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USD’s Master of Social Work combines policy, practice and research with hands-on field education. With full-time and part-time tracks, you can build the skills to support individuals, families and communities while preparing for the next stage of your social work career.

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Learn to assess behavior and design evidence-based support for people with diverse needs, including those with autism and developmental disabilities. USD offers both an M.S. in Health Sciences and a graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis, with opportunities to put what you learn into practice through supervised training.

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Through this flexible certificate, you'll gain a foundational education in evidence-based practice that focuses on assessing the environmental influences on behavior, assessment-based intervention and data-driven decision making. You'll graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to work toward your career as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

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USD's Ph.D. in health sciences requires 75 credit hours and is designed for practicing health care professionals who are ready to take on the responsibility to shape the health care industry, improve patient outcomes or teach the next generation of practitioners.

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Help address substance use through prevention, counseling and treatment. USD’s online M.A. and graduate certificate offer different ways to build specialized knowledge, with coursework grounded in the complex needs of individuals, families and communities.

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Through this certificate program, you will gain the training needed to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients. Completion of this program prepares professionals to meet 15 of the 21 specialized academic credit hours required for South Dakota state credentialing.

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You'll learn how to advocate and provide therapy for a wide range of mental health needs, as well as crisis intervention skills. Along the way, you will form close mentorship with faculty that allows you to self-direct your program and develop mental health counseling expertise.

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