| (This information can also be found in the South Dakota State University Bulletin for Undergraduates.) |
| Range Science (Rang) Major and Minor |
| Department of Animal and Range Sciences Animal Science Complex 103A 605-688-5166 |
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Requirements for Range Science Major |
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Freshman Year |
| Bio 101-102*, Biology Survey I and Lab...3cr Bio 103-104*, Biology Survey II and Lab or Bot 201-202*, General Botany and Lab...3cr Chem 106-107, Chemistry Survey and Lab or Chem 112-113, General Chemistry I and Lab...4cr Engl 101*, Composition I...3cr Math 102*, College Algebra...3cr Rang 205-205A**, Introduction to Range Management and Lab...3cr Soc 100*, Introduction to Sociology or Soc 150*, Social Problems, (G) or Soc 240*, Sociology of Rural America, (G) or Anth 210*, Cultural Anthropology, (G)...3cr SpCm 101-101A*, Fundamentals of Speech and Lab...3cr Gen Ed Humanities and Fine Arts*...3cr SDSU Core: Goal 1**, Wellness...2cr Electives and Emphasis courses...0-4cr each semester |
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Sophomore Year |
| Econ 201*, Microeconomics Principles or Econ 202*,
Macroeconomics Principles...3cr Engl 201*, Composition II...3cr Phys 101-102, Survey of Physics and Lab...4cr PS 213-213A, Soils and Lab...3cr Gen Ed Humanities and Fine Arts*...3cr SDSU Core: Goal 2**, Human Community...2cr Communications Elective1...3cr Electives and Emphasis courses...0-11cr each semester |
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Junior Year |
| Rang 415, Rangeland Improvements and Plant-Herbivore
Interactions...3cr Stat 281**, Statistical Methods I...3cr SDSU Core: Goal 3**, Human Spirit...2cr Electives and Emphasis courses...10-16cr each semester |
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Senior Year |
| Capstone Course2...3cr Senior Seminar3...1cr Electives and Option Courses...12-16cr each semester |
*The 30 credit Board of Regents General Education requirements (Gen Ed) must be completed as part of a students first 64 credits. Courses that are part of these credits are indicated by an asterisk (*). |
| (G) The BOR General Education requirements include an International/Global Diversity requirement of 6 credits. Courses may count toward both the International/Global Diversity requirement and the social science and/or humanities and fine arts requirements. |
| **South Dakota State University has a 10 credit SDSU Institutional Graduation Requirement (SDSU Core). These requirements are indicated by a double asterisk (**). |
| Students must take a 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 fine arts must be taken prior to taking this exam. |
| 1For Range Livestock Production, take SpCm 201. For Rangeland Resource Conservation, select from SpCm 201, SpCm 215, or Engl 379. For Rangeland Ecology and habitat Management, take Engl 379. |
| 2For Range Livestock Production, take Rang 485-485A. For other emphasis, take ABS 475-475A or other capstone course as approved. |
| 3For Range Livestock Production, take AS 490. For Rangeland Resource Conservation, take AS 490 or other seminar as approved. For Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management, take AS 490, Bio 490, or PS 490 or other seminar as approved. |
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| AgEc 271-271A, Farm and Ranch Management and Lab...4cr AS 101-101A, Introduction to Animal Science and Lab...3cr AS 233-233A, Applied Animal Nutrition and Lab...4cr AS 474-474A, Beef cattle Production and Lab or AS 477-477A, Sheep and Wool Production and Lab...3cr Bot 301-301A, Plant Systematics and Lab or Bot 305-305A, Agrostology and Lab...3-4cr Bot 327-327A, Plant Physiology and Lab or Bot 421-421A, Plant Anatomy and Lab...3-4cr PS 310-310A, Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation and Studio or PS 446, Agroecology...3-4cr Rang 210-210A, Range Plant Identification and Lab...2cr Rang 215-215A, Introduction to Integrated Ranch Management and Lab...3cr Rang 321, Wildland Ecosystems...3cr |
| Communications Electives (Select 1 course not scheduled
above): Engl 379, Technical Communications...3cr SpCm 201, Interpersonal Communications...3cr SpCm 215, Advanced Public Speaking...3cr |
| Ecology Electives (Select 1 course from the following): Bot 415-415A, Plant Ecology and Lab...4cr EnvM 425-425A, Disturbance Ecology and Lab...4cr La 440-440A, Restoration Ecology and Lab...4cr |
| Geography Electives (Select 1 course from the
following): Geog 365, Land Use Planning...3cr Geog 484, Remote Sensing...3cr Geog 487, Geographic Information Systems I...3cr La 231, Introduction to LandCAAD...3cr |
| Natural Resource Management Electives (Select 5 credits
from the following): PR 202-202A, Outdoor Recreation Resource Management and Lab...3cr PR 300-300A, Park Operations and Facility Management and Lab...3cr PR 303, Forest Ecology and Management...3cr PR 401-401A, Advanced Farm Management and Lab...3cr PS 313-313A, Forage Crops and Pasture Management and Lab...3cr PS 362-362A, Environmental Soil Management and Lab...3cr WL 220, Introduction to Wildlife & Fisheries Management...3cr WL 411-411A, Principles of Wildlife Management and Lab...4cr WL 412-412A, Principles of Fisheries Management and Lab...3cr |
| Range Science Electives (Select 2 courses from the
