Advising FAQs
The phrase "Eberly Edge" describes that an education in the arts and sciences prepare students to become informed citizens with skills that position them for a range of careers throughout their lifetime.
The Eberly Edge program is the new core curriculum for all Eberly majors. It replaces the old B.A. and B.S. requirements.
It is a flexible program because it can have some overlap with major requirements and with general education.
The EEDG will be in the 2025-2026 Catalog and will apply to all entering first-time freshmen, first-time transfer, and readmitted students. Current registered students do not have to complete the Eberly Edge requirements.
For readmitted students who are very close to graduating (fewer than 30 credits), please contact the Eberly Academic Affairs Office.
Every semester, the college offers special sections of some courses. For example, we might offer several sections of SUST 102, but only 3 of those sections are Eberly Edge sections.
These sections cover the same content as the non-Eberly Edge sections, but they are enhanced in several ways:
Depending on students’ major, between 3-9 credits from the major can fulfill some Eberly Edge requirements.
Please see the catalog for each specific major
If students have 2 majors or a dual degree, they only need to fulfill the Eberly Edge of the first Eberly major or degree.
Example:
Student is double majoring in POLS and Social Work. Only the Eberly Edge for POLS will be displayed.
Student has a dual degree in POLS and MATH. Only the Eberly Edge for POLS will be displayed in DW.
Student has a dual degree in Engineering and Physics. Only the Eberly Edge for PHYS will be displayed.
Many Eberly Edge courses will also be General Education courses and there is no limit to the overlap between EDG and General Education
The EEDG program remains separate from General Education
EDG sections of SUST 102 in fall of 2025 and spring 2026 will fulfill F7 and EDG 4
Non-EDG sections of SUST 102 will fulfill F7, but not EDG 4
EDG 5 (ARSC 380) is a course unique to the EDG and does not overlap with either the major or General Education.
EDG 6: some experiences will possibly overlap with the major, but not always.
The College will offer several sections of each of the EDG categories
The schedule for the EDG offerings for the upcoming semesters is published on the EDG webpage so that students and advisers can plan. EDG Course Spotlights are highlighted on the student facing website.
Sections will have an attribute in Banner (just like GEF): EDG 1, EDG 3, etc.
Sections will have unique section numbers: E81 through E89
Restrictions: cohort, college
Jump to Edge 1, Edge 2, Edge 3, or Edge 4
* Indicates a course that may have an online section in any given semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Edge | GEF | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSC 298A | HNRS: EDGE 1 Add-On | EDGE 1 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| ASTR 111 | The Artistic Universe | EDGE 1 | No | No | Spring 2027 | No |
| DSCI 110 | Data and Deceit | EDGE 1 | No | Yes | No | No |
| PSYC 110 | Debunking Psychological Myths | EDGE 1 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| SUST 260 | Natural Disasters | EDGE 1 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| SUST 250 | Digital Earth and GIS (beginning fall 2026) | EDGE 1 | F2A | Yes | Yes | No |
| WGST 110 | Make it Happen: Data Skills for Doers (Offered in-person Spring 2027 and online starting Spring 2028) | EDGE 1 | No | No | Spring 2027 | No |
| Course Number | Course Title | Edge | GEF | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSC 298B | HNRS: EDGE 2 Add-On | EDGE 2 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| COMM 104 | Fundamentals of Public Communication | EDGE 2 | F5 | Yes | Yes | No |
| COMM 270 | Presentational Speaking | EDGE 2 | F4 | Yes | Yes | No |
| WRIT 110 | Writing in Everyday Life (beginning fall 2026) | EDGE 2 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Course Number | Course Title | Edge | GEF | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSC 298C | HNRS: EDGE 3 Add-On | EDGE 3 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| BIOL 105 | Environmental Biology | EDGE 3 | F2A | Yes | Yes | No |
| HIST 209 | Twentieth Century Europe | EDGE 3 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| MDS 110 | AI, Ethics and Civic Responsibilities | EDGE 3 | No | Yes | Yes | *Online |
| PHIL 130 | Current Moral Problems | EDGE 3 | F5 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Course Number | Course Title | Edge | GEF | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSC 298D | HNRS: EDGE 4 Add-On | EDGE 4 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| ENGL 111 | Appalachia in the World (beginning fall 2026) | EDGE 4 | No | No | Spring 2027 | No |
| HIST 110/293A | Appalachian History and Culture | EDGE 4 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| HUM 101 | Introduction to Western Civilization 1 | EDGE 4 | No | No | No | *Online |
| MDS 111 | The Appalachian Other (online in the fall) | EDGE 4 | No | *Online | No | No |
| SUST 102 | Global Sustainability | EDGE 4 | F7 | Yes | Yes | No |
Typically, students will be block-scheduled for their Eberly Edge section. St udents can use Schedule Builder to Search by Course Attribute (Screenshot coming soon)
While the discipline content of an EDG section and a non-EDG section will be the same, the skills-based aspect of the course will not be included in the non-EDG sections. Similarly, a course taken in transient will deliver equivalent disciplinary content, but not the skills.
Additionally, the Eberly Edge Program will be assessed for students’ learning gains in those skills area. We need to have accurate data to perform a meaningful assessment project.
For this reason, EDG courses are not taken in transient, in the same way that a capstone course cannot be taken at another institution. The only exception will be EDG 6, which, by definition, will meet the criteria of a high impact experience.
As discussed above, courses taken at other institutions will not include the components that define the Eberly Edge sections of courses and will not fill the Eberly Edge requirements.
Students who transfer from another institution with 60 or more credits or who transfer from another WVU college with 60 or more WVU credits are eligible to take ARSC 360 instead of the 4 courses that comprise Eberly Edge 1-4. Students can request a permit by filling out the Eberly Edge Transfer Permit Request form. (This form will be available in the fall of 2026 for registration for spring 2027).
It is important to remember that courses taken to fulfill the Eberly Edge are fully degree pursuant, even if some options overlap with General Education. It is likely that internal and external transfer students will need those additional hours to maintain financial aid eligibility. It is the case that students in those groups generally need more degree-pursuant courses rather than fewer, but we will remain flexible.
Students should complete EDG 1-4 by the end of their sophomore year or fall semester of junior year, so that they are prepared to take ARSC 380 their junior year. EDG 6 can be completed at any point.
