About the course

A master's in interdisciplinary studies requires at least 32 credit hours, with courses taken from a minimum of two academic disciplines and chosen under the guidance and approval of an advisor. Design a course of study that tackles a problem from multiple directions or tailor a degree to best serve your career advancement goals.

　　USD offers a Master of Arts program that is designed to allow flexibility in program design and course selection for students who have a specific interest in graduate coursework but do not fit a defined discipline. Offered online or on campus, this advanced degree is designed by you in tandem with your advisor. By choosing coursework from differing academic disciplines, you create a coherent theme to meet your individual educational and professional goals. Students seeking admission to the program must explain in a statement of purpose how their program of study will specifically meet their personal and professional goals. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Vermillion
Summer (May), 2024	Vermillion
Fall (August), 2024	Vermillion
Spring (January), 2025	Vermillion
Summer (May), 2025	Vermillion
Fall (August), 2025	Vermillion
Spring (January), 2026	Vermillion
Summer (May), 2026	Vermillion

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of South Dakota

Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and previous graduate credit (in English or with translation) must accompany an application. Official transcript of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required for international students. The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.

　　Baccalaureate degree must be from an institution with full regional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per University policy.

　　Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, Applicants from or who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score if their academic records after review indicate that English was the classroom language for their schoolwork.

　　Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose or goal statement. Statement of purpose should reflect the areas the applicants want to study, which USD graduate disciplines the coursework can be taken from, and why their programs of study will specifically meet their personal and professional goals.

　　Three (3) professional letters of recommendation are required.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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