following): Rang 325-325A, Measurement Topics: Natural Resource Measurements and Lab...3cr Rang 325-325A, Measurement Topics: Rangeland Analysis and Monitoring and Lab...3cr Rang 421-421A, Grassland Fire Ecology and Lab...3cr |
| General Electives...8-12cr |
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| AgEc 271-271A, Farm and Ranch Management and Lab...4cr AgEc 354, Agricultural Marketing and Prices...3cr AgEc 421, Farming and Food Systems Economics...3cr AS 101-101A, Introduction to Animal Science and Lab...3cr AS 233-233A, Applied Animal Nutrition and Lab...4cr AS 433-433A, Livestock Reproduction and Lab...3cr Econ 201**, Microeconomics Principles or Econ 202**, Macroeconomics Principles (choose course not taken as BOR requirement)...3cr Rang 210-210A, Range Plant identification and Lab...2cr Rang 215, Introduction to Integrated Range Management...3cr Rang325-325A, Measurement Topics: Rangeland Analysis and Monitoring and Lab...3cr |
| Animal Science Electives (Select 2 courses from the
following): AS 332-332A, Principles of Animal Breeding and Lab...4cr AS 365-365A, Horse Production and Lab...3cr AS 474-474A, Beef Cattle Production and Lab...3cr AS 477-477A, Sheep and Wool Production and Lab...3cr |
| Business Electives (Select 2 courses from the
following): AgEc 352, Agricultural Law...3cr AgEc 478-478A, Agricultural Finance and Lab...3cr AgEc 479, Agricultural Policy...3cr BAdm 360, Organization and Management...3cr BAdm 380, Personal Finance...3cr Econ 472, Resource and Environmental Economics...3cr |
| Plant Science Electives (Select 1 course from the
following): PS 313-313A, Forage Crops and Pasture Management and Lab...3cr PS 343-343A, Weed Science and Lab...3cr PS 421-421A, Soil Microbiology and Lab...3cr PS 475, Water Quality in Agriculture...3cr |
| Support Courses (Select 2 from the following): Acct 210, Principles of Accounting I...3cr AS 241, Meat: Production to Consumption...3cr AS 285-285A, Livestock Evaluation and Monitoring and Lab...4cr AS 332-332A, Principles of Animal Breeding and Lab (if not selected above)...4cr AS 365-365A, Horse Production and Lab (if not selected above)...3cr AS 474-474A, Beef Cattle Production and Lab (if not selected above)...3cr AS 477-477A, Sheep and Wool Production and Lab (if not selected above)...3cr Bio 371, Genetics...3cr CA 340, Work, Time and Energy Decisions...3cr PolS 438, The Legislative Process...3cr Rang 321, Wildland Ecosystems...3cr Rang 325-325A, Measurement Topics: Natural Resource Measurements...3cr Rang 421-421A, Grassland Fire Ecology and Lab...3cr Vet 403, Animal Disease and Their Control...3cr WL 220, Introduction to Wildlife & Fisheries Management...3cr WL 411-411A, Principles of Wildlife Management and Lab...4cr WL 412-412A, Principles of Fisheries Management and Lab...3cr WL 415-415A, Upland Game Ecology and Management and Lab...3cr WL 430-430A, Human Dimensions in Wildlife and Fisheries...3cr Business Courses not selected above...3-6cr Plant Science Electives not selected above...3-6cr |
| General Electives...10-13cr |
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| Bot 301-301A, Plants Systematics and Lab or Bot
305-305A, Agrostology and Lab...3-4cr Bot 415-415A, Plant Ecology and Lab...4cr Rang 321, Wildland Ecosystems...3cr Rang 325-325A, Measurement Topics: Natural Resource Measurements and Lab...3cr Rang 421-421A, Grassland Fire Ecology and Lab...3cr WL 220, Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries...3cr WL 411-411A, Principles of Wildlife Management and Lab...4cr |
| Communication Elective (Select 1 course from the
following): SpCm 201, Interpersonal Communications...3cr SpCm 215, Advanced Public Speaking...3cr |
| Environmental Electives: (Select 1 course from the following): Bio 311, Principles of Ecology...3cr EnvM 275, Introduction to Environmental Science...3cr WL 430-430A, Human Dimensions in Wildlife and Fisheries and Lab...3cr (Select 2 courses from the following): EnvM 425-425A, Disturbance Ecology and Lab...4cr La 440-440A, Restoration Ecology and Lab...4cr PS 446, Agroecology...3cr |
| Group I Electives (Select 6 credits from the approved list) |
| Science Electives (Select 12 credits from the
following): Bio 373, Evolution...3cr Bio 383, Bioethics...4cr Bot 301-301A, Plant Systematics and Lab (if not selected above)...4cr Bot 305-305A, Agrostology and Lab (if not selected above)...3cr Bot 327-327A, Plant Physiology and Lab...4cr Bot 421-421A, Plant Anatomy and Lab...3cr Chem 380, Environmental Chemistry...4cr La 560, Landscape Ecology...4cr PS 243, Geology...3cr PS 310-310A, Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation and Lab...3cr PS 313-313A, Forage Crops and Pasture Management and Lab...3cr PS 343-343A, Weed Science and Lab...3cr PS 362-362A, Environmental Soil Management and Lab...3cr PS 421-421A, Soil Microbiology and Lab...3cr PS 475, Water Quality in Agriculture...3cr Rang 210-210A, Range Plant Identification and Lab...2cr Rang 400, Range Judging...1cr WL 230, Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques...3cr WL 412-412A, Principles of Fisheries Management...3cr WL 415-415A, Upland Game Ecology and Management and Lab...3cr WL 417-417A, Large Animal Ecology and Management and Lab...3cr WL 419-419A, Waterfowl Ecology and Management and Lab...3cr Zool 301, Animal Behavior...3cr |
| General Electives...9-11cr |
Requirements for Range Science Minor: 18cr To include twelve (12) hours of Range Science courses as approved by the department. |