South Dakota State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1916 and underwent its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in 2019-2020. On Nov. 4-5, 2019, SDSU hosted the HLC Peer Review Team for the onsite visit as part of the Open Pathway comprehensive review process. As a result of this review, SDSU was granted the full, 10-year reaccreditation with the next reaffirmation of accreditation in 2029-2030.
SDSU Academic Accredited and certified programs/units
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 | M.S. |
| Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) | |
| Advertising | B.A./B.S. |
| Journalism | B.A./B.S. |
| Mass Communication | MMC |
| 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.N, |
| Nursing | M.S. |
| Nursing | DNP |
| Nursing-APRN post-graduate | Certificate |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | |
| Interior Design | BFA |
| Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in clinical mental health counseling | M.S. |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in college counseling | M.S. |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development specialization in school counseling | M.S. |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development 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 | BFA |
| 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 | Med. |
| School Counseling | M.S. |
| Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) | |
| Public Health | MPH |
| Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) | |
| Landscape Architecture | BLA |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc (NAAB) | |
| Architecture | M.Arch. |
| National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | |
| Medical and Laboratory Sciences | B.S. |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | |
| Graphic Design | BFA |
| Interior Design | BFA |
| Studio Art (art education, ceramics, painting, printmaking, sculpture) | BFA |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | |
| Music Education | BME |
| Music | B.A. |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | |
| Theatre | B.A./B.S. |
| Society for Range Management (SRM) | |
| Rangeland Ecology and Management | B.S. |
| United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) | |
| GEOINT | Certificate |
| Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) formerly NASPE | |
| Physical Education Teacher Education | B.S. |
Academic Accreditation Units
| Accrediting Agency | Degree |
|---|---|
| American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission (AAM) | |
| 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 |
Academic Certified Programs/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 | |
| 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 | |
| Learning Center Certification |
University Accreditation
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | Degree |
|---|---|
| Institution | NA |
Program Approvals
Approved for Teacher Certification
| South Dakota Department of Education | Degree |
|---|---|
| Birth-Age 8 Early Childhood | B.S. |
| Elementary Education | B.S. |
| Special Education | B.S. |
| Secondary Education (5-12) | |
| Agriculture Education | B.S. |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | B.S. |
| English Language Arts (English Education, Speech/Debate) | B.A. |
| Mathematics* | B.S. |
| Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)* | B.S. |
| Social Science (History, Psychology, Sociology)* | B.S./B.A. |
| K-12 Education | |
| Art* | B.S./B.A. |
| Music* | BME |
| Physical Education* | B.S. |
| World Language: French, German, Spanish* | B.A. |
| Masters Degrees | |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development with Specialization in School Counseling (School Counselor) | M.S. |
| Educational Administration (Principal) | M.Ed. |
| *Formerly know as NCATE (name changed 2019) |