Accreditation

South Dakota State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1916 and underwent its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in 2019-2020. On Nov. 4-5, 2019, SDSU hosted the Higher Learning Commission Peer Review Team for the onsite visit as part of the Open Pathway comprehensive review process. As a result of this review, SDSU was granted the full, 10-year reaccreditation with the next reaffirmation of accreditation in 2029-2030.

SDSU Academic Accredited and Certified Programs/Units

Academic Accredited Programs

Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

ProgramDegree
Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringB.S.
Computer ScienceB.S.
Civil EngineeringB.S.
Electrical EngineeringB.S.
Mechanical EngineeringB.S.
Construction ManagementB.S.
Operations ManagementB.S.
Electronics Engineering TechnologyB.S.

Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration

ProgramDegree
Hospitality, Tourism and Event ManagementB.S.

Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ProgramDegree
PharmacyPharm.D.
Continuing Pharmacy Education ProgramN/A

Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Council for the Education of Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramDegree
Nutrition and DieteticsB.S.
Nutrition and DieteticsM.S.

Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

ProgramDegree
AdvertisingB.A./B.S.
JournalismB.A./B.S.
Mass CommunicationMMC
Public RelationsB.A./B.S.

Accrediting Agency: American Nurses Credentialing Center

ProgramDegree
Nursing Continuing Professional DevelopmentN/A

Accrediting Agency: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

ProgramDegree
Agricultural Systems TechnologyB.S.

Accrediting Agency: American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

ProgramDegree
BiochemistryB.S.

Accrediting Agency: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

ProgramDegree
Pharmacy - PGY1 residency programCertificate

Accrediting Agency: Aviation Accreditation Board International

ProgramDegree
Aviation with specialization in aviation educationB.S.

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

ProgramDegree
Athletic TrainingM.S.

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

ProgramDegree
Respiratory CareA.S.

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences

ProgramDegree
Exercise scienceB.S.

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramDegree
NursingB.S.N.
NursingM.S.
NursingDNP
Nursing-APRN post-graduateCertificate

Accrediting Agency: Council for Interior Design Accreditation

ProgramDegree
Interior DesignB.F.A.

Accrediting Agency: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

ProgramDegree
Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in clinical mental health counselingM.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in college counselingM.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in school counselingM.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in rehabilitation counselingM.S.

Accrediting Agency: Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation*

ProgramDegree
Agricultural Education

B.S.

Biology Education

B.S.

Chemistry Education

B.S.

Early Childhood Education

B.S.

English Education

B.A./B.S.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

B.S.

History Education

B.A./B.S.

K-12 Art Education

B.F.A.

K-12 Modern Foreign Language

B.A.

Math Education

B.S.

Physical Education

B.S.

Physics Education

B.S.

Psychology Education

B.A./B.S.

Sociology Education

B.S.

Speech Education

B.A./B.S.

Educational Administration

M.Ed.

School Counseling

M.S.

Accrediting Agency: Council on Education for Public Health

ProgramDegree
Public HealthMPH

Accrediting Agency: Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board

ProgramDegree
Landscape ArchitectureB.L.A.

Accrediting Agency: National Architectural Accrediting Board Inc.

ProgramDegree
ArchitectureM.Arch.

Accrediting Agency: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

ProgramDegree
Medical and Laboratory SciencesB.S.

Accrediting Agency: National Association of Schools of Art and Design

ProgramDegree
Graphic DesignB.F.A.
Interior DesignB.F.A.
Studio Art (art education, ceramics, painting, printmaking, sculpture)B.F.A.

Accrediting Agency: National Association of Schools of Music

ProgramDegree
Music EducationB.M.E.
MusicB.A.

Accrediting Agency: National Association of Schools of Theatre

ProgramDegree
TheatreB.A./B.S.

Accrediting Agency: Society for Range Management

ProgramDegree
Rangeland Ecology and ManagementB.S.

Accrediting Agency: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

ProgramDegree
Geospatial IntelligenceCertificate

Accrediting Agency: Society of Health and Physical Educators

ProgramDegree
Physical Education Teacher EducationB.S.

Academic Accreditation Units

Accrediting Agency: American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission

ProgramDegree
South Dakota Art MuseumN/A

Accrediting Agency: American Association of Veterinary Lab Diagnosticians

ProgramDegree
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic LabN/A

Accrediting Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

ProgramDegree
Ness School of Management and EconomicsN/A

Accrediting Agency: National Association for Education of Young Children

ProgramDegree
Fishback Center for Early Childhood EducationN/A

Accrediting Agency: Society for Simulation in Healthcare

ProgramDegree
Nursing Healthcare Simulation CenterN/A

Academic Certified Programs/Units

Accrediting Agency: American Chemical Society

ProgramDegree
ChemistryB.S.

Accrediting Agency: Institute for Food Technologists

ProgramDegree
Food scienceB.S.

Accrediting Agency: National Collegiate Honors Council

  • Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College

Accrediting Agency: Department of the Army

  • Army ROTC

Accrediting Agency: College Reading and Learning Association

  • Wintrode Tutoring Program is currently certified at levels I, II and III for International Tutor Training Program.
  • Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center Peer Mentoring Program holds International Peer Educator Training Program Certification at levels I and II.

Accrediting Agency: National College Learning Center Association

  • Learning Center Certification

University Accreditation

Higher Learning CommissionDegree
InstitutionN/A

Program Approvals

Approved for Teacher Certification

South Dakota Department of Education

Degree

Birth-Age 8 Early Childhood

B.S.

Elementary Education

B.S.

Special Education

B.S.

Secondary Education (5-12)

N/A

  • Agriculture Education 

B.S.

  • Family and Consumer Sciences

B.S.

  • English Language Arts (English Education, Speech/Debate)

B.A.

  • Mathematics*

B.S.

  • Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)*

B.S.

  • Social Science (History, Psychology, Sociology)*

B.S./B.A.

K-12 Education

N/A

  • Art*

B.S./B.A.

  • Music*

BME

  • Physical Education*

B.S.

  • World Language: French, German, Spanish*

B.A.

Masters Degrees

N/A

  • Counseling and Human Resource Development with specialization in school counseling
    (school counselor)

M.S.

  • Educational Administration (principal)

M.Ed.

*Formerly know as NCATE (name changed 2019)
 

For more information, contact the Higher Learning Commission.
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440