Ecology and Environmental Science (EES) Major

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Requirements for Ecology and Environmental Science Major

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

It is recommended that in addition to completed the Major core requirements that an emphasis is selected.

System General Education Requirements*: 33-35

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics: Credits: 4-6

MATH 102
and
MATH 120

OR
MATH 115

OR
MATH 121-121L

OR
MATH 123

(123L)
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 151-151L
and
BIOL 153-153L
Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

Goal #1 First Year Seminar:
NRM109-109L**
Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility:
PS 213-213L**
Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 50-51

Consult an advisor to select courses for either the ecology or environmental science emphasis.

BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM)
Credits: 3
MICR 231-231L - General Microbiology and Lab (COM)
Credits: 4
NRM 311-311L - Principles of Ecology and Lab (COM)
Credits: 3, 1
ABS 475-475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management and Lab (AW)
Credits: 3
or
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (COM) (AW)
Credit: 3
CHEM 112-112L - General Chemistry I and Lab* (COM)
Credits: 3, 1
CHEM 114-114L - General Chemistry II and Lab * (COM)
Credits: 3, 1
CHEM 326-326L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab(COM)
Credits: 3, 1
PHYS 111-111L - Introduction to Physics I and Lab* (COM)
Credits: 4
PHYS 113-113L - Introduction to Physics II and Lab* (COM)
Credits: 4
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM)
Credits: 3
EES 425-425L/525-525L - Disturbance Ecology and Lab
Credits: 4
PS 243 - Principles of Geology*
Credits: 3
or
BIOL 373 - Evolution (COM)
Credits: 3
EES 275 - Introduction to Environmental Science ** (G)
Credits: 3
or
NRM 464-564 - Ecosystem Ecology
Credits: 3
GEOG 472 - Introduction to GIS
Credits: 3
or
BOT 419-419L Plant Ecology and Lab
Credits: 4

Electives: 20-37

Major Electives selected with an advisor Credits: 18-25
General Electives Credits: 2-12

Total Required Credits: 120

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 a 5 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.