xPotential careers for our graduates include public health information officer, health outreach specialist, health research assistant, emergency preparedness specialist, environmental health technician, health promotion specialist, public health program developer, behavioral health program coordinator, health promotion social marketer, health literacy specialist, global health worker, patient navigator, community health advocate, public health grant coordinator, community engagement specialist, consumer safety officer and health and wellness manager.

Possible employers include local and regional health departments, state public health agencies, healthcare providers, global health organizations, corporate worksite wellness programs, disaster planning and response agencies,the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), managed care organizations, educational institutions, special population health programs, the World Health Organization (WHO), environmental organizations, healthy living initiatives, public and other health foundations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), non-government organizations and non-profit agencies.

12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied) 

Freshman:

• Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• Please be advised that some Engineering majors may reach capacity and therefore will be restricted from entry.
• For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.
• WVU welcomes applications from students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International for admissions consideration. We require a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. The average of the grades must be at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). A passing grade in the subject of English will be accepted as evidence of sufficient English ability.

Transfer:

• Must have at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all college work attempted.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• In addition, transfer students who have fewer than 24 transferable credit hours, must also meet freshman admission standards and submit secondary school/high school transcripts. 
• Some individual programs and majors have different course requirements and higher grade point average requirements; .
• Grades and credits are transferable for college-level courses from regionally accredited U.S. institutions..

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