College of
Professional Studies

The mission of the Department of Criminal Justice is to prepare students for roles as knowledgeable citizens and responsible criminal justice professionals in a global society.

The Department of Education prepares teachers as human developers who love to teach. The Department nurtures future teachers through a formation process to become exemplary teachers in the region, state, and nation.

The Bachelor of Science Program at West Virginia State University prides itself in currently being the only college and/or university in the State of West Virginia that is recognized nationally by the NSCA’s National Education Recognition Program.  This particular recognition recognizes programs at accredited institutions of higher learning that meet the national standards set forth by the NSCA.

Our undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares a nurse generalist with the knowledge and skills needed to work with diverse populations in various healthcare settings.  The program incorporates traditional classroom methods of instruction and state- of-the-art technologies to enrich the learning process.

The Social Work Program prepares students for the beginning level of professional practice as social work generalists in a wide range of settings, with diverse populations, and with a special sense and appreciation for the peoples and institutions of West Virginia