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GSE (Geospatial Science and Engineering)
  

  • GSE 760 - Advanced Methods in Geospatial Modeling: Topical

    Credits: 3
    Selected topics in advanced methods in geospatial modeling. May be repeated for credit. Specific topics covered will change each semester. Recent topics have included: Image Geometry and Photogrammetry; Change Analysis; Land Cover Mapping.  Prerequisites: Graduate standing in a degree program.  Specific prerequisites dependent on topic. Cross-Listed: GEOG 760 .


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  • GSE 766 - Advanced Remote Sensing Applications: Topical

    Credits: 3
    Selected topics in advanced applications in remote sensing. May be repeated for credit. Specific topics covered will change each semester. Recent topics have included:  Water Resources; Conservation; Weather & Climate. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in a degree program. Specific pre-requisites dependent on topic. Cross-Listed: GEOG 766 .


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  • GSE 767 - Fire and Ecosystems

    Credits: 3
    This course is a broad treatment of how fire and ecosystems combine to form the landscapes that we see. Course material examines the contributions of climate, topography, weather, and fuels to the fire environment and how these factors influence wildland fire behavior. We will explore the interactions between ecological processes and fire regimes in ecosystem dynamics and the ways in which human land use and land management affect the outcomes. Cross-Listed: BIOL 767 /GEOG 767 /NRM 767 .


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  • GSE 768 - Global Climate Change

    Credits: 3
    The course will provide a multidisciplinary examination of the drivers of the Earth’s climate, how they interact, and how they change over time. We will critically examine the roles of greenhouse gases and anthropogenic land cover/use in affecting these changes as well as the types, strengths and limitations of global climate models. Class will combine lectures on various aspects of the Earth’s climate system with class discussion of a variety of scientific papers exploring the current controversies and ideas central to climate research. Students will be challenged to develop their own projects/papers on course-related topics and use the most recent scientific research to decide for themselves about the importance of global climate change. Cross-Listed: GEOG /NRM 768 .


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GSR (Graduate School Research)
  
  

  • GSR 600 - Graduate School Tracking

    Credits: 0
    Course used to track students who are enrolled at a different university for a given semester. The course keeps students active so they can qualify for financial aid at SDSU. Restrictions:  Advisor or Department Head Approval.


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  • GSR 601 - Research Regulations Compliance

    Credits: 1
    The course consists of lecture/seminars on compliance with governmental regulations in research at SDSU. The course includes completion of educational modules and associated paperwork required for the performance of research at South Dakota State University. The course also serves as the foundation for SDSU’s education program for compliance with current and pending regulatory guidelines. Topics to be covered include: Animal Care and Use, Human Subjects Research, Recombinant DNA, Radiation Safety, Laboratory/Biological Safety, Integrity in Research, Conflict of Interest in Research, Financial Accountability, and Intellectual Property Issues.


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  • GSR 602 - Program Continuation (COM)

    Credits: 1
    This course is suitable for graduate students to maintain enrollment in their programs of study.


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  • GSR 699 - Preparing Future Faculty

    Credits: 2
    This course provides students an understanding of academic and administrative expectations within higher education.  Students will have a deeper understanding of teaching, research and service expectations in colleges and universities and be able to smoothly transition into a college teaching and/or research position.


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HDFS (Human Development and Family Studies)
  

  • HDFS 501 - Foundations and Principles of Community Service

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the field of family studies and related professions that involve working with families and communities. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 510 - Parenting

    Credits: 3
    The study of theories, models, research and skills regarding parenting effectiveness and parent-child relations in the context of Western, Native American, and other cultures living in the U.S.  Included are comparisons of the relative strengths and weaknesses of various parenting approaches, historical perspective on parenthood and children, and the developmental perspectives of children and parenting.  Best practices for individual and community parent education programs will be addressed. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 525 - Family Resiliency

    Credits: 3
    Literature on stress experienced by individuals and families with an emphasis on a systemic analysis of the conceptual/clinical literature of individual and family resilience will be examined.  Individual and family characteristics of resilient families and prevention and solution-based principles will be explored in order to understand and promote family resilience in a developmental and ecological context.  Students in counseling and human development as well as education, nursing, and other behavioral, social, and health sciences may benefit from this course. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 586 - Service Learning

    Credits: 1-3
    Service learning in Human Development and Family Studies, including service planning, interaction with community, and reflection.


