Flexible Individualized Academic Program
The Regents BA program assumes that adults have different needs and goals than traditional undergraduates. Therefore, time, space, and program requirements are designed to meet the special needs of the adult learner. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive general education without the requirement of a major. No specific courses are required for graduation, which allows students to design their own programs of study. There is considerable flexibility in how, when, and where course requirements are met: students may earn credit through regular courses, TV and satellite courses, Internet and e-mail courses, correspondence courses, credit by exam, and/or writing portfolios.
The Regents BA Program, created by the West Virginia State Board of Regents in 1975, is offered at West Virginia University through the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. Since its inception, WVU has granted over 2000 Regents Bachelor of Arts Degrees. Students at WVUs regional campuses at Potomac State College and WVU-Parkersburg earn Regents BA degrees through programs coordinated with the Morgantown campus.