2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Accreditations & Certifications


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The University holds institutional membership in a number of educational associations: the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (1307 New York Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005-4722; Phone: 202-478-6040) promotes the aims expressed in the Morrill Act of 1862, and in the subsequent acts of Congress relating to Land-Grant Colleges.

South Dakota State University Academic Accreditations and Certifications

Academic Accredited Programs

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)  
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering B.S.
Computer Science B.S.
Civil Engineering B.S.
Electrical Engineering B.S.
Mechanical Engineering B.S.
Construction Management B.S.
Operations Management B.S.
Electronics Engineering Technology B.S.
   
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)  
Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management B.S.
   
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)  
Pharmacy Pharm.D.
Continuing Pharmacy Education Program NA
   
Accreditation Council for the Education of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)  
Nutrition and Dietetics B.S.
Nutrition and Dietetics Internship NA
Nutrition and Dietetics M.S.
   
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)  
Advertising B.A., B.S.
Journalism B.A., B.S.
Mass Communication M.M.C.
Public Relations B.A., B.S.
   
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)  
Nursing Continuing Professional Development NA
   
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)  
Agricultural Systems Technology B.S.
   
American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)  
Biochemistry B.S.
   
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)  
Pharmacy - PGY1 Residency Program Certificate
   
Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)  
Aviation with Specialization in Aviation Education B.S.
   
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)  
Athletic Training M.S.
   
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)  
Respiratory Care A.S.
   
Commission on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES)  
Exercise Science B.S.
   
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)  
Nursing B.S.
Nursing M.S.
Nursing DNP
Nursing - ARPN Post-Graduate Certificate
   
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)  
Interior Design B.F.A.
   
Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)  
Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in College Counseling M.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in School Counseling M.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling M.S.
Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling M.S.
   
Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly known as NCATE)  
Agricultural Education B.S.
Biology Education B.S.
Chemistry Education B.S.
Early Childhood Education B.S.
English Education B.A.
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.A., B.S.
Speech Education B.A., B.S.
Educational Administration M.Ed.
School Counseling M.S.
   
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)  
Public Health MPH
   
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)  
Landscape Architecture B.L.A.
   
National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc (NAAB)  
Architecture M.Arch.
   
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)  
Medical Laboratory Science B.S.
   
National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASM)  
Graphic Design B.F.A.
Interior Design B.F.A.
Studio Art (Art Education, Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture) B.F.A.
   
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)  
Music Education B.M.E.
Music B.A.
   
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)  
Theatre B.A., B.S.
   
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) (formerly NASPE)  
Physical Education Teacher Education B.S.
   
Society for Range Management (SRM)  
Ecology and Environmental Science with Specialization in Rangeland Ecology and Management B.S.

Academic Accredited Units

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission   
South Dakota Art Museum NA
   
American Association of Veterinary Lab Diagnosticians (AAVLD)  
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab NA
   
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)  
Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education NA
   
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)  
Nursing Healthcare Simulation Center - Provisional Accreditation  
Nursing Healthcare Simulation Center - Teaching/Education  

Academic Certified Program Units

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

American Chemical Society  
Chemistry B.S.
   
Institute for Food Technologists (IFT)  
Food Science B.S.
   
National Collegiate Honors Council  
Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College  
   
Department of the Army  
Army ROTC  
   
College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)  
Wintrode Tutoring Program is currently certified at Levels I, II, and III for International Tutor Training Program  
Wintrode Student Success Center Peer Mentoring Program holds International Peer Educator Training Program Certification at Levels I and II  
   
National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA)  
Learning Center Certification  

University Accreditation

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)  
Institution NA