Healthcare Career Education

Health Career Education at the South Dakota State Universities

This page provides links to healthcare career educational opportunities offered by the South Dakota state universities.

Health Professions Advising: All universities offer the courses needed to prepare students for admission to post-bachelor's professional programs such as Dentistry, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Public Health.

Healthcare Occupations: Links to university degree program web sites.

Health Administration and Health Information: Links to degree programs.

University Home Pages

Health Professions Advising - Preparation for admission to healthcare programs:

Dentistry, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Public Health

BHSU	Pre-Professional Programs
DSU	Academics (see colleges & university catalog sections)
NSU	Pre-Professional Programs
SDSM&T	Interdisciplinary Sciences (scroll down to Health Sciences)
SDSU	Pre-Professional Programs
USD	Pre-Professional Programs

Healthcare Occupations: Degree Programs at the State Universities

Audiologist	USD	Communication Disorders (AuD)
Counselor	NSU	Counseling (MSEd)
Counselor	SDSU	Counseling (MS)
Counselor	USD	Counseling (MA & PhD)
Dental Hygienist	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (AS/BS)
Dietitian	SDSU	Dietetics
Medical Technologist	NSU	Medical Technology
Medical Technologist	SDSU	Clinical Laboratory Technology
Medical Technologist	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (BS)
Nurse, Registered	SDSU	College of Nursing (BS, MS, PhD)
Nurse, Registered	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (AS & BS)
Occupational Therapist	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (MS)
Pharmacist	SDSU	School of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Physical Therapist	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (DPT)
Physician	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (MD)
Physician Assistant	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences (MS)
Psychologist	USD	Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Respiratory Therapist	DSU	Respiratory Care (AS, BS)
Speech-Language Pathologist	USD	Communication Disorders (MA)
Social Worker	USD	Sanford School of Medicine Health Sciences

Health Administration and Information Degree Programs

DSU	Health Informatics (MS)
DSU	Health Information Administration (BS)
DSU	Health Information Technology (AS)
USD	Health Services Administration (BBA-HSAD)

University Home Pages

BHSU	Black Hills State University, Spearfish
DSU	Dakota State University, Madison
NSU	Northern State University
SDSM&T	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City
SDSU	South Dakota State University, Brookings
USD	The University of South Dakota, Vermillion
USDSM	Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

South Dakota School for the Blind & Visually Impaired