Intelligent.com has included the University of Charleston in its list of the Best Online Cyber Security Degree programs for 2023. UC was ranked 25th by the higher education resource guide. The research for the rankings identified top schools in the state based on tuition costs, the number of credits required to graduate, and the online […]
In a special ceremony that took place on Friday, December 9, 2022, UC nursing students – graduates of our Associate Degree of Nursing and RN to BSN programs – received their pins in a time-honored celebration of their success. The ceremony took place in Beckley, WV. The pinning ceremony symbolizes the hard work and dedication […]
The University of Charleston will celebrate two very special graduation events this Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the Wehrle Arena in the Innovation Center. Fall Commencement will take place at 10:00 a.m. with about 150 graduates participating. These students will graduate from programs on the Charleston campus, UC-Beckley, and online representing the School of Arts […]
With the headline “VR Gets Real,” the Charleston Gazette-Mail did a large feature article on our new VR Education Laboratory. It appeared in the Friday, December 2, 2022 edition. Reporter Clint Thomas was escorted around the lab by Dawn Turner, Associate Professor of Biology, who explained how the lab will offer UC students opportunities to […]
UC students are now able to study human anatomy in 3D, with the launch of a dedicated virtual reality (VR) lab through a partnership with Perspectus, Inc., a Colorado-based virtual and mixed reality technology firm. “We are excited to offer virtual reality technology to enhance student learning,” shared University of Charleston President Marty Roth. “As […]
UC cybersecurity faculty will be part of a new initiative to provide education and skill training in cybersecurity to Mountaineer Challenge Academy participants in a partnership with the West Virginia National Guard. The program was developed to provide an opportunity for MCA cadets to be exposed to IT and cybersecurity to spark their interest in […]
The University of Charleston (UC) has launched a leadership certificate program for Emergency Management Service (EMS) professionals throughout West Virginia. The program is designed to enhance the leadership skills of first responders. It is part of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s Emergency Management Services Initiative. 300 EMS professionals are enrolled in the program which began […]
High school seniors majoring in a STEM field at a WV college, and who are either a first-generation student, from a rural community, or from a group underrepresented in STEM, are eligible to be part of a unique opportunity this summer. UC will once again be a First2 Network immersion site from August 17 – […]
The University of Charleston has made a commitment to prepare educators with the skills to successfully use technology for learning in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms by signing the EPPs for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge. The Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge is a partnership between the U.S. Department of […]
Online Master’s Degree Nursing Program Enrolling Now The University of Charleston is offering a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree designed to prepare graduates for becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). The program will be offered online with just one on-campus residency required. The curriculum is 42 credit hours, and UC is currently enrolling […]