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Popular Health Related Programs Available at DSU

 According to a press statement released by the South Dakota Board of Regents, health-related academic programs at South Dakota’s public universities continue to be popular options for students.   

“Our goal is to effectively deliver programs that meet the increasing demand for health care professionals in South Dakota,” said Regents Executive Director Robert T. Tad Perry. Perry noted that demand is being fueled by growth in the health care delivery sector as a result of an aging population and more specialization.

 Dakota State University offers majors that prepare students for careers in many of the health care fields cited by the Board of Regents.  DSU majors include respiratory care, pre-respiratory care, health information administration and health information technology.

 DSU’s biology for information systems and physical science majors offer a pathway to professional programs in medicine and other health fields. Dakota State also offers an exercise science major.  With courses in kinesiology, exercise physiology and biomechanics, the exercise science degree enables students to meet their individual career goals, whether in fitness, wellness, rehabilitation programs or graduate studies.

 For future health care providers who want to be able to communicate with Spanish speakers, DSU offers a minor in Spanish.

 The growing need for health care workers is the subject of a first-ever state health care workforce summit Monday, Aug. 7, in Pierre. For links to health care degree programs at South Dakota public universities, visit the Web site at: http://www.sdbor.edu/health/programs.htm.

 Board of Regents Health Care Program Enrollments – Spring 2006 
(DSU programs are highlighted in yellow)

Medicine, Pre-Medicine

388

Pharmacy, Pre-Pharmacy

522

Pre-Dentistry

45

Pre-Optometry

17

Pre-Chiropractic

36

Physical Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy

 

177

Physician Assistant Studies,
Pre-Physician Assistant Studies

 

63

Occupational Therapy,

Pre-Occupational Therapy

 

37

Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders

 

117

Nursing, Accelerated Nursing,

RN Upward Mobility, Pre-Nursing

 

2,318

Medical Technology, Clinical & Lab Sciences, Pre-Medical Technology

 

92

Athletic Training**

109

Dental Hygiene, Pre-Dental Hygiene

184

Respiratory Care,

Pre-Respiratory Care

 

72

Health Services Administration, Health Information Administration, Health Information Technology

 

 

120

Clinical Psychology

73

TOTAL

4,370

 

**DSU Offers Exercise Science

 


 

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