Dec 11, 2025

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Animal Science (AS) Major

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Robert Thaler, Head
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
Animal Science Complex 103A
605-688-5166
e-mail: robert.thaler@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Animal Science Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

Choose one of the following:

MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
or
MATH 115 - Precalculus (COM) Credits: 5
* (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

AS 233 - Applied Animal Nutrition Credits: 4
(Fall or Spring)
AS 233L - Applied Animal Nutrition Lab Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
AS 241 - Introduction to Meat Science Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
*(Spring)

Junior Year:

AS 323 - Advanced Animal Nutrition Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
AS 332 - Principles of Animal Breeding Credits: 3
(Spring)
AS 332L - Principles of Animal Breeding Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
AS 390 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)

Senior Year:

AS Production Courses Credits: 3-6
(Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
Specialization and elective courses Credits: 5-11
(Fall and Spring)

AS 433 - Livestock Reproduction Credits: 3
(Fall)
AS 433L - Livestock Reproduction Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
AS 489 - Current Issues in Animal and Range Sciences (AW) Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)

Business and Production Specialization:

Group 1 Electives Credits: 6

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
AS 285 - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing Credits: 4
AS 285L - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing Lab Credits: 0
CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab (COM) Credits:
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) Credits: 3
VET 223 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
VET 223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab Credits: 0

Choose from the following:

CHEM 108 - Organic and Biochemistry (COM) Credits: 4
CHEM 108L - Organic and Biochemistry Lab (COM) Credits: 1

Or:

CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: 1

Choose the following:

PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Or:

MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Or:

CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1

Animal Science Production Courses. Select three from:

AS 365 - Horse Production Credits: 3
AS 365L - Horse Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 441 - Advanced Meat Science and Lab Credits: 3
AS 474 - Cow/Calf Management Credits: 3
AS 474L - Cow/Calf Management Lab Credits: 0
AS 475 - Feedlot Operations and Management Credits: 3
AS 477 - Sheep and Wool Production Credits: 3
AS 477L - Sheep and Wool Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 478 - Swine Production Credits: 3
AS 478L - Swine Production Lab Credits: 0
RANG 485 - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Credits: 3
RANG 485L - Advanced Integrated Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0

Business Electives Credits: 12:

Select from the following:

General Electives Credits: 7-12

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 4
AGEC 271L - Farm and Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0
AGEC 352 - Agricultural Law Credits: 3
AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics Credits: 3
**
AGEC 454 - Economics of Grain and Livestock Marketing Credits: 3
AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 478L - Agricultural Finance Lab Credits: 0
AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
BADM 280 - Personal Finance (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 310 - Business Finance (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 334 - Small Business Management (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 351 - Business Law (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 370 - Marketing Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Science Specialization:

Group 1 Electives Credits: 6
General Electives Credits: 5-13

CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (COM) Credits: 4
MATH 121L - Survey of Calculus Applications Lab Credits: 1
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0

AS Production Courses. Select two from:

AS 365 - Horse Production Credits: 3
AS 365L - Horse Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 474 - Cow/Calf Management Credits: 3
AS 474L - Cow/Calf Management Lab Credits: 0
AS 477 - Sheep and Wool Production Credits: 3
AS 477L - Sheep and Wool Production Lab Credits: 0
AS 478 - Swine Production Credits: 3
AS 478L - Swine Production Lab Credits: 0

Choose the following:

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
and
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: 1

Choose from the following:

PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 111L - Introduction Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
PHYS 113 - Introduction to Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 113L - Introduction Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Or:

PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
PHYS 213 - University Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Choose from the following:

BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab (COM) Credits: 0
BIOL 325 - Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Or:

VET 223 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
VET 223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab Credits: 0

Note:

Choose one from:

ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
MCOM 210 - Basic Newswriting (COM) Credits: 3
MCOM 313 - Publicity Methods Credits: 2
MCOM 331 - Video Production (COM) Credits: 3
SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (COM) Credits: 3
SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) Credits: 3

Animal Science (AS) Major

Requirements for Animal Science Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

Freshman Year:

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Sophomore Year:

Junior Year:

Senior Year:

Business and Production Specialization:

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Animal Science Production Courses. Select three from:

Business Electives Credits: 12:

Science Specialization:

AS Production Courses. Select two from:

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