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College of Education and Human Sciences

What we do

In the College of Education and Human Sciences, we focus on enhancing human potential and improving lives and communities through the promotion of mental, physical and financial health.

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School of Education, Counseling and Human Development

Providing high-quality educational experiences to learners across the education and human science fields and to generate knowledge of human behavior, learning science and interpersonal relationships.
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School of Health and Human Sciences

Providing a strong foundation of skills and abilities for employment in the health care field, industry and education graduate or acceptance into graduate/professional school.
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For highlights of our leaders making impacts in aviation, firefighters' health, autism support, exploratory studies, education and more, check out the latest edition of the Level Up magazine!
Degrees Offered
We offer 19 undergraduate programs, 16 minors and more than 20 graduate programs and certificates that prepare our students to become leaders and advocates of well-being that address global issues related to health and education.
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Some of my favorite SDState experiences came from the preprofessional science club. It was nice to build relationships, connections and my resume all at the same time.
Loren Vaillancourt , exercise science major
Forbes ranked SDSU No. 2 in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã in its America's Best-in-State Employers ranking.
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Meet Our People

Our faculty provide a world-class education, conduct leading research and fulfill our university’s mission of outreach by impacting and positively changing communities in our region. Dedicated to the academic, professional and personal successes of our students, our faculty is second to none.

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College of Education and Human Sciences
Physical Address
1060 Campanile Ave.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
Wagner Hall 249, Box 2275A
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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