Recommended Paths

WVU has 20 recommended paths for online students seeking an MDS degree. Below you will find defined packages that have been developed so that students will get the most out of the three related minors.

Business Applications
P1	Business Administration	Child Development	Communication Studies
P2	Business Administration	Child Development	Entrepreneurship
P3	Business Administration	Child Development	Family and Youth
P4	Business Administration	Child Development	Infant and Toddler
P5	Business Administration	Communications Studies	Entrepreneurship
P6	Business Administration	Communication Studies	Public Relations
P7	Business Administration	Communication Studies	Religious Studies
P8	Business Administration	Entrepreneurship	Public Relations
Health Application
P9	Health Promotion	Religious Studies	Sport and Exercise Psychology
P10	Health Promotion	Sport Communication	Sport and Exercise Psychology
P11	Health Promotion	Public Relations	Sport Communication
P12	Child Development	Entrepreneurship	Health Promotion
P13	Child Development	Family and Youth	Health Promotion
P14	Child Development	Infant and Toddler	Health Promotion
Liberal Arts and Sciences
P15	History	Professional Writing and Editing	Religious Studies
P16	Child Development	Communication Studies	Professional Writing and Editing
P17	Child Development	Family and Youth	Infant and Toddler
P18	Political Science	Communication Studies	History
P19	Professional Writing & Editing	Public Relations	Religious Studies
Promotions and Publicity
P20	Advertising	BusinessAdministration	Public Relations
P21	Advertising	Communication Studies	Public Relations
P22	Advertising	Fashion Merchandising	Public Relations
P23	Advertising	Sport Communication	Public Relations
P24	Communication Studies	Fashion Merchandising	Public Relations
P25	Communication Studies	Professional Writing and Editing	Public Relations
P26	Professional Writing & Editing	Public Relations	Sports Communication
P27	Public Relations	Sport Communication	Sport and Exercise Psychology
Sports Studies
P28	Business Administration	Communication Studies	Sport and Exercise Psychology
P29	Business Administration	Communication Studies	Sport Communication
P30	Business Administration	Sport Communication	Sport and Exercise Psychology

Different combinations of minors will be considered upon petition.

Students must receive a grade of C or better in a course required for one of the minors for it to count toward the completion of the MDS degree. In addition to the courses required by the student's minors, the student must complete the Multidisciplinary Studies capstone course (MDS 492). The capstone is taken in the student's final semester at WVU and stresses the integration of the student's three minors into a cohesive whole through the completion of a project, presentation, and paper.