2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Animal Science Major - Business and Production Specialization


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Program Coordinator/Contact
Joseph Cassady, Head
Department of Animal Science
Animal Science Complex 103A
605-688-5166
e-mail:cheryl.beste@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/ars/index.cfm
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Program Description
The Animal science program provides instruction in animal breeding, feeding and nutrition, management, selection and evaluation, marketing, meats, and wool. The Specialization allows students to focus their studies on Business and Production, with an emphasis on the principles of genetics, nutrition, physiology, range, and meats as they affect production and management of livestock.

Program courses pertain to beef cattle, horses, sheep, and swine and the applications of various disciplines to the breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of livestock and livestock products. Students interested in Veterinary medicine may supplement this program of study with the (Pre-) Veterinary Medicine  Curriculum.

Course Delivery Format
The Animal Science program provides hands-on experiences in the classroom, laboratories, field trips, and at the livestock teaching units.

Requirements for Animal Science Major - Business and Production Specialization: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


Major Requirements: 66-67


Electives: 15-18


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.

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