Agronomy Major

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Sue Blodgett, Head
Brent Turnipseed, Teaching Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SAG 219)
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
Email: sue.blodgett@sdstate.edu
Email: brent.turnipseed@sdstate.edu
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Agronomy Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

Freshman Year:

Fall

Specialization and Elective Courses Credits:0-5 (See note below)

BIOL 151 - General Biology I * (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab * (COM) Credits: 0
PS 101 - Opportunities in Plant Science Credits: 1
PS 103 - Crop Production Credits: 2
PS 103L - Crop Production Lab Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
GS 143 - Mastering Lifetime Learning Skills ** Credits: 2

SGR Goal 2 *: Oral Communication

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Agronomy Major Core Curriculum:

The following courses (27 credits) are required in all areas of specialization under the Agronomy major. A student must have a 2.5 GPA or higher and a grade of C or higher in the courses used to satisfy the Agronomy core curriculum in order to graduate with a major in Agronomy.

Business Specialization:

Business Electives (see list below) Credits: 6
Plant Science Electives (at least two credits from each of three areas listed on this page) Credits: 10
(See note one below)
Unrestricted Electives Credits: 5-10

Business Electives:

Production Specialization:

Plant Science Electives (at least two credits from each of three areas listed below) Credits: 13
See note one below
Unrestricted Electives Credits: 14-19

Plant Science Electives:

Courses in Plant Science Electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Pest Management Specialization:

Pest Management Electives (see list below) Credits: 15-20
Unrestricted Electives Credits: 11-21

Pest Management Electives:

At least two courses from each of the three areas listed.

** Not to include courses used to fulfill the Biological Sciences Core or Natural Resources Stewardship Elective requirements for the major and specialization.

Science Specialization:

Area of Specialization (Crop Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, or Weed Science) Credits: 13 (See note three below)
Unrestricted Electives Credits: 2-4

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.