ACBSP
WVU Parkersburg’s business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The council is a specialized accrediting organization that reviews the quality and integrity of business degree programs. ACBSP accredits the following business program degrees.
· The Associate of Science of Business Administration (ASBA)
· The Associate of Applied Science of Business Administration (AASBA)
· The Bachelor of Science of Business Administration (BSBA) in General Business
· The Bachelor of Science of Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting
· The Bachelor of Applied Science of Business Administration (BASBA) in Management/Marketing
· The Bachelor of Applied Science of Business Administration (BASBA) in Accounting and Financial Management
Program quality assurance begins with an assessment of student learner outcomes at various points in the degree program. The documentation provided below demonstrates the commitment by Business Programs faculty to achieve the student outcomes of decreasing the time to graduate, demonstrate attainment of specified learner outcomes, and ensure that every student graduates.
Mission Statement
Vision Statement
Contact Details
World Headquarters
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
Phone: 913- 339-0356
ACBSP Home Page
WVU Parkersburg ACBSP Accreditation Confirmation
Program Outcome 1:
NCLEX-RN pass rates will be at least 80% for all first-time test-takers during the same 12-month period.
| NCLEX Passage Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| WVU Parkersburg % Passed | State Average | National Average | |
| 2023 | 100% | 90% | 87.62% |
| 2022 | 79.17% | 84.52% | 82.32% |
| 2021 | 82.61% | 84.51% | 83.75% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | 90.25% | 86.58% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | 92.33% | 88.18% |
| 2018 | 96.72% | 93.58% | 88.89% |
| 2017 | 93.94% | 90.36% | 87.11% |
Program Outcome 2:
60% of students will graduate from the program within 150% of program length (6 semesters) from the start of the first nursing course.
| Program Completion | |
|---|---|
| Admission Date | Percent Completion |
| Spring 2018 | 60% |
| Fall 2018 | 74.2% |
| Spring 2019 | 70% |
| Fall 2019 | 70.27% |
| Spring 2020 | 100% |
| Fall 2020 | 58.97% (5 semesters) |
| Spring 2021 | 59.46% (4 semesters) |
| Fall 2021 | 63.6% (4 semesters) |
| Spring 2022 | 62.5% (4 semesters) |
| Fall 2022 | * |
| Spring 2023 | * |
| Fall 2023 | * |
| *Not yet reported | |
Program Outcome 3:
90% of graduates will be employed in a registered nursing position within twelve months of graduation.
| Job Placement | |
|---|---|
| Graduation Date | Percent Employed |
| Fall 2020 | 95% |
| Spring 2021 | 96% |
| Fall 2021 | 91% |
| Spring 2022 | 100% |
| Fall 2022 | 100% |
| Spring 2023 | 100% |
| Fall 2023 | * |
| * Not yet reported. | |
Program Outcome 1: Completion Rates
Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): 50% of students will graduate from the program within the program length – 5 semesters for part-time progression and 3 semesters for full-time progression – from the start of the first nursing course.
Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): 60% of students will graduate from the program within 7 semesters for part-time progression and 4 semesters for full-time progression from enrollment in the first nursing course (% of students completing within 150% of program length).
| Cohort Admit Date | % of Students Completing on Time | % of Students Completing within 150% of Program Length |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| Spring 2021 | 72.3% | 72.73% |
| Fall 2020 | 86.21% | 86.21% |
| Spring 2020 | 75% | 80% |
| Fall 2019 | 84.21% | 89.47% |
| Spring 2019 | 58.33% | 58.33% |
Achievement of End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
- Human Flourishing (HF): Incorporate the knowledge and skills learned to help patients, families, and communities continually progress toward fulfillment of human capacities.
- Nursing Judgment (NJ): Make judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, which synthesizes nursing science and knowledge from other disciplines in the provision of safe, quality care and the promotion of the health of clients and the community.
- Professional Identity (PI): Act as a scholar who contributes to the development of the science of nursing practice by identifying questions in need of study, analyzing published research, and using available evidence as a foundation to propose creative, innovative, or evidence-based solutions to clinical practice problems.
- Spirit of Inquiry (SI): Express one’s identity as a nurse through actions that reflect integrity, a commitment to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and safe quality care for diverse clients and their communities, and willingness to provide leadership in improving care.
Capstone Project: Percent of Students Meeting Expected Level of Achievement for Capstone Project
Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): 90% of students will complete the capstone project with a rating of competent or higher on the synthesis/capstone evaluation rubric for each program SLO: Human Flourishing, Nursing Judgement, Professional Identity, and Spirit of Inquiry.
| End of Program SLO | Graduation Date | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 | Spring 2020 | Summer 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | Spring 2023 | |
| Human Flourishing | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Nursing Judgment | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Professional Identity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Spirit of Inquiry | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Graduate Surveys:
End of Program Graduate Survey – Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): Student/potential graduate respondents will report the program has enhanced their nursing practice, expanded their knowledge, and enhanced their membership in the profession of nursing, with an average score of 3.25 or higher on a 4 point Likert scale, on each item on the Graduate End of Program survey. Return rate of survey will be 40% or higher.
