College of Arts and Sciences

• Art Minor  
• Audio Production Minor  
• Bioinformatics Minor  
• Biology Minor  
• Chemistry Minor  
• Communication Studies Minor  
• Computer Graphics Minor  
• Cyber Leadership and Intelligence Minor  
• Digital Content Creation Minor  
• Digital Photography Minor  
• English Minor  
• English for New Media Minor  
• History Minor  
• Mathematics, Applied Minor  
• Mathematics, Elementary Education Minor  
• Multimedia/Web Design Minor  
• Physics Minor  
• Production Animation 2-D Minor  
• Production Animation 3-D Minor  
• Sociology Minor  
• Spanish Minor  
• Video Production Minor  

• American Civic Traditions Certificate  
• Basic Spanish Language Proficiency Certificate  
• Digital Photography Certificate  
• Gateway to Health Sciences  
• Gateway to STEM  
• Mathematical Foundations of Cryptography Certificate  
• Multimedia Certificate  
• Multimedia Design and Production Certificate  
• Website Design and Development Certificate  

Graduate Certificates

• Advanced Graduate Mathematics Certificate
• Graduate Mathematics Certificate

Faculty

Stacey Berry, Professor, Dean
William Bendix, Associate Professor and Social Sciences Department Chair
David Kenley, Professor, Institutional Review Board Chair, and Arts and Humanities Department Chair
Andrew Sathoff, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Research Coordinator, and Math and Science Department Chair

Professors: Rich Avery, Kristel Bakker, Justin Blessinger, Thomas Jones, Kurt Kemper, Alan Montgomery

Associate Professors: Hannah Altmann, Viki Johnson, Wendy Romero, William Sewell, Joseph Staudenbaur, Daniel Welynn, Richard Wicklein

Assistant Professors: Peter Britton, Tate Carson, Alex Dececchi, Jeff Elbert, Russell Graves, Peng Guo, Matthew Ingram, Paul LeVan, Konrad Lightner, Bethany Lutovsky, Timothy Murray, Justin Schroeder

Instructors/Lecturers: Deana Hueners-Nelson, Kim Jones, Kelly MacLeod, Nevine Nawar, Kayla Nunnery, D. Scott Richardson, Abbey Shimer, Daniel Spencer

Overview

The College of Arts and Sciences at Dakota State University prepares students to lead, create, and solve problems in an increasingly complex world. With programs spanning science, technology, mathematics, digital media, the humanities, and the social sciences, the college fosters critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and creative expression.

We integrate STEM and liberal arts skills across all programs, equipping students with both analytical precision and human-centered insight. Through hands-on learning, undergraduate research, and applied practice, students graduate ready to make meaningful contributions to their professions and communities.