South Dakota: University Admission Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 3 units required
SD Public Flagship University's Application Requirements, University of South Dakota, more info here.
Fulfillment via High School Courses:
3 units of Social Science.
Fulfillment via Exam:
ACT: Social Studies/Reading sub-test score of 20+ will fulfill all 3 units of requirement.
AP: A score of 3 or higher on an AP Social Studies exam will fulfill all 3 units of requirement.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Equivalent exams
ACT: Reading Subscore 20+
AP U.S. History (Score 3+)
AP World History: Modern (Score 3+)
AP European History (Score 3+)
AP U.S. Government & Politics (Score 3+)
AP Comparative Government & Politics (Score 3+)
AP Psychology (Score 3+)
AP Macroeconomics (Score 3+)
AP Microeconomics (Score 3+)
AP Human Geography (Score 3+)