Accreditation and Assessment

University Mission and Vision

As a land-grant institution in the 21st century, West Virginia University will deliver high-quality education, excel in discovery and innovation, model a culture of diversity and inclusion, promote health and vitality, and build pathways for the exchange of knowledge and opportunity between the state, the nation, and the world.

By 2020, West Virginia University will attain national research prominence, thereby enhancing educational achievement, global engagement, diversity, and the vitality and well-being of the people of West Virginia. The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will be recognized internationally for its excellence in education, research, and outreach activities.

University General Education Foundations Program Goals

The West Virginia University's (WVU) General Education Foundations (GEF) program goals are to provide students with academic and intellectual breadth to appreciate the broad context of their actions, their choices, and their world, beyond their major field(s) of study. WVU aims to help students build the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to reason clearly, communicate effectively, think critically, and contribute to society. The GEF are designed to ensure that students meet these goals through inquiry-based learning across disciplines.

The GEF works to fulfill the University's goals of:

• Creating well-rounded students with a broad base of skills and knowledge
• Linking together the courses that students take at WVU
• Instilling in students a permanent connection to learning and education, giving them the skills to learn what they need outside a formal educational environment
• Helping students be thoughtful participants in a democratic society
• Helping students achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they will need to adapt to changes and meet challenges in their personal, social, and professional lives.

University Student Outcomes

To achieve the goals of the General Education Foundations Program, WVU embraces the Liberal Education & America's Promise (LEAP) student learning outcomes of the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Those learning outcomes are that students will acquire:

• Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts
• Intellectual and practical skills, including: inquiry and analysis; critical and creative thinking; written and oral communication; quantitative literacy; information literacy; and teamwork and problem solving
• Personal and social responsibility, including: civic knowledge and engagement-local and global; intercultural knowledge and competence; ethical reasoning and action; and foundations and skills for lifelong learning
• Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies

Statler Mission and Vision

The Statler College mission is to prepare students for success in their professional careers; to contribute to the advancement of society through learning, discovery, extension, and service; and to stimulate economic well-being in West Virginia and the world through technical innovation, knowledge creation, and educational excellence.

The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will be recognized internationally for its excellence in education, research and outreach activities.

ABET-Accredited Programs

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Enrollment and Graduation

Accredited Bachelors of Science Programs

Program Name	Enrolled Headcount* (Fall 2020)	Enrolled Degree* (Fall 2020)	Number Graduated* (AY 2020)**
Aerospace Engineering †	398	398	82
Biomedical Engineering  †	134	134	37
Chemical Engineering †	117	117	42
Civil Engineering †	255	278	88
Computer Engineering †	124	132	27
Computer Science #	208	232	62
Electrical Engineering †	117	149	54
Industrial Engineering †	308	310	126
Mechanical Engineering †	309	631	156
Mining Engineering †	59	59	14
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering †	165	165	67
Total	2194	2605	755

* Number Enrolled is based on head count data, and Number Graduated is based on degree count data. Dual degree students will count once in head count data, and twice in degree count data.

** Academic Year 2020 (AY 2020) is total number of students graduating in Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 terms.

^† Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org.

^# Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org.

Accredited Masters of Science Programs

Program Name	Enrolled  Headcount* (Fall 2020)	Enrolled Degree* (Fall 2020)	Number Graduated* (AY 2020)**
Industrial Hygiene π	3	5	3
Safety Management π	125	125	56
Total	128	130	59

* Number Enrolled is based on head count data, and Number Graduated is based on degree count data. Dual degree students will count once in head count data, and twice in degree count data.

** Academic Year 2020 (AY 2020) is total number of students graduating in Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 terms.

^π Accredited by the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org.

Other Bachelors of Science Programs

Program Name	Enrolled Headcount* (Fall 2020)	Enrolled Degree* (Fall 2020)	Number Graduated* (AY 2020)**
Biometric Systems Engineering****	21	21	11
Biometric Systems	6	6	2
Cybersecurity***	20	27	1
Total	47	54	14

* Number enrolled is based on head count data, and number graduated is based on degree count data. Dual degree students will count once in head count data, and twice in degree count data.

** Academic Year 2020 (AY 2020) is total number of students graduating in Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 terms.

*** Program started in Fall 2018.

**** Program started in Fall 2019.

Archived Enrollment and Graduation Data

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