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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Range Science (RANG) Major

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Doug McFarland, Interim Head
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
Animal Science Complex 103A
605-688-5166
e-mail: douglas.mcfarland@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Range Science Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

Freshman Year:

Fall

  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 0-3

 

Fall or Spring

Spring

  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 0-3

 

Choose from the following:
Or:
Choose from the following:
Or:

Sophomore Year:

Fall

  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 2-13

 

Fall or Spring

  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3*
  • Communications Elective Credits: 3  See note one below
Choose one from the following:
Choose one from the following:
Or:
Or:

Spring

  • Electives and Specialization courses Credits: 2-13

 

Junior Year:

Fall

  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 9-15

Fall or Spring

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

 

Spring

  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 9-15

 

Senior Year:

Fall

  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 15-16

Fall or Spring

  • Senior Seminar Credits: 1  See note three below

 

Spring

  • Capstone Course Credits: 3  See note two below
  • Electives and Specialization Courses Credits: 12-13

 

Notes:

Note One: For Range Livestock Production, take SPCM 201. For Rangeland Resource Conservation, select from SPCM 201, SPCM 215, or ENGL 379. For Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management, take ENGL 379.

Note Two: For Range Livestock Production, take RANG 485-485L. For other specializations, take ABS 475-475L (AW) or other capstone course as approved.

Note Three: For Range Livestock Production, take AS 489 (AW). For Rangeland Resource Conservation, take AS 489 or other seminar as approved. For Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management, take AS 489, BIOL 490, or PS 390 or other seminar as approved.

Rangeland Resource Conservation Specialization:

Choose from the following:

Or:

Choose from the following:

Or:

Choose from the following:

Or:

Choose from the following:

Or:

Communications Electives:

Select 1 course not selected above:

Ecology Electives:

Select 1 course from the following:

Geography Electives:

Select 1 course from the following:

Natural Resource Management Electives:

Select 5 credits from the following:

Range Science Electives:

Select 2 courses from the following:

Topics Include:
Natural Resource Measurements and Lab
Rangeland Analysis and Monitoring and Lab

  • General Electives Credits: 8-12

Range Livestock Production Specialization:

Animal Science Electives:

Select 2 courses from the following:

Business Electives:

Select 2 courses from the following:

Plant Science Electives:

Select 1 course from the following:

Support Courses:

Select 2 courses from the following:

  • Business Courses not selected above Credits: 3-6
  • Plant Science Electives not selected above Credits: 3-6
  • General Electives Credits: 10-13

Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management Specialization:

Choose from the following:

Or:

Group I Electives:

Select 6 credits from approved list

Communication Elective:

Select 1 course from the following:

Environmental Electives:

Select 1 course from the following:

Select 2 courses from the following:

Science Electives:

Select 12 credits from the following:

  • General Electives Cedits: 9-11

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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