Donald Marshall, Associate Dean
College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
Agricultural Hall 156
605-688-5133
e-mail: academic.programs@abs.sdstate.edu
The earth’s ability to support life is possible through efficient utilization of natural resources such as soil, water and air. Likewise, the earth’s ability to sustain these resources will depend on specialists who protect and conserve these resources. If you have an interest in natural resource management, the outdoors, and the environment, you may want to consider a career in the natural resources.
South Dakota State University offers many majors related to the broad area of natural resources. A major in any one of these areas provides the science background needed to plan and implement management practices essential to maintain and enhance natural resources.
Programs in the natural resources area include: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural Systems Technology, Agronomy, Biology, Environmental Management, Landscape Architecture, Park Management, Range Science, and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. These programs are based on a combination of sciences, so that students have a broad perspective of natural resource management in addition to other specializations employers require. SDSU also offers courses in other areas that support the natural resource programs. The Economics Department, for example, offers courses in resource economics.
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