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Courses in psychology were first introduced at South Dakota State University in 1885 as part of a combined philosophy and psychology curriculum. In 1913, psychology was incorporated into the Department of Education, where course offerings gradually expanded from two to twelve and faculty increased. From 1938 to 1941, psychology operated briefly as a separate department before returning to its association with education. In 1954, the university approved a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. In 1967, psychology was again separated from education and paired with philosophy in a joint department. The following year, it became an independent Department of Psychology, a status it has maintained since. The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with several curricular tracks, including pre-professional, applied, teaching, and psychological services options.