Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Arts in Health Minor


Program Overview:


Arts in health uses the arts (visual, dance, music, literature, theatre, etc.) to enhance health and well-being in a variety of institutional settings. The purpose of this minor is to train future arts in health professionals to work with individuals and institutions to promote health and wellness through the arts in community and healthcare settings.

DELIVERY: On campus | Online

18 Credit Hours Required


Electives (6 credit hours)


  • Electives: any 6 credits from the following prefixes with approval of the Director of the Arts in Health Program: ACP, ART, ARTH, ARTD, CJUS, CMST, COUN, DCOM, ELED, ENGL, HLTH, HSAD, HSC, MUAP, MUEN, MUS, NATV, PHGY, PUBH, PSYC, SOC, SOCW, SPED, THEA, WMST.

* Prerequisites will be reviewed at the course level with the Director of Arts in Health Program.

Location Matters for Non-Licensure Track Programs


This program is not designed or advertised to lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.

USD is permitted to operate under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) policies and standards in offering online courses/degree programs to residents in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.  Online courses/programs may also be offered to residents of California (a non-SARA state) because it does not regulate out-of-state public institutions.

Additionally, this program is authorized to offer supervised field study experiences (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) in South Dakota. Please be aware that there may be some restrictions on your ability to engage in supervised field study outside of South Dakota. Please contact a program representative if you have questions regarding supervised field study.

Distance education courses or programs will not be offered outside of the United States without prior written approval from the University, which may be withheld for any reason. If you are taking distance courses while physically located outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to confirm the following: (a) if the country will recognize an online degree; (b) the availability of supervised field study opportunities in the country; and (c) if the country charges any additional taxes, withholdings or fees associated with online distance education programs.

For more information, please visit USD’s State Authorization page or contact your admissions counselor.