The Environmental Protection major, part of the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, prepares students for careers in areas that safeguard the quality of the environment. The curriculum consists of two elements: interdisciplinary training in a broad array of environmental protection sciences, and a specialization in either pest management or soil and water conservation.
Students work with their advisor to select courses from both the environmental protection electives and the specialization electives that match their individual interests and career goals.
Majors in the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences
| Agribusiness Management & Rural Development |
B |
| Agricultural & Extension Education |
B, M |
| Agricultural & Resource Economics |
M |
| Agriculture Education |
M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, & Consumer Sciences |
M |
| Agronomy |
B, M |
| Animal & Food Sciences |
D |
| Animal & Veterinary Sciences |
B, M |
| Basic Sciences |
B |
| Biochemistry |
B |
| Child Development & Family Studies |
B, M |
| Entomology |
M |
| Environmental Microbiology |
M |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics |
B |
| Environmental Protection |
B |
| Family & Consumer Sciences |
M |
| Forest Resources Management |
B |
| Forest Resources Science |
D |
| Forestry |
M |
| Genetics & Developmental Biology |
M, D |
| Horticulture |
B, M |
| Human Nutrition & Foods |
B |
| Interior Design |
B |
| Landscape Architecture |
B |
| Natural Resource Economics |
D |
| Plant Pathology |
M |
| Plant & Soil Sciences |
D |
| Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Resources |
B, M |
| Reproductive Physiology |
M, D |
| Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising |
B |
| Wildlife & Fisheries Resources |
B, M |
| Wood Science & Technology |
B |
B = Bachelor's; M = Master's;
D = Doctorate
For more information, contact
Barton S. Baker at
304-293-4817,
Barton.Baker@mail.wvu.edu
or visit the Web site at: www.cafcs.wvu.edu/plsc/envp.html
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The WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences
The Davis College has 18 undergraduate major fields of study that are divided into five academic divisions: Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Family and Consumer Sciences; Forestry; Plant and Soil Sciences; and Resource Management.The excellent instructional facilities of the Davis College offer many learning opportunities. The Agricultural Sciences Building contains most offices, classrooms, and laboratories for agricultural programs. Percival Hall houses the Division of Forestry’s offices, classrooms, and laboratories, including the wood processing facilities. In Allen Hall, Family and Consumer Science classes are held, and the laboratory nursery school is located on the Evansdale Campus. Maintaining eight farms, two campus greenhouses, and more than 8,000 acres of forest land for teaching and research, the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences offers students a variety of educational opportunities with hands-on experiences.
Students in the Davis College are offered fields of study that complement various careers. The study of ecology is interwoven throughout courses to offer students the education necessary for careers emphasizing the protection of environmental quality and the management, utilization, and conservation of our soil, water, forests, wildlife, domestic animals, food, and fiber.
Admission
Students who meet University admission requirements will be accepted directly into the Davis College as Environmental Protection majors.
Curriculum
West Virginia University baccalaureate graduates are expected to possess knowledge and experience in nine objectives that meet the General Education Curriculum (GEC). Therefore, in addition to developing competence in major and minor fields of study, WVU graduation requirements include courses to be taken in the nine objective areas.
Course Work
| Courses |
Hours |
| English composition and rhetoric |
6 |
General Education Curriculum
(Must elect a minimum of eight hours in biology, eight hours in chemistry, and three hours in college algebra or equivalent) |
48 |
Courses in Agriculture
(Elect a minimum of a three credit course from each of the
following disciplines: animal science; plant science; soil science;
and agricultural economics. Elect additional courses to obtain
a total of 45 hours in agriculture.) |
45 |
| Free and Restricted electives |
37 |
| Total hours required for graduation |
136 |
Natural Science requirements (30 hours): CHEM 115, 116, 231; BIOL 101,102, 103, 104; MATH 126; STAT 211; GEOL 101, 102.
Required College courses (24 hours): ENTO 404; ENVM 241, 401; GEN 371; PLSC 206.
Restricted electives (minimum of 26 hours selected from the following):
FHYD 444; PPTH 401; AGRN 410, 425, 455; CS 101; ENTO 410, 412; AGBI 410; ENGL 305; PHYS 101, 102; CE 347, 441; BIOL 362; CHEM 215, 312; GEOG 205, 305, 321; POLS 338.
Please see the current WVU Undergraduate Catalog for complete course descriptions.
Accreditation
West Virginia University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Career Opportunities
Recent graduates in this option are employed by municipal, state, and federal government agencies; consulting firms specializing in land reclamation and water quality; and companies associated with the gas, oil, or coal industries.
Graduate School Opportunities
Graduates in Environmental Protection have a background in both basic and applied sciences. Graduate opportunities exist in a variety of environmental fields, depending upon the curriculum emphasis of the student.
Salary Range
The average salary range for holders of bachelor’s degrees in environmental sciences is between $25,000 and $30,000. |
