Dakota State University
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| Established | March 5, 1881 |
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| Type | State university |
| President | Dr. Douglas D. Knowlton |
| Faculty | 108 |
| Students | 2319 |
| Undergraduates | 2081 |
| Postgraduates | 238 |
| Location | Madison, South Dakota, USA |
| Address | 820 N. Washington Ave. |
| Telephone | (888)378-9988 |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Mascot | Timmy the Trojan |
| Affiliations | NAIA |
| Website | http://www.dsu.edu/ |
Dakota State University is a public, four-year university, located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a focus on programs in computers, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs. The university requires all students entering the university during and after the Fall 2004 semester to use tablet PCs in general education courses. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and in 2004 was designated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
DSU is home to the Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum and the Karl E. Mundt Library and Archives. Its athletic mascot is the trojan and it is a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference. Its current president is Dr. Douglas D. Knowlton. As of fall 2005, its total student enrollment was 2,329, of whom 52.8% were women, and its total faculty count was 88, of whom 34.1% were women.
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[edit] Academics
DSU offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Information Systems, and the College of Education.
Associate's degree programs are offered in:
- Application Programming
- Business Management
- General Studies
- Health Information Technology
- Office Management
- Respiratory Care.
Bachelor's degree programs are offered in :
- Biology Education (Grades 7-12)
- Biology for Information Systems
- Business Administration in Accounting
- Business Administration in Finance
- Business Administration in Management
- Business Administration in Management Information Systems
- Business Administration in Marketing
- Business Education (Grades 7-12)
- Computer and Network Security
- Computer Education (Grades K-12)
- Computer Graphic Design
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Elementary Education (Grades K-8)
- Elementary Education and Special Learning and Behavioral Problems (Grades K-8)
- English Education (Grades 7-12)
- English for Information Systems
- Health Information Administration
- Mathematics Education (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics for Information Systems
- Multimedia/Web Development
- Physical Science
- Physical Science Education (Grades 7-12)
- Professional Accountancy
- Respiratory Care
- Scientific Forensic Technology.
Master's degree programs are offered in:
- Educational Technology
- Information Assurance
- Information Systems.
Doctoral degree program is offered in:
- Information Systems (D.Sc. in IS).
In addition to the degrees offered above, Dakota State University offers several minors and pre-professional programs.
[edit] History
Dakota State University was founded as a normal school 1881 as Madison Normal School with a mission to train teachers. It was the first school dedicated to training teachers in the Dakota Territory. After South Dakota became a state in 1889, Madison Normal School became Eastern State Normal School. Over the next several years Dakota State would be known as Dakota Normal School, Dakota State Normal School and General Beadle State College after William Henry Harrison Beadle who served as its president from 1889 to 1906. In 1969, the South Dakota Legislature renamed the college Dakota State College. In 1989, the legislature once again changed the name of the institution to Dakota State University to reflect the addition of graduate programs.
[edit] Organizations
[edit] The Trojan Times
The Trojan Times is the student newspaper of Dakota State University. The student-run paper produces 8 issues per semester on a bi-weekly basis. The current editor-in-chief is Matthew Paulson. The paper is split into five sections: News, Arts & Entertainment, Features, Science & Technology, and Sports. There are 800 copies made each issue delivered to various locations on the DSU campus and around the city of Madison. Students and faculty are encouraged to submit their own work to be published. More information about the paper can be found on the The Trojan Times Website.
DSU also has a number of other student run clubs & organizations. A complete listing of campus clubs can be found on the DSU Campus Clubs Website.