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  • HDFS 592 - Topics

    Credits: 1-3
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 601 - Orientation in Graduate Study

    Credits: 1
    An orientation to graduate studies including exposure to graduate procedures and policies as well as writing skills. Notes: Taught online.


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  • HDFS 602 - Research and Evaluation in Counseling and Human Development

    Credits: 3
    The course explores various research designs and methodologies applicable to the field of counseling. The course will emphasize qualitative and quantitative research, critical evaluation of research reports, the use of internet databases for writing a research paper, a thorough understanding of APA format.


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  • HDFS 605 - Program Administration and Management

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the development, administration, and management of youth, family, and community service organizations. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 610 - Family Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    Survey course of personal finance and family resource management literature to provide an overview of how individual and family members develop and exercise their capacity to obtain and manage resources to meet life needs. Resources include the self, other people, time, money, energy, material assets, space, and environment. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 614 - Adult Development

    Credits: 3
    Study of research, theoretical adult development; physical, intellectual and personality development of the adult integrates issues of individual, family, gender, and career development and provides opportunity for application in working with adults.


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  • HDFS 620 - Family Dynamics

    Credits: 3
    An examination of theories of family function and dysfunction, techniques of assessment, and models of family intervention. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 630 - Lifespan Development

    Credits: 3
    An examination of human development from both lifespan and bio-ecological perspectives focusing on major theories of development and current research on micro-macro relationship. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 635 - Crises Across the Lifespan

    Credits: 3
    Exploration of resources related to managing stress and coping with crises across the lifespan including the bio psychosocial nature of stress; methods of coping with stress, anxiety, and conflict; models of effective family functioning in the presence of stress and crises; and the current literature on how families cope with a variety of life transitions and crises. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 640 - Interpersonal Relationships

    Credits: 3
    An in-depth examination of interpersonal relationships, including theoretical perspectives, research methods, relationship forms, relationship processes, and how context affects relationships. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 710 - Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation

    Credits: 3
    An overview of the program development process and outcome evaluation of community, children, and family programs. Modes of outcome scholarship and their implications for community-based programs are discussed. Students will develop knowledge through participating in a community-based project involving the practical application of program design and evaluation methods. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HDFS 711 - Child Development Theory and Application

    Credits: 3
    In-depth study of human development. Emphasis upon current theories and their application to an understanding of the developmental growth processes; relationship between cognitive, social, physical and emotional development and behavior; range of normality in growth and behavior. Focus on normal development but with consideration of impact of deviance from normative development on child, family, neighborhood.


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  • HDFS 730 - Grant Writing

    Credits: 3
    An overview of the complete grant writing process and potential outcomes. Students will develop knowledge through the actual grant writing, budgeting, and reviewing grant proposals.


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  • HDFS 742 - Family Theory and Research

    Credits: 3
    Current theoretical approaches to family interactions; impact of various forces (social, personal, intrapersonal) upon dynamic aspects of family relationships; patterns and sequences of coalitions and alliances; factors which result in stress and breakdown or enhanced and rewarding relationships. Emphasis upon normal families but families but family problems are also studied.


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  • HDFS 745 - Work and Family

    Credits: 3
    The Work and Family course utilizes a bioecological perspective to explore the challenges individuals, families, employers, and communities of managing work and family in today’s world. Topics include the history of the work-family relationship, gender roles and the work-family relationship, demographic and cultural changes within the workforce, leisure and the work-family relationship, and organizational work-family policies.


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  • HDFS 753 - Family Public Policy

    Credits: 3
    The impact of the professional in shaping family policy and effecting positive family policy formation; study of family policy priority issues and alternative strategies.


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HIST (History)
  

HLTH (Health)
  

  • HLTH 520 - K-12 Methods of Health Instruction

    Credits: 2
    Curriculum content at elementary and secondary levels. Methods of presentation including direct, correlated, and integrated health instruction. Organization of health and safety education. Cross-Listed: HSC 520 .


