Northern Normal and Industrial School was established by the South Dakota Legislature in 1901 in response to the need for an institution of higher education to serve northern South Dakota.
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY serves more than 2200 students representing 36 states and 20 foreign countries. A challenging, multifaceted curriculum offers 38 majors, 42 minors, 6 associate, 8 preprofessional and 9 graduate degree areas. Courses are taught by 120 full-time, dedicated faculty, more than 85 percent of whom have the highest degree possible in their academic field. A student-faculty ratio of 19-to-1 ensures that students have access to their professors, and a student-to- computer ratio of 4.7-to-1 is one of the best access-to-technology ratios in the nation.
Northern offers pre-professional and professional programs leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in education and bachelor of music education degrees. The school also provides undergraduate and graduate professional programs in education for the preparation of teachers, guidance counselors and principals. These programs culminate in bachelor of science in education, master of science in education and master of arts in teaching degrees. Two-year-programs are provided in specialized areas; they lead to associate of arts and associate of science degrees. Northern offers the only international business program in South Dakota.
Programs
Accountancy, Accounting, Administration, American Indian Studies, Art, Athletic Training, Banking, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Communication, Community Development, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Dentistry, Desktop Publishing, E-Business, Economics, Education, Elementary Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Sciences, Finance, Financial Services, Forensic Science, French, French Studies, General Studies, German, Gerontology, Health, History, Indian Studies, Information Systems, International Business, International Studies, Journalism, Justice, Law, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Medical, Medical Technology, Medicine, Mortuary Science, Multimedia, Music, Nursing, Optometry, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Science, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dentistry Studies, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Reading, Science, Sciences, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Services, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Speech, Speech Communication, Sport Marketing, Teacher Education, Technology, Theatre, Veterinary
Campus type
Normal
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges
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