Undergraduate degrees are offered in more than 70 majors. Explore endless possibilities for your future career through the listing of majors below, or our explore majors and careers page. Consult academic advising guide sheets to understand specific course requirements for any degree. Price estimates by major are also available.
Are you waiting for your major to present itself to you? If you are, you are not alone. Many students who enter South Dakota State University do so without declaring a major. To assist you in deciding on a major, you will participate in the Exploratory Studies program.
Undergraduate Majors
Majors
Advertising (B.A./B.S.)
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.)
Agricultural Business (B.S.)
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) – Agricultural Education Specialization
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) – Communication Specialization
Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) – Leadership Specialization
Agricultural Science (A.S.)
Agricultural Science (B.S.)
Agricultural Systems Technology (B.S.)
Agronomy (B.S.)
American Indian and Indigenous Studies (B.A.)
Animal Science (B.S.) – Food Animal Health Specialization
Animal Science (B.S.) – Industry Relations Specialization
Animal Science (B.S.) – Production Management Specialization
Animal Science (B.S.) – Science Specialization
Architecture (B.F.A.)
Aviation (B.S.) – Aviation Education Specialization
Aviation (B.S.) – Aviation Maintenance Management Specialization
Biochemistry (B.S.)
Biology (B.S.)
Biology (B.S.) – Secondary Education Specialization
Biotechnology (B.S.)
Business Economics (B.A./B.S.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry Education (B.S.)
Civil Engineering (B.S.)
Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.)
Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.) – Speech Education Specialization
Community and Public Health (B.S.)
Community and Regional Planning (B.S.)
Computer Science (B.S.)
Concrete Industry Management (B.S.)
Conservation Planning and Park Management (B.S.)
Conservation Planning and Park Management (B.S.) – Park Administration and Management Specialization
Construction Management (B.S.)
Construction Technology (A.S.)
Consumer Affairs (B.S.) – Consumer Services Management Specialization
Consumer Affairs (B.S.) – Family Financial Management Specialization
Criminology (B.A./B.S.)
Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.)
Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.) – Microbiology Specialization
Dairy Production (B.S.)
Data Science (A.S.)
Data Science (B.S.)
Early Childhood Education (B.S.) – Birth to 8 Specialization
Early Childhood Education (B.S.) – Cooperative Elementary Education Program with DSU
Early Education and Care (B.S.)
Ecology and Environmental Science (B.S.)
Ecology and Environmental Science (B.S.) – Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialization
Economics (B.A./B.S.)
Economics (B.S.) – Agricultural Economics Specialization
Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
Engineering Technology (A.S.)
English (B.A.)
English (B.A.) – English Education Specialization
English (B.A.) – Writing Specialization
Entrepreneurial Studies (B.A./B.S.)
Exercise Science (B.S.)
Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)
Fashion Studies and Retail Merchandising (B.S.)
Food Science (B.S.)
French Studies (B.A.)
French Studies (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
General Studies (A.A.)
General Studies (B.G.S.)
Geographic Information Sciences (B.S.)
Geography (B.A./B.S.)
German (B.A.)
German (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
Global Studies (B.A.)
Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
History (B.A./B.S.)
History (B.A./B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
Horticulture (B.S.)
Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management (B.S.)
Human Biology (B.S.)
Human Development and Family Services (A.S.)
Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A./B.S.)
Interior Design (B.F.A.)
Journalism (B.A./B.S.)
Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations (B.S.)
Mathematics (B.S.)
Mathematics (B.S.) – Data Science Specialization
Mathematics (B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) – Aerospace Engineering Specialization
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) – Accelerated Program
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) – Upward Mobility Program
Microbiology (B.S.)
Music (B.A.) – Music Entrepreneurship Specialization
Music (B.A.) – Music Studies Specialization
Music Education (B.M.E.)
Natural Resource Law Enforcement (B.S.)
Nursing (B.S.N.)
Nursing (B.S.N.) – Accelerated Program
Nursing (B.S.N.) – RN to B.S.N.
Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)
Operations Management (B.S.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.)/Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Physical Education Teacher Education (B.S.)
Physics (B.S.)
Physics (B.S.) – Science Teaching Specialization
Political Science (B.A./B.S.)
Precision Agriculture (B.S.)
Psychology (B.A./B.S.)
Psychology (B.A./B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
Public Relations (B.A./B.S.)
Respiratory Care (A.S.)
Respiratory Care (B.S.)
Sociology (A.S.)
Sociology (B.A./B.S.)
Sociology (B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
Spanish (B.A.)
Spanish (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
Sport and Recreation Management (B.S.)
Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Art Education Specialization
Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Ceramics Specialization
Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Painting Specialization
Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Printmaking Specialization
Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Sculpture Specialization
Theatre (B.A./B.S.)
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (B.S.)