2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agronomy Major

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Teaching Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SAG 219)
Email: douglas.malo@sdstate.edu
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Agronomy Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

Freshman Year:

  • Specialization and Elective Courses Credits:0-5 in Fall and  0-6 in Spring
    See note below

SGR Goal 2 *: Oral Communication

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SGR Goal 3 *: Social Sciences/ Diversity

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SGR Goal 5*: Mathematics

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SGR Goal 6*: Natural Sciences

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Junior Year:

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Senior Year:

  • Specialization and Elective Courses Credits: 6-13
    (Fall or Spring)

Note:

See selected specialization.

Agronomy Major Core Curriculum:

The following courses (27 credits) are required in all areas of specialization under the agronomy major. A student must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the courses used to satisfy the Agronomy core curriculum in order to graduate with a major in Agronomy.

Natural Resources Stewardship Elective:

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Business Specialization:

  • Business Electives (see list below) Credits: 6
  • Plant Science Electives  (at least two credits from each of three areas listed on this page) Credits: 10
    (See note one below)
  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 5-10

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Note:

See Production Specialization for list of approved Plant Science Elective courses in crops, plant protection, and soils/environmental protection areas.

Business Electives:

Note:

Courses in Business electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Production Specialization:

  • Plant Science Electives (at least two credits from each of three areas listed below) Credits: 13
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  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 14-19

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Plant Science Electives:

Courses in Plant Science Electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Crops Courses:

Plant Protection Courses:

Soils/Environmental Protection Courses:

Notes:

Note one:
Courses in Plant Science Electives cannot be used to meet other Agronomy major or specialization requirements.

Note two:
Course cannot be used to solely meet area requirements.

Pest Management Specialization:

  • Pest Management Electives (see list below) Credits: 15-20
  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 11-21

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Pest Management Electives:

At least two courses from each of the three areas listed.

** Not to include courses used to fulfill the Biological Sciences Core or Natural Resources Stewardship Elective requirements for the major and specialization.

Entomology (6 credits):

Plant Pathology (5-6 credits):

Plant Systems and Environmental Safety (4-8 credits):

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Science Specialization:

  • Area of Specialization (Crop Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, or Weed Science) Credits: 13 (See note three below)
  • Unrestricted Electives Credits: 2-4

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Note:

Courses are to have PS prefix and are not to include courses used to fulfill the Biological Science core of the major. Maximum of 3 credits from PS 492.

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