2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Horticulture (HO) Major


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Leo Schleicher, Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
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


Electives: 29-30


General Electives: 5-6


Technical Electives: 24


Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to develop a plan of study that addresses one of the following suggested areas of emphasis. Select 24 credits from one of the following lists:

Science Emphasis: 24

Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree or laboratory science career should replace biology, math and chemistry in the core curriculum with these courses:

 ;  ; and  . In addition, students should take  ,   ,  ,  , and    . Remaining credits should be used to support a focus area in horticulture.

Total Required Credits: 128


Notes:


   Modules must be different than those used to satisfy core curriculum.

††   Students seeking a Business Minor must take either BADM/ECON 370, BADM 310, BADM 334, or BADM 350.

†††  It is recommended that studnets take no more than 6 credits of HO/AST courses in developing a plan of study for the Business Emphasis.

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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