University Degree Programs in South Dakota

Northern State University, South Dakota:
Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, about 125 miles northeast of Pierre. We are committed to providing graduate and undergraduate programs to promote excellence in teaching and learning. Northern State University serves more than 2200 students representing 36 states. A challenging, multi-faceted curriculum offers 41 majors, 42 minors, 9 associate, 8 pre-professional and 9 graduate degree areas including Law, Medicine, Business Studies, Education, and more.

Academic Degree Programs:
Northern offers pre-professional and professional programs leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in education and bachelor of music education degrees. The school also provides undergraduate and graduate professional programs in education for the preparation of teachers, guidance counselors and principals.

These programs culminate in bachelor of science in education, master of science in education and master of arts in teaching degrees. Two-year-programs are provided in specialized areas; they lead to associate of arts and associate of science degrees. Northern offers the only international business program in South Dakota.

The following Academic Programs are offered:
- Accounting
- Administrative Systems
- American Indian Studies
- Art
- Banking and Financial Services
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Community Development
- Criminal Justice
- Desktop Publishing
- E-Business Education
- Economics
- E-learning
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Forensic Science
- French Studies
- General Studies
- German
- Gerontology
- Health and Physical Education
- History
- International Business Studies
- International Studies
- K-12 Certification Programs
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Multimedia Graphic Design
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Accountancy
- Psychology and Counseling
- Reading
- Rising Scholar
- Social Science
- Social Services
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech Communication
- Sports Marketing and Administration
- Teacher Education
- Theater
- Washington Center Internship and Academic Seminars

Pre-Professional Programs
- Athletic Training
- Chiropractic Health Care
- Dentistry
- Engineering
- Journalism
- Law
- Medicine
- Mortuary Science
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Physical Therapy
- Veterinary Medicine