The Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, which houses the Agronomy program, offers students hands-on training. Learning is enhanced by experience at the Davis College's farms in the Morgantown area as well as the campus greenhouses. Another benefit for the student is that faculty members who teach and advise students are involved in research related to the student's major. As a result, students are able to learn about ongoing research and service projects in their particular areas of study.

Admission
Students who meet University admission requirements may be accepted directly into the Davis College as Agronomy majors.

Curriculum
West Virginia University baccalaureate graduates are expected to possess knowledge and experience in three broad clusters of learning: Cluster A, the arts and humanities; Cluster B, the social and behavioral sciences; and Cluster C, mathematics and natural sciences. Therefore, in addition to developing competence in major and minor fields of study, WVU graduation requirements include courses to be taken in the three cluster areas.

Accreditation
West Virginia University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Agricultural and Environmental Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education..

Career Opportunities
Agricultural scientists hold approximately 29,000 jobs. A bachelor's degree in agricultural science is sufficient for some jobs in applied research or in assisting in basic research, but a master's or doctoral degree is required for basic research. Nearly three out of ten agriculture scientists work for the federal government, mostly for the Department of Agriculture. A large number work for state governments. About 5,000 agricultural scientists are self-employed, mainly as consultants.

Graduate School Opportunities
Students with undergraduate degrees in Agronomy have backgrounds suitable to enter graduate school in a wide variety of specialized disciplines, such as soil science, turf grass, weed science, field crops, and forage crops. Many of the emerging environmental and biological fields are based on the sciences taught in agronomic programs and are also avenues for further study.

Salary Ranges
Average federal salaries for employees in nonsupervisory and managerial positions in certain agricultural science specialties, including agronomy, start in the range of $25,000 to $30,000.

Course Work
Courses English composition and rhetoric Fine arts and humanities (Cluster A) Social and behavioral sciences (Cluster B) Natural sciences (Cluster C included) (Must elect a minimum of eight hours in biology, eight hours in chemistry, three hours in college algebra or equivalent) Courses in Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences (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.) Free and Restricted electives Total	Hours 6 12 12 24 45     37 136
Please see the current WVU Undergraduate Catalog for complete course descriptions.

The Davis College has 18 undergraduate major fields of study which 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 students many learning opportunities. The Agricultural Sciences Building contains most offices, classrooms, and laboratories for agricultural programs. Percvial 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 Davis College 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 the 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.

Majors in the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences
Agribusiness Management & Rural Development: B
Agricultural & Environmental Education: B, M
Agricultural Resource Economics: M
Agricultural 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
Entomology: M
Environmental Microbiology: M
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics: B
Environmental Protection: B
Family and 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 Industries: B
B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate