Students

Prepared for your future in healthcare.

Prepared for the next stage of your academic career. The WVU School of Medicine’s undergraduate major sets students apart by offering unique courses while preparing students to either directly enter the workforce or begin their graduate degree studies.

Pre-health degrees for every interest.

  • Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics (BS)

    Follow one of two tracks (histotechnology or medical laboratory science) to become a disease detective, gaining experience conducting laboratory tests that aid in the diagnosis/treatment of patients.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS)

    Prepare for graduate study in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology by exploring coursework in communication disorders, phonetics/phonology, anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, and more.

  • Exercise Physiology (BS)

    Study the anatomy and physiology of the human body and gain hands-on experience in our human cadaver lab, with clients in our human performance lab, and more.

  • Immunology and Medical Microbiology (BS)

    Develop the laboratory skills and knowledge needed to assess the function of the immune system and to safely cultivate and identify microorganisms that cause disease.

  • Respiratory Therapy (BS)

    Manage patients with various cardiopulmonary disorders, promoting optimal patient outcomes as part of an interprofessional care team.

Pathways

Our undergraduate programs are stand-alone undergraduate degrees as well as excellent preparatory pathways into many advanced degrees:

  • Pre-med
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Athletic Training
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy

The place you belong.

Immerse yourself in an academic medical center from day one. From the classroom to the clinic and the library to the lab, the School of Medicine, housed on the Health Sciences Campus, has programs and resources to fit every goal and interest.

A student taking the blood pressure of an elderly patient seated on an exercise machine.

Specialized facilities

As a student in an academic medical center, you'll have access to everything that we have to offer including:

  • STEPS, a state-of-the-art simulation center, where students are learning life-saving procedures, developing interprofessional communication skills, and using new technologies, before they get into patient care environments.
  • The Human Performance Lab, which gives students the opportunity to work along side experts to craft customized, clinical exercise programs for disease prevention, management and rehabilitation.
  • Faculty research labs where some of West Virginia's most important medical research is taking place.
A group of four co-ed students in white coats posing for a picture in a laboratory.

Specialized courses

As a student in the School of Medicine, you'll also get an unparalleled opportunity through specialized course work. Students often learn anatomy through experiential learning in the Human Cadaver Lab. Many majors emphasize "learning by doing" with ample opportunity to customize curriculum to help you tackle your next step in life with confidence.

Find your fit. Pursue your purpose.

Interested about our undergraduate programs? Curious about where you fit? Hear what students like you had to say about their majors.

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Exploring Pathways: Undergraduate Opportunities at WVU School of Medicine

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