Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Flexible graduate certificate offered in Sioux Falls and online focused on assessing environmental influences on behavior, assessment-based intervention and data-driven decision making. It prepares students to work toward Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification, and ABAI has verified the course sequence toward BACB exam coursework requirements.
Faculty: School of Health Sciences | Department: Public Health & Health Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Vermillion, SD, United States
Study centres on behavior assessment, intervention and data-based decision making; supervised fieldwork is available through a partnership with LifeScape in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Sioux City.
Clinical settings, schools and community-based organizations; preparation for BCBA certification.
University-wide graduate applicants (all USD graduate programmes): a bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S. Some programmes require test scores, letters of recommendation (submitted through the CAS Evaluator Portal; number varies by programme) and a statement of purpose uploaded in GradCAS. International applicants need proof of English proficiency unless holding a degree from an exempt English-speaking country: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS Academic 6.0, Duolingo English Test 110, PTE 53, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, Cambridge 169, or Trinity ISE 93, plus a resume and passport copy. Application fee $38 (non-refundable).
Requirements published at program group level.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Entry terms for international applicants: Spring 2027 classes start January 11, 2027 (new student arrival deadline January 10); Fall 2027 classes start August 23 (new student arrival deadline August 20).
Graduate applications go through the USD Graduate Application or GradCAS; Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Law, Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Social Work use specialty CAS applications. Application deadlines are set per programme in the Graduate Catalog and are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The graduate application fee cannot be waived or deferred and is non-refundable.
Law (JD): applications open September 1 for the next year's admission; applicants apply through LSAC CAS and must submit the LSAT, GRE or JD Next. June LSAT scores are accepted for the same year if the application is submitted by July 1. Out-of-state applicants scoring 150+ on the LSAT receive in-state tuition.
Apply through the official page: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
Health Sciences
University of South Dakota, United States
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