1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

.AdmissionGeneral RequirementsAll prospective students must be qualified for admission to WVU and presentsecondary school credits for two units of algebra, one unit of geometry, one unit oftrigonometry or advanced mathematics, and one unit of chemistry.All students are required to take the American College Testing Program (ACT)tests or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and submit official copies of test scores tothe WVU Office of Admissions and Records prior to the admission decision.West Virginia Residents: Admission to the College of Mineral and EnergyResources is granted based upon achievement of a high school grade-point averageof 3.0 or better at graduation and a Standard ACT Mathematics score of 20 (SATQuantitative 430) or higher, or a high school grade-point of 2.0 or better at graduationand a Standard ACT Mathematics score of 24 (SAT Quantitative 500) or higher.Out-of-State Residents: Admission to the College of Mineral and EnergyResources is granted based on achievement of a high school grade-point average of2.25 or better at graduation and a Standard ACT Mathematics score of 24 (SATQuantitative 500) or higher.Transfer StudentsStudents who wish to be considered for transfer admission to the College ofMineral and Energy Resources from another WVU college or school, or an out-of-statecollege or university, must satisfy both the WVU general admission requirements andas a minimum have successfully completed Math. 15 and 16 and Chem. 15 and 16 orPhysics 1 1 and 12 (or their equivalents).Admission PetitionsStudents not meeting the minimum requirements as described above, but whodemonstrate special aptitude for engineering studies, may request to be admitted tothe College of Mineral and Energy Resources by written petition to the Dean. Followingreceipt of the written petition, the applicant will be scheduled for a personalinterview with the appropriate departmental chairperson if he/she desires.Requirements for DegreesTo be eligible to receive a bachelor's degree, a student is required to satisfactorilycomplete the number of semester hours of work as specified in the curriculum of theprogram leading to the degree for which the student is a candidate, plus the requirementsof the University Liberal Studies Program.A student admitted to a bachelor's degree program in the College of Mineral andEnergy Resources after May 15, 1984, must achieve a grade-point average of 2.25 orbetter and a grade of C or better in all courses completed in the student's majordepartment (i.e., Engineering of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, orMineral Processing Engineering) in order to qualify for the bachelor's degree.College of Mineral and Energy ResourcesUndergraduate Liberal Studies Program RequirementsAll engineering undergraduate students must satisfy the WVU Liberal StudiesProgram (LSP) requirements. They must also satisfy the College of Mineral andEnergy Resources LSP requirements, which encompass the University rules. Theseinclude the following:1Each student must take 12 credits of LSP Cluster A courses and 12 credits ofCluster B courses.2. Sixteen of this total of 24 credits must be from the College of Mineral and EnergyResources approved LSP list.Programs 265