Arts and Sciences, The College of

Dean: Professor Matthew Moen
Associate Dean: Associate Professor Christina Keller
Associate Dean: Professor Kurt Hackemer

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

Master of Arts

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

Master of Public Administration

Political Science

Master of Science

Administrative Studies
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Political Science

Doctor of Audiology

Doctor of Philosophy

Biological Science
Computational Science and Statistics
English
Materials Chemistry
Political Science
Psychology

*See Graduate School for Master of Natural Science degree information

Graduate Certificates:

Disaster Mental Health
Public Health
State Government Leadership

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, in the humanities, mathematical and natural sciences, and the social sciences, deliver graduate degree options that include: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Science Administrative Studies (M.S.A.S.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Natural Science (M.N.S.), 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 a genuine sense of social responsibility and personal integrity, and the skills and knowledge needed to meet the challenges of the 21st century.