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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/26/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Black Hills State University


1200 University Ave.
Spearfish, SD 57799
(605) 642-6111 (Main Phone)

http://www.bhsu.edu/

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Kay K. Schallenkamp, President
Name change notes: South Dakota State Normal School to Spearfish Normal School to Black Hills Teachers College to Black Hills State College (1964) to Black Hills State University(7/1/89)
HLC Institution ID: 1646
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1928-33; 1950- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2002 - 2003
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2012 - 2013

Last Date of Information Change: 04/15/2013

Control: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Accreditation at the Master’s level is limited to the Master of Education in Reading, the Master of Science in Integrative Genomics, the Master of Business Administration in Applied Management, the Master of Science in Strategic Leadership, and the Master of Education in Secondary Education.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 5% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 2511   1461
Graduate: 15   418
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   67  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 5   28
Bachelors Degrees 51   473
Masters Degrees 5   48
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 0   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/24/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Rapid City (University Center - Rapid City) ; Yankton (Regional Technical Education Center )
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None