Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership Major - Agricultural Education specialization

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 31

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101 - Composition I *
   , and
  ENGL 201 - Composition II *
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: 
  SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM)
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity: 
  SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology * (COM) (G)
   , and 
  ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM)
    or
  ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics
    Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: 
  BIOL 101-101L - Biology Survey I and Lab ** (COM)
   , and
  CHEM 106-106L - Chemistry Survey and Lab* (COM)
    Credits: 7

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources: 
  PS 213-213L - Soils and Lab * **
    Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness
    Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
    Credits: 3

Major Requirement Credits: 85-97

• AGEC 271-271L - Farm and Ranch Management and Lab Credits: 4
• AGED 404 - Program Plan in Agricultural Education (AW) Credits: 4
• AGED 434 - Special Methods in Agricultural Education Credits: 3
• AGED 454-454L - Teaching Ag Systems Technology Labs and Lab Credits: 2
• AGED 475 - Supervised Teaching Internship Credits: 8
• AGED 494 - Internship Credits: (1-12)
• ANTH 421-521 - Indians of North America ** Credits: 3
• AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3
• AS 241-241L - Introduction to Meat Science and Lab Credits: 3
• AS 285-285L - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing and Lab Credits: 4
• AST 202-202L - Construction Technology and Materials and Lab Credits: 2
• AST 342-342L - Applied Electricity and Lab Credits: 3
• CTE 295 - Practicum Credits: 1
• CTE 405 - Philosophy of Career and Technical Education Credits: 2
• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
• EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (COM) Credits: 3
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
• GEOG 131-131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate and Lab Credits: 4
• GEOG 132-132L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab Credits: 4
• BIOL 103-103L - Biology Survey II and Lab* (COM) Credits: 3
• HO 111-111L - Biology of Horticulture and Lab Credits: 3
• MNET 231-231L - Manufacturing Processes I and Lab Credits: 3
• PHYS 101-101L - Survey of Physics * (COM) and Lab Credits: 4
• PS 103-103L - Crop Production and Lab Credits: 3
• SEED 314 - Supervised Clinical/Field Experience Credits: 1
• SEED 420 - 5-12 Teaching Methods Credits: 2
• SEED 420L - 5-12 Teaching Methods Lab Credits: 0
• SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy (COM) Credits: 2
• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities Credits: 2

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• WL 110 - Environmental Conservation ** (G) Credits: 3

• or

• WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Credits: 3

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Elective Credits: 0-5

• Approved Agriculture or AST Electives credits: 5

Total Required Credits: 128

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.