1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

— —Labor-Management Research Center. Institute faculty edit the Labor Studies Journaland the Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal.Emphasis is placed upon serving as a source of impartial data pertaining tohuman resources development problems in general and labor-management relationsproblems in particular. Studies conducted under the auspices of the Institute includeanalysis of state economic trends, longitudinal studies of labor force requirements, across-sectional analysis of state labor laws, annotated bibliographic studies pertainingto economic development and labor-management relations, and case studies ofnotable experiments in labor-management participation.AdmissionPre-Business and EconomicsHigh-school students interested in professional careers in accounting, economics,finance, management, or marketing should seek admission into the pre-business andeconomics program through the University Advising Center, located in the StudentServices Center (phone 304-293-5805).Admission to the CollegeOn-campus and transfer students seeking admission to the College of Businessand Economics must, with no exceptions, have:• Completed 58 semester credit hours• Attained a 2.5 or better grade-point average• Completed the following courses with a C grade or betterSix hours of principles of economics (Economics 54 and 55)Six hours of principles of accounting (Accounting 51 and 52)Three hours of college algebra (Mathematics 28)Three hours of statistics (Economics 125)• Completed the following courses with a passing gradeThree hours of calculus (Mathematics 128)Six hours of composition and rhetoric (English 1 and 2)The foregoing are minimum requirements. Students meeting these requirementsare not guaranteed admission into the college. Limitations on entry may be necessarydepending upon the availability of faculty, other resources, and space. A formalapplication for admission must be submitted to the college. High school graduatesinterested in professional programs in business administration and economics mustmeet the minimum requirements for admission to WVU. Prospective students shouldfile applications with the WVU Office of Admissions and Records and stipulate the Pre-Business and Economics program.Prerequisites for Non-Business and Economics StudentsTo enroll in any upper-division, undergraduate business course, non-business andeconomics undergraduate students must have attained a 2.5 or better grade pointaverage and completed six hours of principles of economics, six hours of accountingprinciples, three hours of statistics, Mathematics 28 or Mathematics 14, and threehours of calculus (Mathematics 128 or Mathematics 15). In addition, students mustcomplete successfully six hours of composition and rhetoric (English 1 and 2).Recommended Business Courses for Non-B & E MajorsIf you are a nonbusiness student who wishes to obtain general knowledge aboutselected business topics and you do not meet the prerequisites for admission to upperdivisionbusiness or economics courses or to the College of Business and Economics,please note that six business and economics courses (18 hours) are available to you.These courses have no prerequisites other than sophomore or junior standing asSpecial Units and Publications 149