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1 CATALOG 148 Willey Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone (304) 296-8282 Publication Date: October 1, 2021 Table of Contents SECTION I. Background .. 1 1 Approvals/Accreditation/Authorization to Operate .. 1 Statement of Legal Control .. 2 General Information .. 2 Non-Discrimination Policy .. 2 Mission .. 2 Institutional Operating Standards .. 3 Affiliations .. 3 Separate Educational Centers .. 3 SECTION II. Admissions .. 3 General Admissions Requirements and Procedures .. 3 Admission to: Nursing .. 5 Nursing Re-Admission Requirements .. 6 Admission to: Medical Coding .. 6 Admission to: Pharmacy Technician .. 7 Admission to: Cybersecurity Associate Degree.

2 7 Admission to: Business Administration/Human Resources- Associate Degree .. 7 Transferring Credits/Degrees/Academic Credentials* .. 8 Credit By Examination .. 10 Tuition and Obligation to Provide Services .. 10 Textbooks and Supplies Policy .. 11 Dispute Resolution Procedure Notice* .. 11 SECTION III. Academic Information .. 13 Program/Class Scheduling, Content and Size .. 13 Directed/Independent 14 Program Objectives/Optional Certifications and Credentials .. 14 Make-Up Work .. 14 Student Records .. 15 Grading System** .. 16 Incomplete and Failing Grades .. 17 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress .. 17 Graduation Requirements*.

3 19 Definition of Quarter Credit Hour/Academic Year .. 20 Hour Regulation .. 20 Class Schedule .. 20 Lecture Time Allocation .. 20 Full Time Course Load Explanation .. 20 Equivalency for Distance Education .. 20 Student and Institutional Academic Responsibilities .. 21 Dropping and Adding 21 Online/Distance Education .. 21 Credentials Conferred .. 25 SECTION IV. General Information .. 25 Orientation .. 25 Personal Dress .. 25 Student Organizations and 25 Externship Requirements .. 26 Termination From School/Re-Entry .. 26 Student Conduct .. 26 Academic Honesty and Integrity .. 27 Anti-Hazing Policy .. 28 Housing/Transportation/Food Establishments.

4 28 Health Career Hazards/Liability Release .. 28 Vaccination Policy .. 28 Hazardous Waste Disposal .. 29 Graduate Career Assistance .. 29 Graduate Career Opportunities .. 30 Important Consideration for Online/Distance Education Students .. 31 Employment Statistics .. 31 Employer Promise .. 32 Graduate Promise .. 32 Facilities and 32 Computer Use Policy (Subject to Change without Notification).. 33 Resource Center .. 34 Attendance .. 34 Withdrawals .. 35 35 Review Privileges .. 35 Refund and Cancellation 35 Return to Title IV 36 Campus Security and Drug Abuse Policy .. 38 Advising Services .. 38 Academic Governance Policy .. 38 Instructional Prerogative.

5 39 Title IX: Sexual Harassment .. 39 Harassment Policy .. 40 Ethics and Legal Compliance Policy .. 40 Quality Assurance/Legal Compliance Monitoring .. 41 Electronic Communication Disclosure Notice .. 41 Official School 42 Official School Calendar (Nursing) .. 44 SECTION V. Financial Aid .. 52 Financial Aid .. 52 Institutional Policy on Multiple Scholarships .. 55 Scholarships .. 55 SECTION VI. Curriculum .. 63 Curriculum .. 63 Nursing .. 76 Nursing Graduation Requirements .. 77 Course Numbering System .. 85 Course Descriptions .. 85 Section VII. Statement of Tuition and Fees .. 104 Section VIII. Administration and Faculty .. 105 Board of 105 Corporate Officers.

6 105 Administration & Staff .. 105 106 Nursing Faculty .. 107 1 SECTION I. Background History West Virginia Junior College was founded in 1922. The institution (originally called Morgantown Commercial College) was located on High Street and if offered basic courses that emphasized business skills required at the time, such as typing, bookkeeping and penmanship. The institution grew over the decades both in student body and course offerings. In 1952, the institution received its initial institutional accreditation and it was renamed the Morgantown Business College. As it grew, the institution began expanding its curriculum by adding medical and computer courses.

7 In 1968, the current campus was constructed, and the institution moved from its original location on High Street to its current location. In the 1970 s, the institution continued to expand both its computer and medical curriculums. In the early 1970 s, it was one of the first institutions in the state to develop a curriculum for the evolving career field that is known today as medical assisting. Also, in the 1970 s, the institution was granted the authority to offer associate degrees by what was then known as the West Virginia Board of Regents. (Today, the institution is authorized to operate as a post-secondary institution by the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education.)

8 Growth in both student body and curriculum offerings continued in the 1980 s as the institution established a branch campus in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. In the 1990 s, the institution embarked on a program to upgrade and enhance both the institution and its curriculum. As a result, in 1998 the Institution received a higher grant of accreditation and changed its name to West Virginia Junior College. Recognizing the increasing need for medical personnel, the institution has continued to increase its emphasis on health career education. Approvals/Accreditation/Authorization to Operate West Virginia Junior College is institutionally accredited* by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools to award diplomas and associate s degrees.

9 The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools contact information is 7777 Leesburg Pike, Site 314, N. Falls Church, VA 22043, Phone (703) 917-9503. West Virginia Junior College is authorized to offer post-secondary education programs leading to a certificate, diploma, or associate degree in the state of West Virginia in accordance with its permit issued by the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, 1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 558-0265 in accordance with Chapter 18B of the West Virginia State Code. The West Virginia Junior College Nursing program is granted state accreditation by the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.

10 5001 MacCorkle Avenue, SW, South Charleston, WV 25309, Phone (304) 744-0900. The associate degree nursing program at West Virginia Junior College at the Morgantown campus located in Morgantown, WV is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 The most recent decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Initial Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at West Virginia Junior College is certified by the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20202 (800) 872-5327, under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended to participate in Title IV student aid programs.