The General Studies Associate of Arts, offered online or on campus, allows you to design your own degree, tailoring your program of study to fit a variety of interests. The program delivers the academic expertise required for a broad range of occupations, while allowing you to follow your passion.
Northern also offers an equally flexible Bachelor of General Studies degree on the main NSU campus, online and at Huron Community Campus.
This certificate is available only online at the graduate level.
In addition to being offered on Northern State University's main campus (Aberdeen, S.D.), this certificate is also available online.
Northern State University's Trust and Financial Advising Graduate Certificate is available fully online
The Graduate Certificate in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) prepares students at the graduate level to teach English as a foreign/second language in a variety of settings, either in the United States or abroad, including offering English instruction to immigrants, foreign nationals, refugees, school children, adult learners and beneficiaries of mission work.
Six of the 12 credits in this STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) certificate will apply to any of NSU's M.S.Ed. degrees, and all 12 credits would be applied to the M.S.Ed.
Northern’s online Master of Science in Education in Instructional Design in E-Learning offers you flexibility and affordability along with experience creating diverse, technology-infused learning environments based on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)’s standards for educators. The ISTE standards empower teachers to become learners, leaders, citizens, collaborators, designers, facilitators and analysts.
Our master of accounting analytics, available online or on campus, provides specialized study of data analysis as it relates to decision-making in accounting. It will also give you a competitive edge in an increasingly data-driven business climate, and it offers thorough preparation for the CPA exam.
Admission to the accounting analytics program requirements include the following:
With Northern's online associate degree in criminal justice, you'll be well-equipped for a career in the criminal justice profession, gaining a background in the foundational terminology of the criminal justice system.
Accounting Minor (available online)
An accounting minor will help you develop the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to manage financial transactions and prepare financial reports.
Adapted Physical Education (available online)
