Transfer Agreements

Program-to-program articulation agreements are formal agreements between USD and specialized technical programs to transfer block credits in toward the Bachelor of Science in health sciences. Students who are currently enrolled or are graduates of the following schools and mentioned programs may benefit from these articulation agreements:

• Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center School of Radiologic Technology - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) - Watertown, South Dakota
• Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) - Mitchell, South Dakota
• Rapid City Regional Hospital - Rapid City, South Dakota
• Sanford Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Southeast Technical Institute (STI) - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Western Dakota Technical Institute (WDT) - Rapid City, South Dakota
• Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) - Sioux City, Iowa

You can complete your degree through articulation two ways:

• Forward Articulation - Successfully complete the technical program first and transfer block technical credits to USD to finish the B.S. in health sciences
• Reverse Articulation - Start at USD in health sciences and transfer to the technical program of your choosing. Once the technical health program is completed, you can transfer a block of technical credits back to USD and graduate the same semester from both institutions.

For more information on Health Sciences articulation agreements, email healthsciencesmajor@usd.edu or contact the major advisors:

• Travis Ahlers (travis.ahlers@usd.edu), 605-658-6334
• Rachelle Kotnour (rachelle.kotnour@usd.edu), 605-658-6326

You can request a transfer of block credits from any completed technical health program to USD through the Office of the Registrar. The number of transferable credits vary from institutions and individual programs.