1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

agricultural mechanization, with employment opportunities available in related activitiesafter graduation. The landscape architecture curriculum prepares students for professionalcareers in government and private industry in that field.Bachelor of ScienceResource Management CurriculumThis bachelor of science curriculum, with its flexible design, provides the studentwith the opportunity to acquire the necessary background in mathematics, statistics,computer science, and economic theory and modern concepts of science in preparationfor professional or graduate study. Selection of individual courses is the responsibilityof the student in consultation with the adviser.Curriculum RequirementsHoursEnglish Composition and Rhetoric 6(or conformity with University English requirements)Arts and Humanities (Cluster A) 12Social and Behavioral Sciences (Cluster B) 20(The student shall elect a minimum of one course in each: history,political science, psychology, sociology and anthropology.)Natural Sciences (Cluster C) 26(The student shall elect two courses in calculus and two in statistics.)Computer Science 6Courses in College of Agriculture 24Electives ...34Total 125"Bachelor of Science in AgricultureResource Management CurriculumThis curriculum includes five areas of concentration which provide specializedtraining for a wide variety of careers. The areas of concentration are: general agriculturaleconomics, agribusiness management, farm management, rural developmentand resource economics. The general agricultural economics area of concentrationprovides a basic background for a variety of agriculturally-related careers.Agribusiness and farm management areas provide specialized training for careersin agribusiness, credit, government and farming. Rural development and resourceeconomics areas of concentration provide training for careers in community development,rural planning and management of natural resources. Employment opportunitiesexist with agribusiness firms, extension, local, state, national and international agencies.Additional opportunities are available through graduate degree programs.Students selecting this curriculum should develop basic competencies in quantitativemethods and communication skills such as: accounting, computer science,statistics, mathematics, and oral and written communications. Each student shouldcomplete at least one course in each of these areas as part of the WVU LiberalStudies Program or as part of the electives.Curriculum RequirementsHoursEnglish Composition and Rhetoric 6(or conformity with University English requirements)Liberal StudiesCluster A 12Cluster B 12Cluster C 12(Must elect a minimum of four credit hours inbiology and four credit hours in chemistry.)Division of Plant and Soil Sciences 81