1. South Dakota Board of Regents
Graduate Education in STEM Fields

2. STEM Doctoral Programs 2004
School
Program
SDSU
Plant Science
Animal & Range Science
Atmosphere, Environment, & Water Resources
Biological Sciences
USD
Biomedical Sciences
USD/SDSU
Chemistry
SDSMT
Geology and Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering and Science

3. STEM Doctoral Programs Added in 2006
School
Program
SDSMT
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
USD
Physician Scientist (MD/PhD)
USD/SDSU
Computational Science & Statistics
SDSU
Nursing
Geospatial Science & Engineering
Atmospheric & Environmental Science

4. STEM Doctoral Programs 2007 to present
Physical USD
Information DSU
Electrical SDSU
Nursing SDSU
Chemical and Biological SDSMT
Materials USD
Pharmaceutical SDSU
SDSMT/USD
Wildlife & Fisheries SDSU
Mechanical SDSMT
Civil & Environmental SDSU/SDSMT
SDSU
Ag, Biosystems, and Mechanical SDSU
Cyber DSU
Biomedical SDSMT/USD
Occupational USD
Public USD

5. STEM Doctoral Programs

6. STEM Doctoral Degrees Awarded

7. STEM Graduate Degrees Awarded

8. Board of Regents 2020 Strategic Plan
STEM Education – Expand educational opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Increase the number of master’s and doctoral level STEM programs.
• Foster partnerships with K-12 to increase the number of students who can succeed in STEM programs.
• Encourage campuses to increase recruitment and retention of undergraduate STEM majors.

9. Benefits of Higher Education
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics