| Dakota State University | |
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| Established | March 5, 1881 |
| Type | State University |
| President | Dr. Douglas D. Knowlton |
| Academic staff | 96 |
| Students | 3101 |
| Undergraduates | 2767 |
| Postgraduates | 334 |
| Location | Madison, South Dakota, USA |
| Campus | Rural |
| Former names | Dakota Normal School, Madison State Normal School, Eastern State Normal School, Eastern State Teachers College, General Beadle State Teachers College, General Beadle State College, Dakota State College[1] |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Nickname | DSU |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Affiliations | NAIA, DAC |
| Website | http://www.dsu.edu/, http://www.dsuathletics.com |
Dakota State University is a public university located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a technology centric focus with programs in computer and information science, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs. The university requires all full-time undergraduate students to use tablet computers and laptops in general education courses in addition to taking a computer usage course and an introductory programming course as part of their curriculum.
Dakota State University is considered to be one of the more technologically advanced post-secondary institutions,[2] making use of Tablet PCs, advanced biometric identification devices, special computer laboratories designed for computer hacking and has 25 of the available degree programs offered on campus available via distance methods.[2][3] This, among other things, has contributed to DSU being listed as the highest ranked baccalaureate college in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report for five consecutive years.[4][5]
DSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally in 2004 DSU 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 the Fall 2010 semester, its total student enrollment was 3,101, of whom 52.2% were women, and its total faculty count was 96, of whom 35.4% were women.[6]
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DSU offers associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral 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:
Bachelor's degree programs are offered in :[7]
Master's degree programs are offered in:[8]
Doctoral degree program is offered in:
In addition to the degrees offered above, Dakota State University offers several minors and pre-professional programs. To learn more about the degrees offered, visit the "[1] Majors & Programs]" section of the DSU website.
Dakota State University was founded as a normal school in 1881[10] 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. Its motto is "Dare To Do.".
KDSU is a college campus radio station only broadcast in the Student Union and online at the kdsu.net website. KDSU presents all genres of music.
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