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HMGT (Hospitality Management)
  

  • HMGT 520 - Geography of Tourism

    Credits: 3
    Based on fundamental tourism principles, this course will examine, from a geographical perspective, the social, cultural, environmental and economic complexities associated with tourism as a global, national and local phenomenon. This course will also consider the positive and negative factors that affect tourists and destinations, and the costs and benefits of tourism to communities and places, providing case-study examples from the United States and around the world. Cross-Listed: GEOG 520 .


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HNS (Health and Nutritional Science)
  
  
  

  • HNS 592 - Topics

    Credits: 1-3
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HNS 783 - Research Methods in Health and Nutritional Sciences

    Credits: 3
    By studying prevalent quantitative and qualitative research techniques, students will become critical consumers and potential producers of research relevant to Health, Nutrition, Physical Education, Sport, and Recreation. Computer work, development of grant and research proposals, and preparation for writing for professional papers.


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  • HNS 788 - Master’s Research Problems/Projects

    Credits: 1-7
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • HNS 798 - Thesis

    Credits: 1-7
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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HO (Horticulture)
  

  • HO 511 - Fruit Crop Systems

    Credits: 1-6
    Studies in perennial fruit crop production and management systems. Credit earned will depend on the number of 1 credit modules taken. Course may be repeated as long as the topic module(s) are not repeated. Topic modules could include: tree fruit production systems; small fruit production systems; viticulture; perennial fruit integrated pest management; native fruit production systems; fruit harvest, quality, and postharvest care; vines and wines; fruit value-added systems; pruning fruit crops; cover crop management, marketing specialty fruit crops.  Cross-Listed: PS 511 .


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  • HO 513 - Greenhouse and High Tunnel Management

    Credits: 3
    Greenhouse construction, environmental control, production and scheduling of major greenhouse crops. Trips to commercial greenhouse operations and laboratory work in greenhouse crop production. Corequisites: HO 513L . Cross-Listed: PS 513 .


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  • HO 514 - Plant Propagation

    Credits: 3
    Fundamental anatomical and physiological principles and methods of reproducing herbaceous and woody plants by seeds, cuttings, grafts, layers and division. Corequisites: HO 514L . Prerequisites: HO 111, BOT 201 or consent. Cross-Listed: PS 514 .


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  • HO 516 - Landscape Nursery Management

    Credits: 3
    A study of current nursery and garden center crop cultural practices and business management. Topics to be covered include nursery and garden center design and organization, field and container crop production, transplanting, pricing, and shipping techniques. The working relationship between nurseries, landscape designers and contractors is also discussed. Prerequisites: HO 111, PS 213. Cross-Listed: PS 516 .


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  • HO 534 - Local Food Production

    Credits: 2
    Topics include planning, planting, cultivation, harvest, season extension and marketing of fruits and vegetable crops. Experiential learning model. Cross-Listed: PS 534 .


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  • HO 544 - Vegetable Crop Systems

    Credits: 1-6
    Studies in vegetable crop production and management systems. Credit earned will depend on the modules taken. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: root crop systems; cucurbit production systems; vegetable legumes; herbs; solanaceous crops; heirloom vegetable crops; integrated pest management; market gardening; organic production systems; extended season crop management; leaf and cool season crops: annual crop rotation systems; marketing specialty crops.  Cross-Listed: PS 544 .


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  • HO 547 - Organic Plant Production

    Credits: 3
    This course provides a detailed overview of organic farming for both small scale suburban and urban settings.  The topics covered will include:  organic certification, soil and nutrient management, pest and disease ID and management, High-Tunnel management, and marketing. Cross-Listed: PS 547 .


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HRM (Human Resource Management)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

HSC (Health Science)
  

  • HSC 520 - K-12 Methods of Health Instruction

    Credits: 2
    Curriculum content at elementary and secondary levels. Methods of presentation including direct, correlated, and integrated health instruction. Organization of health and safety education. Cross-Listed: HLTH 520 .


