Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Accreditations and Certifications


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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 N/A
   
Accreditation Council for the Education of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)  
Nutrition and Dietetics B.S.
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 N/A
   
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)  
Agricultural Systems Technology B.S.
   
American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)  
Animal Science 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.N.
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.
   
Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)  
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.
   
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 Art and Design (NASAD)  
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 for Range Management (SRM)  
Ecology and Environmental Science with Specialization in Rangeland Ecology and Management B.S.
   
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)  
Physical Education Teacher Education B.S.
   

Academic Accredited Units

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission (AAM)  
South Dakota Art Museum N/A
   
American Association of Veterinary Lab Diagnosticians (AAVLD)  
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab N/A
   
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)  
Ness School of Management and Economics N/A
   
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)  
Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education N/A
   
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)  
Nursing Healthcare Simulation Center - Teaching/Education N/A

Academic Certified Programs/Units

 

Accrediting Agency

Degree

American Chemical Society  
Chemistry - ACS Certified 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 and Opportunity 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 N/A