Graduate Satisfaction Survey (6-12 months after graduation) – Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): Graduate respondents will report being adequately or well prepared, with an average score of 3.25 or higher on a 4 point Likert scale, on each item on the Graduate Satisfaction survey at 6-12 months post-graduation. Return rate of survey will be 40% or higher.
| Graduation Date | End of Program Survey Average Score of End of Program SLOs | 12 Month Post-graduation Survey Average Score of End of Program SLOs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Learning Outcome | HF | NJ | PI | SI | Return rate | HF | NJ | PI | SI | Return rate | ||
| Summer 2022 | 3.67 | 3.6 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 37.5% | 3.71 | 3.64 | 3.68 | 3.7 | 87.5% | ||
| Spring 2022 | 3.36 | 3.54 | 3.5 | 3.58 | 40.74% | 3.54 | 3.46 | 3.52 | 3.54 | 88.89% | ||
| Summer 2021 | 3.57 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 93.75% | 3.6 | 3.55 | 3.53 | 3.62 | 93.75% | ||
| Spring 2021 | 3.57 | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.7 | 82.35% | 3.55 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.62 | 82.35% | ||
| Summer 2020 | 3.65 | 3.67 | 3.65 | 3.7 | 83.33% | 3.63 | 3.71 | 3.7 | 3.83 | 100% | ||
| Spring 2020 | 3.87 | 3.97 | 3.93 | 3.97 | 81% | 3.69 | 3.62 | 3.67 | 3.69 | 93.75% | ||
| Summer 2019 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 90% | 3.45 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 100% | ||
| Spring 2019 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.97 | 100% | 3.88 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.84 | 93% | ||
HF – Human Flourishing, NJ – Nursing Judgment, PI – Professional Identify, SI – Spirit of Inquiry
Employer Surveys:
Expected Level of Achievement (ELA): Employer respondents will report satisfaction with the knowledge, leadership skills, and practice displayed by the RN-BSN program graduates, with an average score of 3.25 or higher on a 4-point Likert scale on each item of the survey, on the Employer Graduate survey 9-12 months following graduation. Return rate of survey will be 40% or higher
| Graduation Date | Employer Graduate Survey Average Score of End of Program SLOs on a 4-pt. Likert Scale | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF | NJ | PI | SI | Return rate | ||
| Summer 2022 | 3.5 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.5 | 75% | |
| Spring 2022 | 3.7 | 3.55 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 74% | |
| Summer 2021 | 3.69 | 3.46 | 3.59 | 3.62 | 86.67% | |
| Spring 2021 | 3.64 | 3.6 | 3.64 | 3.69 | 64.71% | |
| Summer 2020 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.25 | 100% | |
| Spring 2020 | 3.85 | 3.77 | 3.82 | 3.81 | 92% | |
| Summer 2019 | 3.71 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 79% | |
HF – Human Flourishing, NJ – Nursing Judgment, PI – Professional Identify, SI – Spirit of Inquiry
Elementary Education Accreditation
The Education Division at WVU Parkersburg was awarded national accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in 2020. An Education Preparation Program that has accreditation ensures that teacher candidates meet rigorous standards prior to graduation. As a teacher candidate that means that an Elementary Education degree from WVU Parkersburg will give you the option of securing a teaching certificate for any state in the United States. The elementary education program is, also, nationally recognized by the Association of Childhood Education International. Click here for more accreditation information.
The West Virginia University at Parkersburg Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
WVU Parkersburg’s Surgical Technology program was granted active status on April 3, 2018.
| Reporting Year | Academic Year | # of Students Graduated | CST Exam (Took) | CST Exam (Passed) | % Passed CST Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8/1/2021 - 7/31/2022 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2020 | 8/1/2019 – 7/31/2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2019 | 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 (Inactive Status) | 8/1/2017 – 7/31/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 (Inactive Status) | 8/1/2016 – 7/31/2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8/1/2015 – 7/31/2016 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2016 | 8/1/2014 – 7/31/2015 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2015 | 8/1/2013 – 7/31/2014 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
The STEM division at WVU Parkersburg is committed to student success in all of its program. To ensure the quality of our programs, student learner outcomes are assessed at various points in the degree programs and enrollment and graduation data are reviewed regularly. The documentation provided below provide information related to program student learner outcomes, outcome assessment, and enrollment and graduation data for our STEM programs.