criminal Justice Administration, MS in Physician Assistant, MS in Strategic Leadership, the MA/MS in Interdisciplinary Studies, and the MA in Psychology. The RN to-BSN program is limited to the State of West Virginia and the Orlando Campus in Altamonte Springs, FL. Additional programs at the Orlando Campus are limited to the BS in Organizational Leadership and the MS in Strategic Leadership. Programs at the Washington, D.C., Mooresville, NC, and Center Township, PA campuses, the Hickory Center in NC, and the Apopka Florida Hospital, Allegheny County and Chester County, PA sites are limited to the B.S. in Organizational Leadership and the M.S. in Strategic Leadership.
Approval of New Degree Locations: The Commission's Streamlined Review Process is only available for offering existing programs through the Baccalaureate level and the Master of Science in Strategic Leadership at new sites within the state. Out of state degree sites are limited to two in the Metropolitan Area (the Campus in Altamonte Springs and the Florida Hospital site), two in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Tredyffrin Township Police Department and Chester Country Fraternal Order of Police Building), two in the state of North Carolina (Hickory Center and Mooresville Campus) and one each in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Air National Guard), in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and in Washington, D.C.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees: Prior Commission approval required for distance education programs other than those which are offered on the Beckley campus.
Reports Required: Contingency Report: A report giving evidence of approval from the National League of Nursing Accreditation Council should the University seek to offer the RN to BSN program online and/or a report to address the concerns of the Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses relating to the LPN to BSN degree prior to the implementation of the online version of the program.
Other Visits Scheduled: Focused Visit-Mandated: 2011 - 2012; A visit focused on implementation of strategic plan, collaborative governance, program review, and implementation of the Doctorate in Executive Leadership. Also a visit focused on the institution's request to offer the Doctorate in Executive Leadership program at other campus locations.
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Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/22/2010)
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1490 |
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657 |
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Degree Programs (last updated: 04/22/2010)
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Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year |
| Associate Degrees |
25 |
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166 |
| Bachelors Degrees |
19 |
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656 |
| Masters Degrees |
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296 |
| Specialist Degrees |
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| Doctoral Degrees |
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Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/22/2010) Click here for definitions...
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Martinsburg (Martinsburg Campus- University Center)
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Berkeley Springs (Icehouse (Morgan Arts Council)) ; Bluefield (Brushfork Armory Civic Center) ; Bluefield (Bluefield State College Research and Development Corp) ; Bridgeport (Bridgeport Fixed Air Wing) ; Buckhannon (Fred W. Eberle Technical Center) ; Buckhannon (West Virginia National Guard Armory -Buckhannon) ; Charleston (Garnet Career Center) ; Charleston (Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield) ; Charleston (North Gate Business Park) ; Charleston (WV National Guard -Charleston) ; Clarksburg (United Technical Center) ; Elkins (Randolph County Vocational and Technical Center) ; Fairmont (West Virginia Army National Guard Armory-Fairmont) ; Glen Jean (Glen Jean Armory AFRC WVARNG) ; Hinton (Summers County High School) ; Huntington (St. Mary's Hospital) ; Huntington (West Virginia Army National Guard- Huntington) ; Huntington (Cabell County Career and Technology Center) ; Hurricane (Hurricane Municipal Bldg) ; Keyser (Keyser Armory) ; Keyser (Mineral County Technical Center) ; Kingwood (Camp Dawson- WV National Guard) ; Leroy (Roane-Jackson Technical Center) ; Lewisburg (Greenbrier East High School) ; Maxwelton (Lewisburg Armory WVARNG) ; Montgomery (WVU Technical and Community College) ; Morgantown (Monongalia Technical Education Center) ; Morgantown (West Virginia Army National Guard Armory-Morgantown) ; Morgantown (West Virginia Junior College at Morgantown) ; New Cumberland (John D. Rockefeller IV Vocational Technical ) ; New Martinsville (Northern WV Community College) ; Parkersburg (Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield) ; Parkersburg (Parkersburg South High School) ; Parkersburg (West Virginia National Guard Armory-Parkersburg) ; Parkersburg (Wood County Vocational Center) ; Point Pleasant (West Virginia Army National Guard- Point Pleasant Armory) ; Princeton (Mercer County Technical Education Center) ; Ranson (Holiday Inn Express) ; Redhouse (WV Army National Guard- Eleanor) ; Roanoke (Stonewall Resort) ; St. Albans (St. Albans Armory) ; Summersville (Community Health Education Center) ; Weirton (Northern WV Community College-Weirton Campus ) ; Wheeling (West Virginia Northern Community College - Wheeling ) ; Williamstown (WV Air National Guard- Williamstown Armory) |
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Washington, DC (Washington DC Campus) ; Altamonte Springs, FL (Orlando) ; Hickory, NC (Mountain State University Hickory Center- Hickory Metro Higher Education Center) ; Mooresville, NC (Mooresville, NC Campus) ; Monaca, PA (Center Township) |
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Berwyn, PA (Tredyffrin Township Police Department) ; Coraopolis, PA (Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Headquaters) ; West Chester, PA (Fraternal Order of Police) |
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Distance Learning (last updated: 04/22/2010)
Distance Ed
Associate - 11.0701 Computer Science (AS Computer Science) (Internet)
Associate - 11.1004 Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster (AS Information Technology) (Internet)
Associate - 22.0302 Legal Assistant/Paralegal (AS Legal Studies) (Internet)
Associate - 43.0104 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (AS Criminal Justice) (Internet)
Associate - 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant (AS Medical Assisting) (Internet)
Associate - 51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (AS Diagnostic Medical Sonography) (Internet)
Associate - 52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (AS Business Administration) (Internet)
Associate - 52.0301 Accounting (AS Accounting) (Internet)
Bachelor - 11.0701 Computer Science (BS Computer Science) (Internet)
Bachelor - 11.9999 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (BS Information Technology) (Internet)
Bachelor - 22.0000 Legal Studies, General (BS in Legal Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.01 Criminal Justice and Corrections (BS Administration of Criminal Justice) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0104 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (BS Criminal Justice) (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (BS Diagnostic Medical Sonography) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (BS Business Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0301 Accounting (BS Accounting) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1099 Human Resources Management and Services, Other (BS Organizational Leadership) (Internet)
Doctor - 52.9999 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Doctorate in Executive Leadership) (Internet)
Master - 42.01 Psychology, General (MA in Psychology) (Internet)
Master - 51.1604 Nurse Anesthetist (MS Nursing (Nurse Anesthetist concentration)) (Internet)
Master - 52.9999 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (MS Strategic Leadership) (Internet)
Certificate - 51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (Certificate Diagnostic Medical Sonography) (Internet)
Correspondence Ed
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