2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agronomy Major


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Teaching Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 248A)
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SAG 219)
Email: douglas.malo@sdstate.edu
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Agronomy Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:


Freshman Year:


  • Specialization and Elective Courses Credits:0-5 in Fall and  0-6 in Spring
    See note below

SGR Goal 2 *: Oral Communication


Choose one of the following:

SGR Goal 3 *: Social Sciences/ Diversity


Choose one of the following:

SGR Goal 5*: Mathematics


Choose one of the following:

Sophomore Year:


  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
    *(G) (Fall and Spring)
  • Specialization and Elective Courses Credits: 4 in Fall and 10 in Spring

 

Choose from the following:


Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring) **
  • Specialization and Elective Courses Credits: 2-13 in Fall and 0-9 in Spring
    See note one below
  • Natural Resources Stewardship Elective (see list) Credits 3 
    (Fall or Spring)

Note:


See selected specialization.

Business Specialization:


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

Note:


See Production Specialization for list of approved courses in crops, plant protection, and soils/environmental protection areas.

Note:


Courses in Business electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Production Specialization:


  • Plant Science Electives (at least one course from each of three areas listed below) Credits: 13
    See note one below

Plant Science Electives:


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

Notes:


Note one:
Courses in Plant Science electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Note two:
Course cannot be used to solely meet area requirements.

Unrestricted Electives 14-19:


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 Plant Science of Biological Science Core or Natural Resources Stewardship Elective.

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.

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