Dec 11, 2025

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Dairy Manufacturing (DS) Major

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Vikram V. Mistry, Head
Department of Dairy Science
Dairy-Microbiology Building 109A
605-688-4116
fax: 605-688-6276
e-mail: vikram.mistry@sdstate.edu
website: http://dairysci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

Fall

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences (should not be ECON prefix) Credits: 3 *
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3 *
Group 1 Electives Credits: 3

DS 101 - Opportunities in Dairy Science Credits: 1

Choose one from the following:

CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab * (COM) Credits: 1

Or:

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab * (COM) Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

Electives Credits: 2
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2 **

DS 130 - Introduction to Dairy Science Credits: 3
DS 130L - Introduction to Dairy Science Lab Credits: 0
ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 2

Choose one from the following:

MATH 102 - College Algebra * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 5
MATH 115 - Precalculus * (COM) Credits: 5
SGR Goal 5

Spring

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3 *
Group 1 Electives Credits: 1

Sophomore Year:

Fall

Electives Credits: 6

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I ** (COM) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab **(COM) Credits: 0
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 3 and Globalization Requirement

Choose one from the following:

CHEM 108 - Organic and Biochemistry * (COM) Credits: 4
CHEM 108L - Organic and Biochemistry Lab * (COM) Credits: 1

Or:

CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry * Credits: 3
CHEM 120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab * Credits: 1

Spring

Electives Credits: 5

BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab * (COM) Credits: 0
DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging Credits: 1
ENGL 201 - Composition II * Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Junior and Senior Years:

Fall

Communications Elective Credits: 2
See note two below
Economics, Business Administration, or Statistics Elective Credits: 3
See note one below

AST 443 - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
AST 443L - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Lab Credits: 0
DS 313 - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Credits: 3
DS 313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Lab Credits: 0
DS 321 - Dairy Product Processing I Credits: 5
Odd years
DS 321L - Dairy Product Processing I Lab Credits: 0
Odd years
DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management Credits: 3
Even years
DS 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1
DS 496 - Field Experience Credits: (3-12)
3 credits
MICR 311 - Food Microbiology Credits: 4
MICR 311L - Food Microbiology Lab Credits: 0

Fall or Spring

Electives Credits: 10
Food Science Elective Credits: 3
See note three below
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3 **

Spring

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology Credits: 3
Odd years.
DS 301L - Dairy Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
DS 322 - Dairy Product Processing II Credits: 5
Even years
DS 322L - Dairy Product Processing II Lab Credits: 0
DS 422 - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Credits: 4
DS 422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Lab Credits: 0

Notes:

Note one:
Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Accounting, or Entrepreneurial Studies
elective to be selected from: courses prefixed ECON, BADM, STAT, ACCT, or ENTR;
except ECON 202 and ACCT 210.

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

Note three:
Food Science elective to be selected from: courses prefixed NFS.

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing Major - Microbiology Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

Fall

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences (should not be ECON prefix) Credits: 3 *
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credts: 3 *

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab * (COM) Credits: 1
DS 101 - Opportunities in Dairy Science Credits: 1
BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I ** (COM) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab **(COM) Credits: 0

Fall or Spring

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2 **

DS 130 - Introduction to Dairy Science Credits: 3
DS 130L - Introduction to Dairy Science Lab Credits: 0
ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 2

Choose one from the following:

MATH 102 - College Algebra * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 5
MATH 115 - Precalculus * (COM) Credits: 5
SGR Goal 5

Spring

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credts: 3 *

CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II * (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab * (COM) Credits: 1
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II * (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab * (COM) Credits: 0

Sophomore Year:

Fall

BIOL 202 - Genetics and Organismal Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 202L - Genetics and Organismal Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: (1)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 3 and Globalization Requirement

Spring

DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging Credits: 1
ENGL 201 - Composition II * Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: (1)
BIOL 204 - Genetics and Cellular Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 204L - Genetics and Cellular Lab Credits: 1

Junior and Senior Years:

Fall

AST 443 - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
Recommended before DS 313-313L
AST 443L - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Lab Credits: 0
CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
Recommended before MICR 332-332L
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
DS 313 - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Credits: 3
DS 313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Lab Credits: 0
DS 321 - Dairy Product Processing I Credits: 5
Odd years
DS 321L - Dairy Product Processing I Lab Credits: 0
DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management Credits: 3
Even years
MICR 310 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4
MICR 310L - Environmental Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
MICR 311 - Food Microbiology Credits: 4
MICR 311L - Food Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
MICR 332 - Microbial Physiology Credits: 2
Recommended before MICR 436
MICR 332L - Microbial Physiology Lab Credits: 2
MICR 436 - Molecular and Microbial Genetics Credits: 4
MICR 439 - Medical and Veterinary Immunology Credits: 3

Choose one from the following:

DS 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1
MICR 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3 **
Elective Credits: 1

DS 496 - Field Experience Credits: (3-12)
3 credits
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Spring

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology Credits: 3
Odd years
DS 301L - Dairy Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
DS 322 - Dairy Product Processing II Credits: 5
Even years
DS 322L - Dairy Product Processing II Lab Credits: 0
DS 422 - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Credits: 4
DS 422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Lab Credits: 0

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing- Business Specialization

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3

Plus 12 hours to be chosen from:

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
BADM 280 - Personal Finance (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 310 - Business Finance (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 370 - Marketing Credits: 3
ECON 476-576 - Marketing Research Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing- 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

Note:

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.

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.