Arts & Sciences, College of

Interim Dean: John Dudley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academics: Jessica J. Messersmith, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Administration: Katherine Price, M.M.

Arts & Sciences 110
Phone: (605) 658-3830
Fax: (605) 658-3825
as@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/as

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

Master of Arts

Communication
English
History
Mathematics
Psychology
Speech-Language Pathology

Master of Public Administration

Executive Master of Public Administration

Master of Science

Administration
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Sustainability

Doctor of Audiology

Doctor of Philosophy

Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
English
Materials Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Sustainability

Graduate Certificates

Advanced Graduate Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Disaster Mental Health
Geospatial Analysis
Graduate Mathematics
Leadership in Public Management
Museum and Archives Studies
Nonprofit Management
Techniques for Public Policy

The College of Arts & Sciences is the University’s original academic unit and the heart of graduate education. Thirteen of the College’s seventeen 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.