Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership Major - Leadership specialization

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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:
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM)
or
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)
, and
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America* ** (COM) (G)
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity:
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics * ** (COM)
and 3 credit elective. 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: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

Major Requirement Credits: 33-36

ABS 100 - Exploring Ag and the Food System Credits: 1
ABS 203 - Global Food Systems ** (G) Credits: 3
ABS 310 - Leadership for Families and the Food System ** Credits: 3
or EHS 310 or LEAD 310.
ABS 482-582 - International Experience **(G) Credits: (2-4)
or XXX 494- Internship, or XXX 498- Undergraduate Research Credits: 2-4
AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3
LEAD 210 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
LEAD 410 - Leadership: Senior Seminar Credits: 1
LEAD 433 - Leadership and Organizations Credits: 3
LEAD 496 - Field Experience: Leadership in Action Credits: 2
PS 103-103L - Crop Production and Lab Credits: 3
SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
or
SPCM 410-510 - Organizational Communication (COM) (AW) Credits: 2-3

Capstone Requirement Credits: 3-4

Choose one of the following:

ABS 475-475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management and Lab (AW) Credits: 3
AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics ** Credits: 3
AGEC 478-478L - Agricultural Finance and Lab Credits: 3
AS 474-474L - Cow/Calf Management and Lab Credits: 3
AS 475 - Feedlot Operations and Management Credits: 3
AS 477-477L - Sheep and Wool Production and Lab Credits: 3
AS 478-478L - Swine Production and Lab Credits: 3
AST 303-303L - Design Management Experience and Lab Credits: 3
AST 463/563 - Agricultural Waste Management ** (AW) Credits: 3
DS 412-412L - Dairy Farm Management and Lab Credits: 4
PS 440-440L - Crop Management with Precision Farming and Lab Credits: 3
RANG 485-485L - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management and Lab Credits: 3

Electives: 52-60

Group I Agricultural Electives Credits: 2
MCOM Elective Credits: 2
General Electives Credits: 48-56

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.