Dairy Production (DS) Major

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Vikram Mistry, Head
Dairy Science Department
Dairy-Microbiology 109
605-688-4116
e-mail: vikram.mistry@sdstate.edu
website: http://dairysci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Dairy Production Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
* (Fall)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
* (Fall and Spring)
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
** (Spring)

DS 101 - Opportunities in Dairy Science
(Fall)
DS 130 - Introduction to Dairy Science
(Fall or Spring)
DS 130L - Introduction to Dairy Science Lab
(Fall or Spring)
DS 212 - Dairy Cattle Evaluation
(Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I
* (Fall or Spring)
PS 103 - Crop Production
(Spring)
PS 103L - Crop Production Lab
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM)
* (Fall or Spring)

Choose from the following:

Or:

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM)
* (Spring)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM)
* (Spring)

Choose one from the following:

Sophomore Year:

Plant Science Elective Credits: 3
See note two below (Fall or Spring)

AS 233 - Applied Animal Nutrition
(Fall)
AS 233L - Applied Animal Nutrition Lab
(Fall)
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II (COM)
* (Spring)
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab (COM)
* (Spring)
DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging
(Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G)
* (Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II
* (Fall)
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM)
(Spring)
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM)
(Spring)

Choose from the following:

Or:

CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry
(Fall)
CHEM 120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab
(Fall)

Choose from the following:

Or:

PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I (COM)
(Spring)
PHYS 111L - Introduction Physics I Lab (COM)
(Spring)

Or:

PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM)
(Spring)
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM)
(Spring)

Junior and Senior Years

Communications Elective Credits: 2
See note one below (Fall)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
Electives Credits: 10 in Fall and 11 in Spring

AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management
(Spring)
AGEC 271L - Farm and Ranch Management Lab
(Spring)
AS 323 - Advanced Animal Nutrition
(Spring)
AS 433 - Livestock Reproduction
(Fall)
AS 433L - Livestock Reproduction Lab
(Fall)
BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM)
(Fall)
DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology
(Spring)
DS 301L - Dairy Microbiology Lab
(Spring)
DS 411 - Dairy Breeds and Breeding
(Fall)
DS 411L - Dairy Breeds and Breeding
(Fall)
DS 412 - Dairy Farm Management
(Spring)
DS 412L - Dairy Farm Management Lab
(Spring)
DS 413-513 - Physiology of Lactation
(Spring)
DS 432 - Dairy Cattle Feeding
(Fall)
DS 490 - Seminar (AW)
(Fall)
DS 496 - Field Experience
(Fall)
VET 223 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animal
(Spring)
VET 223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab
(Spring)

Specializations:

The following specializations have been approved for the curricula in Agriculture. Students may use elective credits in the major to fulfill requirements for the specialization.

Business Specialization:

Plus 12 hours to be chosen from:

Science Specialization:

Chemistry, Mathematics and/or Physics Credits: 11
Biological Science to be selected from the following areas:
Botany, Entomology-Zoology or Plant Pathology Credits: 2

Notes:

Note One: Communication elective to be selected from: ENGL 379; courses prefixed MCOM; courses prefixed SPCM numbered 200 or above.

Note Two: Plant Science elective to be selected from PS 213 or 313.

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.