2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Dairy Production (DS) Major


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Vikram Mistry, Head
Department of Dairy Science
Dairy-Microbiology Building 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:


Fall


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences (should not have ECON prefix) Credits: 3 *
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3 *
Choose one from the following:

Spring


Sophomore Year:


Junior and Senior Years


Fall


  • Communications Elective Credits: 2
    See note one below
  • Electives Credits: 10

Fall or Spring


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

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.

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 213-213L or 313-313L.

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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