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  • HSC 533 - Occupational Health

    Credits: 3
    Occupational Health is a survey course dealing with health concerns in the workplace and the scope, objectives, and functions of occupational programs.  Work related injuries and diseases and the effects of harmful exposure to chemical and physical agents which cause discomfort, stress, inefficiency or disease are examined.  Emphasis is placed on preventative measures and early intervention to assure a reasonable, healthful work environment.


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  • HSC 631 - Biostatistics I

    Credits: 3
    Basic principles of statistics applied to health science.  Emphasis is on the role of statistics in evaluation of human health data and the use of a statistical computing package to input and manipulate datasets; explore, analyze, and interpret data; and present results.  Topics include probability distributions, point and interval estimations, hypothesis tests, linear regression, correlation tests of association for categorical data, and analysis of variance.


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  • HSC 731 - Biostatistics II

    Credits: 3
    Continuation of Biostatistics I.  Intermediate principles and methods of statistics applied to health science.  Emphasis is on the role of statistics in evaluation of human health data and the use of a statistical computing package to input and manipulate datasets; explore, analyze, and interpret data; and present results.  Topics include introductions to multiple linear regression, logistic regression, survival analysis, selected ANOVA designs, and selected multivariate. Prerequisites: HSC 631 .


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  • HSC 733 - Environmental Health

    Credits: 3
    This is a survey course of major topic areas of environmental health. It will examine sources, routes, media, and health outcomes associated with biological, chemical, and physical agents in the environment. It will cover how these agents affect human health, water and air quality, food safety, and land resources in community and occupational settings. Prerequisites: Admission into the Master of Public Health program or permission of instructor.


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  • HSC 760 - Program Evaluation

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the fundamentals of research study design, methods and data collection. It serves as an introduction to quantitative, qualitative, mixed method and participatory approaches to research, as well as ethical issues in conducting research. Through course work, students will build skills for conducting research and evaluation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Master of Public Health program or permission of instructor.


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  • HSC 782 - Epidemiology

    Credits: 3
    The course introduces concepts and methodologies for the study of health and disease in human populations. Different study designs and their methods of analysis will be discussed, as well as sources, handling, and interpretation of epidemiologic data. Cross-Listed: BIOL 782 /NUTR 782 .


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  • HSC 785 - Advanced Epidemiology

    Credits: 3
    This is an advanced course on epidemiologic methods designed to improve the student’s ability to conduct and interpret epidemiologic studies. Prerequisites: PUBH 710 or BIOL 782 /HSC 782 /NUTR 782 .


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  • HSC 832 - Mixed Methods Research

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the design and conduct of mixed methods research in health and human sciences including theoretical underpinnings, method designs, sampling strategies, analysis, and ethical issues common to mixed methods. Students will develop skills in conducting and evaluating mixed methods research. Prerequisites: NURS 825  and NURS 830 . Cross-Listed: NURS 832 .


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ID (Interior Design)
  

  • ID 590 - Seminar

    Credits: 1-3
    A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students.


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  • ID 591 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • ID 592 - Topics

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is no wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.


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LING (Linguistics)
  

  • LING 520 - The New English

    Credits: 3
    Diverse new theories and applications in English linguistics: lexicography, pragmatics, stylistics, sociosemantics, semiotics, and discourse theory.


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  • LING 525 - The Structure of English

    Credits: 3
    Use of traditional, structural, and transformational grammars for describing the English language.  Practical application in teaching. Strongly recommended for majors planning to teach.


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  • LING 543 - Development of the English Language

    Credits: 3
    Historical survey of phonology, grammar, syntax, and lexicon of English leading to an understanding of the present state of the language and future developments.


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  • LING 552 - General Semantics

    Credits: 3
    Relations between symbols; human behavior in reaction to symbols including unconscious attitudes, linguistics assumptions; and the objective systematization of language.


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MATH (Mathematics)
  

  • MATH 511 - Theory of Numbers (COM)

    Credits: 3
    A study of the theory of prime numbers, distribution of primes, congruencies, quadratic reciprocity, numerical functions, Diophantine equations, simple continued fractions, and algebraic numbers.


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