Kristen Kponyoh, Assistant Director, Graduate School
605-688-4181, Kristen.Kponyoh@sdstate.edu  

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DEGREES
M.S.: Animal Science, Biological Sciences (Dairy Science, Food Science, Natural Resource Management specializations), Economics, Plant Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences (Wildlife Sciences, Fisheries Sciences specializations)
Ph.D.: Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Animal Science, Biological Sciences (Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering,  Dairy Science, Food Science, Natural Resource Management, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Veterinary Microbiology, and Veterinary Pathobiology specializations), Plant Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences.
CERTIFICATES: Animal Science, Grassland Management

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEGREES
M.A.: English
M.Arch.: Architecture
M.M.C.: Mass Communication
M.S.: Communication Studies & Journalism (specializations in Communication Studies and Journalism), Sociology (Community Development specialization)
Ph.D.: Sociology
CERTIFICATES: Health Journalism, Native Communities & Economic Development

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES
DEGREES
M.Ed.: Curriculum & Instruction (specializations in Adult & Higher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education), Educational Administration (specializations in Elementary Education and Secondary Education), Counseling & Human Resource Development (Administration of Student Affairs specialization)
M.S.: Agricultural Education, Athletic Training, Counseling & Human Resource Development (specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling, Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling), Dietetics, Human Sciences (specializations in Adult Development in the Workplace, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, and Merchandising), Nutrition & Exercise Sciences (specializations in Exercise Science and Nutritional Sciences), Sports & Recreation Administration.
Ph.D.: Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
CERTIFICATES: Family Financial Planning, Financial & Housing Counseling, Merchandising, Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEGREES
M.Eng.: Engineering
M.S.: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics (Statistics specialization), Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, and Statistics
Ph.D.: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computational Science & Statistics, Electrical Engineering
CERTIFICATES: Bioenergy & Sustainable Technology, Management Foundations, Systems Management

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
DEGREES
M.S. Biological Sciences (Biology, Microbiology specializations), Human Biology, Chemistry (Chemical Education specialization), Geography (Geographic Information Sciences specialization)
Ph.D. Biological Sciences (specializations in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology), Biochemistry, Chemistry. Geospatial Science & Engineering (Remote Sensing Geography, Geography specializations)

COLLEGE OF NURSING
DEGREES
M.S.: Nursing (specializations in Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Administrator, and Nurse Educator)
D.N.P.: Doctor of Nursing Practice (specializations in Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)
Ph.D.: Nursing
CERTIFICATES: Post Master's Clinical Nurse Leadership, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner, and Post Master's Nurse Educator

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
DEGREES
M.P.H.: Public Health
Ph.D.: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharm.D.: Doctor of Pharmacy

ONLINE DEGREES
M.Ed.: Curriculum & Instruction (all specializations), Educational Administration (all specializations).
M.M.C: Mass Communication
M.P.H.: Public Health
M.S.: Agricultural Education, Chemistry - Chemical Education, Dietetics (GPIDEA), Human Sciences - Family & Community Services (GPIDEA), Human Sciences - Family & Consumer Sciences Education (GPIDEA), Human Sciences - Family Financial Planning (GPIDEA), Human Sciences- Merchandising (GPIDEA), Sociology - Community Development (GPIDEA), Nursing

ONLINE CERTIFICATES: All GPIDEA - Animal Science, Bioenergy & Sustainable Technology, Family Financial Planning, Financial & Housing Counseling, Grassland Management, Merchandising, Native Communities & Economic Development