2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agronomy Major


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Sue Blodgett, Head
Brent Turnipseed, Teaching Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SAG 219)
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
Email:
sue.blodgett@sdstate.edu
Email: brent.turnipseed@sdstate.edu
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Agronomy Major, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:


System General Education Requirements*: 31-34


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8


Specialization and Elective Courses: 44-57


Total Required Credits: 128


Notes:


2    Can only be used to meet requirements in one section

A    Agronomy Major Core Curriculum: A student must have a 2.5 GPA or higher and a grade of C or higher in the courses used to satisfy the Agronomy core curriculum in order to graduate with a major in Agronomy.

Plant Science Electives:


Courses in Plant Science Electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Notes:


1    Cannot be used to soley meet area requirements.

2    Can only be used to meet requirements in one section.

Notes:


2    Can only be used to meet requriements in one section.

†    See Production Specialization for list of approved Plant Science Elective courses in crops, plant protection, and soils/environmental protection areas.

Note:


Courses in Business electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Pest Management Specialization: 44-51


  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 11-21

Note:


2    Can only be used to meet requirements in one section.

Science Specialization: 55-56


  • Area of Specialization (Crop Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, or Weed Science) Credits: 13 (See note three below)
  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 2-4

Note:


Courses are to have PS prefix and are not to include courses used to fulfill the Plant Science Biological Science cores of the major. Maximum of 3 credits from PS 492.

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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