Arts and Sciences, College of

Dean: Matthew Moen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Christina Keller, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Emily Haddad, Ph.D.

The following graduate degrees and certificates are available from the College of Arts and 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 Science
English
Materials Chemistry
Physics
Political Science
Psychology

*See Graduate School for Master of Natural Science degree information

Graduate Certificates:

Disaster Mental Health
Nonprofit Management

The College of Arts and Sciences is the University’s original academic unit and the heart of graduate education. Eleven 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 Science in Administration (M.S.A.), 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 premiere 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.