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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    59%
  • Majors Available
    146
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    17:1
  • Retention Rate
    84%


AP Credit Policy

Please see website for details.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33ART 121
3-D Art and Design33ART 123
Art History33ARTH 211
Biology58BIOL 151, BIOL 151L & BIOL 153, BIOL 153L
34BIOL 151 & BIOL 151L
Calculus AB34MATH 123
Calculus BC38MATH 123 & 125
Calculus BC: AB Subscore34MATH 123
Chemistry34CHEM 112 & CHEM 112L
58CHEM 112/112L & CHEM 114/114L
Chinese Language and Culture33CHIN 100TG
Comparative Government and Politics33POLS 141
Computer Science A33CSC 150
Computer Science Principles33CSC 100T
Drawing33ART 111
English Language and Composition33ENGL 101
English Literature and Composition33ENGL 210
Environmental Science33EES 275
European History33HIST 122
French Language and Culture33FREN 202
46FREN 202 & FREN 392
German Language and Culture33GER 202
46GER 202 and GER 392
Human Geography33GEOG 200
Italian Language and Culture33MFL 100TG
Japanese Language and Culture33MFL 100TG
Latin38LATI 101 & 102
411LATI 101, 102 & 201
514LATI 101, 102, 201 & 202
Macroeconomics33ECON 202
Microeconomics33ECON 201
Music Theory54MUS 110
Physics 134PHYS 111/111L
Physics 234PHYS 113/113L
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism34PHYS 209/ 209L
Physics C: Mechanics34PHYS 207/ 207L
Pre-Calculus35MATH 115
Psychology33PSYC 101
Research33IDL 100T
Seminar33IDL 100T
Spanish Language and Culture46SPAN 202 & 392
33SPAN 202
Spanish Literature and Culture33SPAN 202
46SPAN 202 & SPAN 335
Statistics33STAT 281
United States Government and Politics33POLS 100
United States History33HIST 151
56HIST 151 & HIST 152
World History: Modern33HIST 112


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Advertising
    • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
    • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
    • Agricultural Economics
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Agricultural Mechanization, General
    • Agricultural Production Operations, General
    • Agricultural Teacher Education
    • Agriculture Law
    • Agriculture, General
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • American Government and Politics (United States)
    • American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • American Indian/Native American Studies
    • Animal Health
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
    • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biotechnology
    • Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
    • Chemistry Teacher Education
    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Clinical Nurse Leader
    • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Computational Mathematics
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Construction Management, General
    • Consumer Economics
    • Consumer Services and Advocacy
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Criminology
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dairy Science
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Digital Arts
    • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Economics, General
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Family Resource Management Studies, General
    • Family and Community Services
    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
    • Flight Instructor
    • Food Science
    • Food Technology and Processing
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • General Studies
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geography and Environmental Studies
    • Geospatial Intelligence
    • German Language and Literature
    • Graphic Design
  • H

    • History, General
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Nutrition
  • I

    • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    • Institutional Research
    • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
    • Interior Design
    • International/Globalization Studies
  • J

    • Journalism
    • Journalism, Other
  • L

    • Landscape Architecture
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Microbiology, General
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    • Nursing Education
  • O

    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Painting
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
    • Pharmacy
    • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physics, General
    • Plant Molecular Biology
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Political Science and Government, Other
    • Printmaking
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Relations/Image Management
  • R

    • Range Science and Management
    • Real Estate
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • S

    • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Sculpture
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Statistics, General
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • V

    • Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
    • Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

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

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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