Horticulture (HO) Major

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David Graper, Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 254A
605-688-6253
e-mail: David.Graper@sdstate.edu

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Requirements for Horticulture Major

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

System General Education Requirements*: 31

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:
MATH 102
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 101-101L
and
CHEM 106-106L
Credits: 7

Technical Emphasis Electives: 24

Students will select credits from one of the groups of Horticulture technical electives.

General Electives: 5

Total Required Credits: 120

Curriculum Notes:

^† Modules must be different than those used to satisfy core curriculum.

^††It is recommended that students take no more than 6 credits of HO/AST courses in developing a plan of study for the Business Emphasis.

* 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.