2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Allied and Population Health
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Dan Hansen, Laughrey Endowed Dean
Department of Allied and Population Health
Avera Health and Science Center 133, Box 2202C
605-688-6197
Faculty
Associate Professors
James Amell
Assistant Professors
Kassandra Erickson, Stephanie Hanson, Erin Miller, April Nelsen, Christopher Robbins
Lecturers
Stacie Lansink
Instructors
Tiffany Niemann, Ranae Phinney, Cassie Renli, Kayla Salonen, Marissa Trosen, Jessica Winterboer, Abby Wortman
Adjuncts
Travis Hansen, David Kovaleski, Michael Strubel
Overview
The Department of Allied and Population Health offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science degree program and an A.S. and B.S. in Respiratory Care. The Medical Laboratory Science degree contains two years of pre-MLS and 2 years of MLS coursework as either a fully face-to-face on campus program, an online program for practicing associate degree professionals (upward mobility program), and an accelerated program with a mix of online and on campus courses. The department also offers an undergraduate certificate in phlebotomy. At the graduate level, the department offers an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree and a graduate certificate in public health. In addition, the department teaches social and administrative pharmacy content for the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programs. In addition to teaching, the department advances population health through research and innovations in community health and wellness services.
Programs
Majors
Certificates
Graduate Programs*
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Public Health Certificate
* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.
Facilities and Services
The main department office is located in the Avera Health and Science Center, but the department also has office space at the Avera Metro Center in Sioux Falls, Sanford Medical Center, Avera McKennan Hospital, Monument Health, Brookings Regional Health System, Madison Regional Health System, and Huron Regional Medical Center. On-campus classes and labs for the Medical Laboratory Science are located in the Avera Health and Science Center. The respiratory care courses are offered at Avera McKennan and Sanford Hospitals in Sioux Falls, Monument Health in Rapid City, Brookings Regional Health System, Madison Regional Health System, and Huron Regional Medical Center. Courses in the pharmacy program are taught in Brookings and at Avera Metro Center in Sioux Falls. The Master of Public Health program is joint online program between South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota. MPH faculty offices are in Brookings and at the Avera Metro Center in Sioux Falls.
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