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Arts & Sciences, College of


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Dean: Matthew Moen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Christina Keller, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: John Dudley, Ph.D.

The following graduate degrees and certificates are available from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of South Dakota:

Master of Arts

Biology  
Communication  
English  
History  
Mathematics  
Political Science  
Psychology  
Speech-Language Pathology 

Master of Public Administration  and Executive Master of Public Administration 

Master of Science

Administration  
Biology  
Chemistry  
Computer Science  
Mathematics  
Physics  

Doctor of Audiology 

Doctor of Philosophy

Biological Sciences  
English  
Materials Chemistry  
Physics  
Political Science  
Psychology 

Graduate Certificates

Disaster Mental Health  
Nonprofit Management 

The College of Arts & Sciences is the University’s original academic unit and the heart of graduate education. Twelve of the College’s sixteen academic departments deliver graduate programs in the humanities, mathematical and natural sciences, or the social sciences. Degree options include: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Executive Master of Public Administration (E.M.P.A.), Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

Graduate students in the College have access to superb academic training provided by the state’s leading teachers and scholars. The faculty publish regularly in premier academic journals and presses, display an enviable record of receiving major grants to support their research, and win recognition for involving and mentoring students. Graduate students frequently participate in cutting-edge research projects and receive the type of individual attention consistent with our status as a leading graduate institution. Students leave here with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute meaningfully to their chosen fields of endeavor.

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