June 26, 2009
SDSU Given Approval to Offer Architecture
Programs
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota State University was given the green light Friday by
the Board of Regents to develop a course of study leading to a master’s degree
in architecture and a parallel undergraduate degree in architectural studies.
The accredited master of architecture degree is the national standard for
licensing of architects. Demand for licensed architects is growing, and regents’
officials said creating the architecture degree in South Dakota is viewed as a
major factor in supporting sustained economic growth in South Dakota.
“South Dakotans who wish to pursue an architecture degree right now must leave
the state, making it difficult to recruit them back as either interns or
licensed architects,” said Regents President Terry Baloun. Baloun said the new
program also will provide quality professional development opportunities for the
state’s current architects, who must meet continuing education requirements to
maintain licensure.
University officials will not request new state resources from the legislature,
instead funding the new programs through internal reallocations, donations, and
student fees. A request for new fees to support the architecture programs will
be made next spring when other fees are set by the regents.
SDSU expects about 60 pre-architecture freshmen to enroll in the fall of 2010.
It is projected that slightly more than half of those will be admitted to the
bachelor degree program in architectural studies a year later. The university
expects to begin with 15 students in the master of architecture program in the
fall of 2014, and to graduate about the same number with their master’s degrees
by 2016.
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In other action involving SDSU, the regents Friday approved two new certificate
programs, one in management foundations and another in systems management. These
12-hour certificate programs are targeted to working professionals in a variety
of managerial positions across South Dakota. Both programs will be available to
students starting this fall.
June 26, 2009
Dakota State to Offer Degrees in Network &
System Administration
PIERRE, S.D. – Dakota State University
will begin offering associate and bachelor degrees in network & system
administration beginning this fall. The South Dakota Board of Regents approved
the action at its meeting today in Pierre.
Regents President Terry Baloun said the
new degree programs are closely aligned with Dakota State’s unique mission to
provide instruction in computer management, computer information systems,
electronic data processing, and related programs. “This is a perfect fit for
Dakota State,” he said. “Computer networking is a field that continues to
develop and grow in importance, as it focuses on the interconnections between
technology hardware and information exchange,” Baloun said. “These new offerings
will support the board’s goal to enhance workforce development in South Dakota.”
University officials expect the number of
students in the new bachelor’s degree program to grow from 20 to 80 students in
three years.
Dakota State will deliver the two-year
associate degree in network & system administration both in Sioux Falls and
online. Paul Gough, the board’s director of policy and planning, noted that
associate degree delivery has long been a part of Dakota State University’s
statutory mission as authorized by the South Dakota Legislature. The institution
currently offers other associate degrees in related fields such as applications
programming, business management, health information technology, and office
management.
Gough said no new state resources or
additional student fees were requested to implement these programs.
