BS Environmental, Soil and Water Sciences at West Virginia University

Programme overview

This major prepares students for careers in areas which safeguard the quality of the environment. The curriculum is built on interdisciplinary training in a broad array of environmental, soil, and water sciences. Recent graduates from this major are employed by municipal, state, and federal governmental agencies; consulting firms, especially those specializing in land reclamation, water quality, or pest management; and companies associated with natural resource industries.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Technical Writing, Principles of Soil Science, Principles of Soil Science Laboratory, Elements of Environmental Protection, Elementary Statistical Inference. Programme/major requirements total 82 credit hours.

Career pathways

This major prepares students for careers in areas which safeguard the quality of the environment. Recent graduates from this major are employed by municipal, state, and federal governmental agencies; consulting firms, especially those specializing in land reclamation, water quality, or pest management; and companies associated with natural resource industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshman are admitted directly into the Environmental Soil and Water major. Students transferring from another major within WVU are directly admitted to the Environmental Soil and Water major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 or higher GPA). Students transferring from another institution are directly admitted to the Environmental Soil and Water major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 or higher GPA). Major Code: 1706

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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