Program: Dairy Manufacturing (DS) Major - South Dakota State University

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 13, 2025

Vikram V. Mistry, Head
Department of Dairy Science
Dairy-Microbiology 109A
605-688-4116
fax: 605-688-6276
e-mail: vikram.mistry@sdstate.edu
website: http://dairysci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Choose one from the following:

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

Sophomore Year:

Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 5 in Spring

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I (COM) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1 ** (Fall)
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
IGR Goal 1 ** (Fall)
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)
DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging Credits: 1
(Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Spring)
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)

Choose from the following:

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

Or:

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

Junior and Senior Years:

Communications Elective Credits: 2
See note two below (Fall)
Economics, Business Administration, or Statistics Elective Credits: 3
See note one below (Fall)
Food Science Elective Credits: 3
See note three below (Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
Electives Credits: 10 in Fall or 11 in Spring

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
AST 443 - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
(Fall)
DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology Credits: 3
(Spring)
DS 301L - Dairy Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management Credits: 3
(Fall)
DS 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1
(Fall)
DS 496 - Field Experience Credits: (3-12)
(Fall)
MICR 311 - Food Microbiology Credits: 4
(Fall)
MICR 311L - Food Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)

Choose the following:

DS 313 - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
DS 313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)
DS 422 - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Credits: 4
(Fall and Spring)
DS 422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)

Choose the following:

DS 321 - Dairy Product Processing I Credits: 5
(Fall and Spring)
DS 321L - Dairy Product Processing I Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)
DS 322 - Dairy Product Processing II Credits: 5
(Fall and Spring)
DS 322L - Dairy Product Processing II Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)

Choose from the following:

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

Or:

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

Or:

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

Notes:

Note one:
Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Accounting, or Entrepreneurial Studies
elective to be selected from: courses prefixed ECON, BADM, STAT, ACCT, or ENTR;
except ECON 202 and ACCT 210.

Note two:
Communication elective to be selected from: ENGL 379; courses prefixed MCOM;
courses prefixed SPCM numbered 200 or above.

Note three:
Food Science elective to be selected from: courses prefixed NFS.

Requirements for Dairy Manufacturing Major - Microbiology Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Spring)
DS 101 - Opportunities in Dairy Science Credits: 1
(Fall)
DS 130 - Introduction to Dairy Science Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
DS 130L - Introduction to Dairy Science Lab Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

Choose from the following:

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

Sophomore Year:

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I (COM) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1 ** (Fall)
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
IGR Goal 1 ** (Fall)
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)
BIOL 202 - Genetics and Organismal Biology Credits: 3
(Fall)
BIOL 202L - Genetics and Organismal Lab Credits: 1
(Fall)
BIOL 204 - Genetics and Cellular Biology Credits: 3
(Fall)
BIOL 204L - Genetics and Cellular Lab Credits: 1
(Fall)
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Fall)
CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Fall)
DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging Credits: 1
(Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Spring)
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
MICR 310 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4
(Fall)
MICR 310L - Environmental Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)

Junior and Senior Years:

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
AST 443 - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology Credits: 3
(Spring)
DS 301L - Dairy Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management Credits: 3
(Fall)
DS 496 - Field Experience Credits: (3-12)
(Fall or Spring)
MICR 311 - Food Microbiology Credits: 4
(Fall)
MICR 311L - Food Microbiology Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
MICR 332 - Microbial Physiology Credits: 2
(Fall)
MICR 332L - Microbial Physiology Lab Credits: 2
(Fall)
MICR 436 - Molecular and Microbial Genetics Credits: 4
(Fall)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

Choose the following:

DS 313 - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
DS 313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)
DS 422 - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Credits: 4
(Fall and Spring)
DS 422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)

Choose the following:

DS 321 - Dairy Product Processing I Credits: 5
(Fall and Spring)
DS 321L - Dairy Product Processing I Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)
DS 322 - Dairy Product Processing II Credits: 5
(Fall and Spring)
DS 322L - Dairy Product Processing II Lab Credits: 0
(Fall and Spring)

Choose one from the following:

DS 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1
(Fall)
MICR 490 - Seminar (AW) Credits: 1
(Fall)

Note:

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.