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Undergraduate

The College of Arts & Sciences provides the greatest range of undergraduate programs in the state of South Dakota and is the largest academic unit at USD. Whether you have already settled on a professional path or are still considering your options, you will find a program with us that enables you to fulfill your goals.

The College of Arts & Sciences offers the following programs.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.)
Minors
Certificates

If you are interested in graduate programs, discover what the College of Arts & Sciences has to offer. Graduate Programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Programs	Degree	Minor	Certificate
Anthropology	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Archaeology		Minor
Biology		Minor
Biology-Conservation & Biodiversity	B.S.
Biology-Physiology, Cell & Molecular Biology	B.S.
Biology with Secondary Education Certification	B.S.
Biomedical Engineering	B.S.
Chemistry	B.S.	Minor
Civic Leadership Studies		Minor
Classical Humanities		Minor
Communication and Leadership			Certificate
Communication Sciences & Disorders	B.A./B.S.
Communication Studies	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Computer Science	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Creative Writing		Minor
Criminal Justice	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Conservation & Biodiversity		Minor
Disaster Response		Minor
Earth Sciences		Minor
Economics	B.A./B.S.	Minor
English	B.A./B.S.	Minor
English-Creative Writing	B.A./B.S.
English-Professional Writing	B.A./B.S.
English-Secondary Teaching	B.A./B.S.
English with Secondary Education Certification	B.A./B.S.
Forensic Anthropology			Certificate
General Studies	A.A./B.G.S.
Geography		Minor
German	B.A.	Minor
Gerontology		Minor
Health and Culture			Certificate
History	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Integrated Science	A.S.
Interdisciplinary Sciences		Minor
International Studies	B.A.	Minor
Laboratory Science			Certificate
Latin		Minor
Latin American Studies		Minor
Linguistics		Minor
Mathematics	B.S.	Minor
Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification	B.S.
Media & Journalism		Minor
Media & Journalism-Journalism	B.A./B.S.
Media & Journalism-Strategic Communication (Advertising/Public Relations)	B.A./B.S.
Medical Biology	B.S.
Military Science		Minor
Multicultural Studies		Minor
Native American Studies	B.A.	Minor
Native American Studies-Lakota Studies	B.A.
Neuroscience		Minor
Neuroscience-Cognitive	B.S.
Neuroscience-Molecular and Cellular	B.S.
Nonprofit Studies		Minor
Philosophy	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Philosophy-Ethics, Law & Society	B.A./B.S.
Physics	B.S.	Minor
Physics-Applied Physics	B.S.
Physics with Secondary Education Certification	B.S.
Political Science	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Professional Ethics			Certificate
Professional Writing			Certificate
Psychology	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Psychology-Disaster Response	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Regulatory Affairs			Certificate
Religious Studies		Minor
Russian Studies		Minor
Social Media Marketing		Minor
Sociology	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Spanish	B.A.	Minor
Sport Marketing & Media	B.A./B.S.	Minor
Statistics		Minor
Sustainability		Minor
Sustainability-Environmental Science	B.S.
Sustainability-Human and Natural Systems	B.A./B.S.
Technical Leadership	B.S.
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing			Certificate
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies		Minor

College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Programs (Printable)