2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Horticulture (HO) Major


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Leo Schleicher, Coordinator
Department of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 201A
605-688-5136
e-mail: leo.schleicher@sdstate.edu

 

 

Requirements for Horticulture Major, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:


System General Education Requirements* Credits: 31


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9


Specialization, Choose a specialization below: 29-31


Total Required Credits: 128


Notes:


  • Note One: Modules must be different than those used to satisfy core curriculum.
  • Note Two: Students seeking a Business Minor must take either BADM/ECON 370, BADM 310, BADM 334, or BADM 350.

Graduate Degree:


Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree or laboratory science career should replace biology, math and chemistry in core curriculum with these courses: BIOL 151-151L; MATH 120; and CHEM 112-112L. In addition, students should take BIOL 202-202L; BIOL 204-204L; CHEM 114-114L; CHEM 326-326L; CHEM 464, and CHEM 466. Remaining credits should be used to support a focus area in horticulture.

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.

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