Expanding the Circle: Online Graduate Opportunities
South Dakota State University is committed to providing higher education opportunities to fulfill the need for faculty members at Tribal Colleges and Universities to acquire graduate credits to meet HLC standards, as well as offer online graduate level courses for faculty/staff at technical and community colleges and K-12 schools. If you are interested in enrolling in an online graduate course, please complete the process outlined below. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Graduate School Application Process
- Go to our online application.
- Create an account and choose a password. You will then be issued a PIN number.
- Once you are in the application, indicate that you are a Domestic Non-Degree Seeking Applicant in the term section.
- Include course name and course code (listed below). You do not need to upload any documents.
- Select pay via cash/check on the application fee page. We will waive the application fee for you.
Once we process your application, we will register you for the requested course(s) and send a confirmation email to you. In that email, you will be provided your student ID number and additional non-degree seeking information. Thanks for choosing SDSU!
Assess Your Cultural Intelligence - James Rattling Leaf
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. The CQ Assessment is a research-based inventory that will help you understand your cultural intelligence (CQ) by measuring your skills in four distinct areas. The personalized feedback report will provide you the opportunity to review your scores and set a personal development plan to improve those skills over time.
Semester Dates
2024 Summer Term
- May 6, Monday – May 24, Friday - May Interim
- May 27, Monday - Memorial Day Holiday
- May 28, Tuesday – August 2, Friday - 10-week Academic Summer Session
- June 14, Friday - Last day to submit a graduation application for Summer 2023
- June 19, Wednesday - Juneteenth Holiday
- July 4, Thursday - Independence Day Holiday
- August 5, Monday – August 23, Friday - August Interim
2024 Fall Term
- Aug. 26, Monday - Start Date/Instruction begins
- Sept. 2, Monday - Labor Day Holiday
- Sept. 5, Thursday - Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
- Sept. 6, Friday - Fall tuition and fees payment due; “W” grade begins
- Sept. 13, Friday - Last day to submit a graduation application for Fall 2024
- Oct. 14, Monday - Native American Day Holiday
- Nov. 8, Friday - Last day to drop a course
- Nov. 11, Monday - Veterans’ Day Holiday
- Nov. 27-December 1, Wednesday – Sunday - Thanksgiving Recess
- Dec. 11, Wednesday - No classes; Final Exam Preparation
- Dec. 12-18, Thursday – Wednesday* - Final exams
- Dec. 23, Monday - Grades due by midnight
- *Dec. 18 – official graduation date noted on transcript
Note: There is no Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Contact Dr. Nicole Lounsbery if you are still interested in registering for a course after the add/drop date.
Summer 2024 Courses
Online General Education Core Courses
Geography:
- GEOG 554 Sustainable Communities
- GEOG 573 GIS: Data Creation and Integration
- GEOG 573L GIS: Data Creation and Integration Lab
English:
- ENGL 592Topics: Film History
- ENGL 792 Topics: The Gothic
Speech/MCOM:
- CMST 510 Organizational Communication
- CMST 540 Health Communication
- MCOM 730 Media Law Case Studies
Statistics:
- STAT 514 Basic R Programming
- STAT 600 Statistical Programming
Fall 2024 Courses
Online General Education Core Courses
Natural Sciences:
- CHEM 691 IndSty:Chem Hygiene Planning
- CHEM 725 Genetics of Human Disease
Geography:
- GEOG 515 Environmental Geography/Sustainability
- GEOG 574 GIS: Vector and Raster Modeling
- GEOG 574L GIS: Vector and Raster Modeling Lab
- GEOG 575 GIS Applications
- GEOG 575L GIS Applications Lab
English:
- ENGL 576Creative Writing: Fiction
- ENGL 792 Tp: Literature
Speech/MCOM:
- MCOM 574 Entrepreneurial Media
- MCOM 592 Top:Visualizing Data in Media
- MCOM 705 Introduction to Master of Mass Communication
- MCOM 786 Conducting Professional Research
Statistics:
- STAT 515 R Programming
- STAT 542 Exploratory and Cloud-Based Data Analysis
- STAT 601 Modern Applied Statistics I