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

Range Science (RANG) Major


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Robert Thaler
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
Animal Science Complex 103A
605-688-5166
e-mail: robert.thaler@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Range Science Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:


Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 0-3
    (Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • Communications Elective Credits: 3
     See note one below (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 2-13
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 9-15
    (Fall and Spring)

Senior Year:


  • Capstone Course Credits: 3
    See note two below (Spring)
  • Senior Seminar Credits: 1
    See note three below (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 15-16 in Fall, 12-13 in Spring
    (Fall and Spring)

Notes:


Note One: For Range Livestock Production, take SPCM 201. For Rangeland Resource Conservation, select from SPCM 201, SPCM 215, or ENGL 379. For Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management, take ENGL 379.

Note Two: For Range Livestock Production, take RANG 485-485L. For other specializations, take ABS 475-475L (AW) or other capstone course as approved.

Note Three: For Range Livestock Production, take AS 489 (AW). For Rangeland Resource Conservation, take AS 489 or other seminar as approved. For Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management, take AS 489, BIOL 490, or PS 390 or other seminar as approved.

Range Science Electives:


Select 2 courses from the following:

Topics Include:
Natural Resource Measurements and Lab
Rangeland Analysis and Monitoring and Lab

  • General Electives Credits: 8-12

Support Courses:


Select 2 courses from the following:

  • Business Courses not selected above Credits: 3-6
  • Plant Science Electives not selected above Credits: 3-6
  • General Electives Credits: 10-13

Group I Electives:


Select 6 credits from approved list

Communication Elective:


Select 1 course from the following:

Science Electives:


Select 12 credits from the following:

  • General Electives Cedits: 9-11

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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