South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Academics
- Graduation Rate56%
- Majors Available32
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate84%
AP Credit Policy
At the point of student registration, all viable AP credits will be applied to student's transcripts following the Advanced Placement Guidelines for Regental Institutions and BOR Policy 2:5 Transfer of Credit. Students may petition to Academic Affairs or designee to have AP credits removed from their transcript at any time during their active enrollment at a Regental Institution.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 121 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 123 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 211 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 151/151L |
| 5 | 8 | BIOL 151/151L & 153/153L | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 123 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 123 & 125 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 123 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 112/112L |
| 5 | 8 | CHEM 112/112L & 114/114L | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 100TG |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 141 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 155/155L USD |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 100T |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 210 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100T |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 122 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 202 |
| 4 | 6 | FREN 202 & FREN 392 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 202 |
| 4 | 6 | GERM 202 & 392 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MFL 100TG |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MFL 100TG |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LATI 101 and 102 |
| 4 | 11 | LATI 101, 102, and 201 | |
| 5 | 14 | LATI 101, 102, 201, 202 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MUS 110 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 111/111L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 113/113L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 209 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 207 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 115 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | IDL 100T |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | IDL 100T |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 202 & 392 |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 202 & 392 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 281 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 151 |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 151, HIST 152 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Artificial Intelligence
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
B
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computational Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Construction Engineering
E
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
G
- General Studies
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Geology/Earth Science, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
M
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Nanotechnology
O
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
P
- Paleontology
- Physics, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
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