What’s New for 2022-2023

Items approved for the 2022-2023 academic year are listed below.

New Academic Programs

New Certificates

• American Civic Traditions Certificate  
• Lobbying and Government Advocacy Certificate  
• Production and Service of Wine, Beer and Spirits Certificate  
• Public Service Certificate  

New Minors

• Production and Service of Wine, Beer and Spirits Minor  

New Sites for Existing Programs

• Agricultural Business (B.S.)  - added online delivery
• Agricultural Business Minor  - added online delivery

New Courses

• ARCH 230 - Design Material and Assembly Credits: 2  
• ARCH 230L - Design Material and Assembly Lab Credits: 1  
• ARCH 253 - Site Analysis and Surrounding Credits: 3  
• BLAW 454 - Real Estate Finance Credits: 3  
• BLAW 455 - Advanced Real Property Valuation Credits: 3  
• CEE 469 - Rural Transportation Engineering Design Credits: 3  
• EXS 101 - The Exercise Science Major Credits: 2  
• GEOG 280 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 3  
• GEOG 386 - UAS Applications for Emergency Management Credits: 3  
• GEOG 387 - UAS Photography and Videography Credits: 3  
• GEOG 416 - Global Climate Change (COM) Credits: 3  
• GEOG 468 - Paleoclimatology Credits: 3  
• GEOG 480 - Satellite Remote Sensing Credits: 2  
• GEOG 480L - Satellite Remote Sensing Lab Credits: 1  
• HSC 203 - Culturally-Based Indigenous Health Credits: 3  
• NUTR 488 - Professionalism II Credits: 1  
• SPAN 359 - Hispanic/Latinx Experiences in the US Credits: 3  

General Education Revisions

• BIOL 235 - Introduction to Biotechnology (COM) [SGR #6] Credits: 3  - added to the SGR #6 course list
• BIOL 235L - Introduction to Biotechnology Lab (COM) [SGR #6] Credits: 0  - added to the SGR #6 course list
• CHEM 115 - Atomic and Molecular Structure Credits: 3 - removed from the SGR #6 course list
• CHEM 115L - Atomic and Molecular Structure Credits: 1 - removed from the SGR #6 course list
• CHEM 127 - Structure and Function of Organic Molecules Credits: 3 - removed from the SGR #6 course list
• CHEM 127L - Structure and Function of Organic Molecules Credits: 1 - removed from the SGR #6 course list
• INFO 101 - Introduction to Informatics Credits: 3  - removed from the SGR #6 course list
• RANG 205 - Introduction to Range Management [SGR #6] Credits: 2  - revised lecture from 3 to 2 credit hours and added a required co-requisite lab 
• RANG 205L - Introduction to Range Management Lab [SGR #6] Credits: 1  - added required co-requisite lab to the SGR #6 list

Updates to Department Names

• The Department of English & Interdisciplinary Studies is now the School of English & Interdisciplinary Studies .

Policy Changes/Clarifications

• Seamless Transfer of Credit update: This policy outlines flexible pathways for students to transfer among institutions within and from outside the Regental system to enable their opportunities for success.
• Undergraduate General Education Requirements update: The SDBOR repealed SDBOR Policy 2:26 and moved to one undergraduate education policy.
• Math Placement Guidelines update: The SDBOR espouses a standardized process specific to initial placement of students in math courses. Consistently employed across the regental system, this targeted placement methodology is aligned with proven measures of math readiness. Students are placed in accordance with acknowledged skills and abilities. Placement measures include current (5 years or less) High School GPA, ACT Math subscore (or SAT equivalent), and/or Smarter Balanced Scores. Students without a current High School GPA will take the ACCUPLACER examination to establish initial placement.