2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Botany Minor


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Program Coordinator/Contact
Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr., Interim Department Head
Department of Natural Resource Management
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 138
605-688-6122
E-mail: nels.troelstrup@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/nrm
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Program Information
The Botany minor crosses many disciplines, because plants are the base of the energy web within the natural environment. The program’s flexible curriculum is adaptable for all students in the natural sciences, and is especially useful to students with interests in ecology and environmental science, range science, and wildlife and fisheries sciences.

Academic Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses in the minor.

Course Delivery Format
The program’s courses are offered on campus in lecture, laboratory, and field-based settings.

Requirements for Botany Minor: 18 Credits


Required Biology Course: 3-4

Selective Electives: 14-15

At least two botany courses must be upper-division, 300 level or above

No more than 3 credits of may come from the following upper-division botany courses

Additional elective credits may come from the following range courses

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