Department Programs Overview

The Doctor of Science in Information Systems at Dakota State University (DSU) is designed to prepare individuals for careers in research, teaching, and corporate employment. This program emphasizes applied scholarship, focusing on multi-disciplinary research projects with a strong emphasis on the productive application of information systems and information technology to organizations and their management. The program supports a thriving and sustained applied research program that meets the research needs of the State of South Dakota, the university, and its graduate students. The degree program is intended to produce graduates with a commanding knowledge of information systems and of applications and research in information systems.

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Master's of Science PhD

Comparison of Selected Graduate Computer Science Credentials

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Master's of Science (F/T)				2 years
Master's of Science (P/T)				2 to 3 years
PhD (F/T)				3 to 4 years
PhD (P/T)				4 to 5 years

Ranking and Reputation

For the fourth consecutive year, DSU in Madison is the highest ranked public baccalaureate college in the Midwest according to U.S.News & World Report magazine's annual analysis of "America's Best Colleges 2010" Both the National Security Agency and The Department of Homeland Security have designated DSU as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE)

Buildings & Resources

Total student population over 2,500  General Beadle - General William Henry Harrison Beadle was a Civil War veteran, appointed as Surveyor-General in Dakota Territory by President U.S. Grant. He is credited with saving public lands for use by schools from speculators who were buying up most of the available land. General Beadle served as third President of Madison State Normal School. There are three statues of General Beadle in existence; one on the campus of DSU, one in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Pierre, and the third in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program
Information For US Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: 1000.0  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Not Required  Interview: Not Required Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application:  Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (US$)  Application Fee: 35  Total Tuition and Fees for Program (excluding books): 23,000  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 23,000	Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: 1000.0  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Not Required  Interview: Not Required  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       IELTS: 6.8       MELAB: 80.0       TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 78.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application:  Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (US$)  International Application Fee: 85  Total Tuition and Fees for Program (excluding books): 36,000  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 36,000 Language Support for International Students  Language Classes During Program  Language Testing and Placement  Pre-program Language Classes

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