Coronavirus Update: In response to additional information regarding the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, USD will continue remote delivery through the summer academic term (May 18-Aug. 7). USD will resume on-campus operations, including face-to-face instruction, this fall. All USD-hosted events and visitor activities are canceled through July 31. USD plans to host graduation ceremonies on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. More information about COVID-19
Undergraduate International Studies
Become internationally literate and open to diverse cultures, ideas, languages, politics, history, literature and more.
USD is the first public university in the state to offer a major in international studies. A faculty with extensive international experience and opportunities for travel abroad and exchange programs makes it an excellent choice for students with an interest in international studies.
Four-Year Program Guide
The Classroom & Beyond
International studies students, Elena Freeman and Ross Oyler, received the Boren Scholarship for 2019.
Two recent graduates have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
An interest in nutrition and anthropology has earned Christina Bushinger a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to travel to Peru.
Dakota Hall
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone:605-677-5707
Fax:605-677-8808