Two additional credit hours of courses prefixed ENGL, MCOM, or SPCM Credits: 2
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3**
Approved Agricultural Electives Credits: 5
Or
Approved Agricultural ElectivesCredits: 2 and Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) Elective Credits: 3

AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 4
AGEC 271L - Farm and Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0
AGED 494 - Internship Credits: (1-12)
AGED 496 - Field Experience Credits: (1-12)

Requirements for Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership Major- Communication specialization

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

Fall

ABS 100 - Exploring Ag and the Food System Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

General Electives, Credits: 2

AS 101 - Introduction to Animal Science Credits: 2
AS 101L - Introduction to Animal Science Lab Credits: 1
MCOM 155 - Information Gathering Credits: 2

SGRs:

SGR Goal 1 : Written Communication, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 2 : Oral Communication, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 3 : Social Sciences/Diversity, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 4 : Humanities and Arts/Diversity, Credits: 3

MATH 102 - College Algebra * (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I ** (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab **(COM) Credits: 0
CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey * (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab * (COM) Credits: 1

IGRs:

IGR Goal 2 : Personal Wellness, Credits: 2

Sophomore Year:

Fall or Spring

Group I Agricultural Electives (see approved list), Credits: 5
General Electives, Credits: 1

PS 103 - Crop Production Credits: 2
PS 103L - Crop Production Lab Credits: 1
MCOM 210 - Basic Newswriting (COM) Credits: 3
MCOM 210L - Basic Newswriting Studio (COM) Credits: 0
MCOM 220 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 2
MCOM 220L - Introduction to Digital Media Studio Credits: 0
MCOM 265 - Basic Photography (COM) Credits: (2-3)
MCOM 265L - Basic Photography Studio (COM) Credits: 0

SGRs:

SGR Goal 1 : Written Communication, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 4 : Humanities and Arts/Diversity, Credits: 3

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
Or ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)
PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics * (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab * (COM) Credits: 0

IGRs:

IGR Goal 1 : Land and Natural Resources, Credits: 3

Junior Year:

Fall

Choose one of the following (3 credits):

MCOM 316 - Magazine Writing and Editing Credits: 3
MCOM 332 - Broadcast Writing and Reporting Credits: 3
MCOM 332L - Broadcast Writing and Reporting Studio Credits: 0
MCOM 410 - Advanced Reporting (COM) Credits: 3
MCOM 438 - Public Affairs Reporting (COM) (AW) Credits: 3
MCOM 438L - Public Affairs Reporting Studio (COM) Credits: 0

Spring

ABS 310 - Leadership for Families and the Food System ** Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

Agricultural Electives, Credits: 6
General Electives, Credits: 5
MCOM Electives, Credits: 6

SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
Or SPCM 410 - Organizational Communication , Credits: 3
MCOM 311 - News Editing (COM) Credits: 3
MCOM 311L - Editing Lab (COM) Credits: 0
MCOM 370 - Advertising Principles (COM) Credits: 3

Senior Year:

Fall or Spring

Agricultural Electives, Credits: 3
MCOM Electives, Credits: 4
General Electives, Credits: 16

MCOM 430-530 - Media Law (COM) Credits: 3
MCOM 490 - Seminar (COM) Credits: 1
MCOM 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: (1-12)

Capstone Requirement (3 credits). Take one of the following:

ABS 475 - Integrated Natural Resource Management (AW) Credits: 3
ABS 475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management Lab Credits: 0
AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics ** Credits: 3
AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 478L - Agricultural Finance Lab Credits: 0
AS 474 - Cow/Calf Management Credits: 3
AS 474L - Cow/Calf Management Lab Credits: 0
AS 475 - Feedlot Operations and Management Credits: 3
AS 477 - Sheep and Wool Production Credits: 3
AS 477L - Sheep and Wool Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 478 - Swine Production Credits: 3
AS 478L - Swine Production Lab Credits: 0
AST 303 - Design Management Experience Credits: 3
AST 303L - Design Management Experience Research Credits: 0
AST 463-563 - Agricultural Waste Management ** (AW) Credits: 3
DS 412 - Dairy Farm Management Credits: 4
DS 412L - Dairy Farm Management Lab Credits: 0
PS 440 - Crop Management with Precision Farming Credits: 2
PS 440L - Crop Management with Precision Farming Lab Credits: 1
RANG 485 - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Credits: 3
RANG 485L - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0

Requirements for Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership Major- Leadership specialization

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

Fall

ABS 100 - Exploring Ag and the Food System Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

Electives, Credits: 8

AS 101 - Introduction to Animal Science Credits: 2
AS 101L - Introduction to Animal Science Lab Credits: 1

SGRs:

SGR Goal 1 : Written Communication, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 2 : Oral Communication, Credits: 3
SGR Goal 4 : Humanities and Arts/Diversity, Credits: 3

SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America* ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3
MATH 102 - College Algebra * (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I ** (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab **(COM) Credits: 0

IGRs:

IGR Goal 2 : Personal Wellness, Credits:2

Sophomore Year:

Fall or Spring

Group I Agricultural Electives, Credits: 2
MCOM Elective, Credits: 2
General Electives, Credits: 12

PS 103 - Crop Production Credits: 2
PS 103L - Crop Production Lab Credits: 1

SGRs:

SGR Goal 1 : Written Communication, Credits: 3

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
Or ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics * ** (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey * (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab * (COM) Credits: 1

Junior Year:

Fall

ABS 203 - Global Food Systems ** (G) Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

General Electives, Credits: 17

LEAD 210 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
Or SPCM 410- Organizational Communication , Credits: 3
ABS 482-582 - International Experience **(G) Credits: (2-4)
Or XXX 494, Internship, Credits: 2 Or XXX 498, Undergraduate Research, Credits: 2
LEAD 410 - Leadership: Senior Seminar Credits: 1

Spring

ABS 310 - Leadership for Families and the Food System ** Credits: 3

Senior Year:

Fall or Spring

Electives, Credits: 21

AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
LEAD 433 - Leadership and Organizations Credits: 3
LEAD 496 - Field Experience: Leadership in Action Credits: 2

Capstone Requirement. Take one of the following:

ABS 475 - Integrated Natural Resource Management (AW) Credits: 3
ABS 475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management Lab Credits: 0
AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics ** Credits: 3
AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AS 474 - Cow/Calf Management Credits: 3
AS 474L - Cow/Calf Management Lab Credits: 0
AS 475 - Feedlot Operations and Management Credits: 3
AS 477 - Sheep and Wool Production Credits: 3
AS 477L - Sheep and Wool Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 478 - Swine Production Credits: 3
AS 478L - Swine Production Lab Credits: 0
AST 303 - Design Management Experience Credits: 3
AST 303L - Design Management Experience Research Credits: 0
AST 463-563 - Agricultural Waste Management ** (AW) Credits: 3
DS 412 - Dairy Farm Management Credits: 4
DS 412L - Dairy Farm Management Lab Credits: 0
PS 440 - Crop Management with Precision Farming Credits: 2
PS 440L - Crop Management with Precision Farming Lab Credits: 1
RANG 485 - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Credits: 3
RANG 485L - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

Note:

Students must also meet General Education Globalization requirement and Advanced Writing requirements by taking courses from the approved list.