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Despite a future that is becoming increasingly automated, we know that it’s people who still make a difference. That’s why the College of Applied Human Sciences provides a holistic education that is designed to enrich the whole person – physically, emotionally and intellectually. Our graduates lead the way in impacting the quality of life in the communities in which they live and serve.

The College of Applied Human Sciences is comprised of two schools: the School of Education and Counseling and the School of Sport Sciences. Both schools are committed to academic excellence, a supportive environment focused on student success and pioneering research. The schools combine to create academic programs that are highly relevant in today’s environment which emphasizes personal quality of life.

Applied Means Action

A complete student experience means learning outside of the classroom.

100% of sport management students are placed in professional internships

1000+ hours of experience is what elementary education students gain in real classrooms

600 All School of Counseling students complete a 600-hour internship

Diversity at CAHS

Collaboration is not just for a select few. Your distinct viewpoint can help us grow and learn together.

In the News


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From WVU Online: Preparing the next generation of school leaders through place-based leadership

Friday, April 24, 2026

With teacher shortages mounting and a wave of principal retirements on the horizon, the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences is meeting the demand for school leaders through its online M.A. in Leadership Studies in Education program. Built around a place-based leadership model, the program prepares working educators to strengthen schools by drawing on community assets, including local partnerships and deeply rooted relationships. Erin McHenry-Sorber, a nationally recognized rural education scholar, shapes the program's approach with a particular focus on rural West Virginia schools. A new summer 2026 start term is now available.

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              Sam Zizzi wearing a tie speaks at a microphone in a formal setting, with a West Virginia state flag visible in the background.

Zizzi honored as West Virginia Professor of the Year finalist

Friday, April 10, 2026

Sam Zizzi, the Dr. Pat Fehl Endowed Professor in the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, was one of five finalists for the 2025 West Virginia Professor of the Year award, presented by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.

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              Nic Menarchek smiles for a portrait outside the WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center, wearing a Mountaineers hoodie.

From WVU Stories: Menarchek builds game plan in sport management

Friday, April 10, 2026

Nic Menarchek came to WVU with his sights set on NASA. One Sport Management class later, he had a new direction. Now a graduating senior, he works as a student manager and data analyst for WVU Baseball, gets hands-on time with some of the most advanced sport science technology in the country, and is interviewing with Major League teams.

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Join the Center for Active WV for 'Mountaineer Mile' Walks

Thursday, April 09, 2026

The Center for Active WV is hosting two Mountaineer Mile Walk events this spring, and students and Morgantown community members are invited to lace up and join in.

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