Associate of Arts in General Studies

Associate of Arts in General Studies Admission Requirements

Potomac State has a rolling admissions policy, which means that you should receive our decision within a few weeks after we receive your application and required materials. We recommend that you apply as early as possible. Students can be admitted in the fall, spring or summer terms.

Admissions

Program Manager
Rachel Rase
Admissions Counselor
(304) 788-6857
Rachel.Rase@mail.wvu.edu

To apply to Potomac State College as a first-time freshman, please complete the following steps:

1. Send official transcripts of your previous high school work to Potomac State College. Also send official transcripts of any college work you have completed.
   Send transcripts to:
   Office of Enrollment Services
   WVU Potomac State College
   75 Arnold Street
   Keyser, WV 26726
   OR
   Email: Go2PSC@mail.wvu.edu
   OR
   Order through Parchment
   For questions, please contact us at:
   (304) 788-6820
   Toll Free: 1-800-262-7332
   Email: Go2PSC@mail.wvu.edu
2. ACT and SAT scores are used to determine scholarship awards and for placement in math and/or English classes. Although they are not required, if you have taken the ACT and/or SAT, you are encouraged to send the scores to Potomac State College. SAT school code: 5539; ACT school code: 4529; TOEFL code: 5539. Note: If you do not submit these scores, you may be required to take a math and/or English placement test.

For students who have taken the TASC, GED or HiSET after their anticipated high school graduation date, please submit the WVU Potomac State College application for admission and contact the State Department of Education to request that scores be mailed to the Office of Enrollment Services. Score requirements:

• Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) - score of 500 on each of the five subtest categories
• General Equivalency Degree (GED) - average standard score of 2250 (450) or above
• HiSET exam - minimum score of 45

Scholarship Eligibility

To learn more about scholarship availability and eligibility requirements, visit Scholarships.

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Your Future in General Studies

This major serves a three-fold function: (1) to provide an opportunity to examine the general areas of higher education and assist in choosing a major field of concentration; (2) to serve as a program that, through appropriate elective courses, can be adapted for the specific requirements of any four-year college to which a student transfers; and (3) to provide a career curriculum for a student who does not plan to continue in a four-year program.

The Benefits of Choosing Our Program

Upon successful completion of the A.A. degree, General Studies majors will have completed all general education program requirements. The GEF works to fulfill the University’s goals of (1) creating well-rounded students with a broad base of skills and knowledge, (2) linking together the courses that students take at WVU, and (3) instilling in students a permanent connection to learning and education, giving them the skills to learn what they need outside a formal educational environment. The GEF strives to help students be thoughtful participants in a democratic society, and to achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they will need to adapt to changes and meet challenges in their personal, social, and professional lives.

Career Outlook for AA in General Studies

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall employment in the following occupations from 2021-2031 is expected to grow much faster than average.

• Diagnostic medical sonographers
• Health information technologists and medical registrars
• Medical equipment repair
• Various assistant positions (occupational, paralegal, physical, etc.)