60 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Sociology program at Southwest Minnesota State University is designed to help students understand human social activity and the world around us.

Southwest Minnesota State University’s History Program is designed to help students understand themselves and their world through the study of the past.

English  from Southwest Minnesota State University plays a critical role in contemporary society, both as a tool for understanding and creating culture and as a means of communicating in the professional world beyond graduation. 

Students who are Marketing Online majors at Southwest Minnesota State University are trained in the analysis, strategy development and the communication tools related to the marketing profession. 

The Professional Writing and Communications at Southwest Minnesota State University major is cross-disciplinary in order to give students the tools to communicate in writing, through graphics, and orally.

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Online  from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Special Education Online from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

The emphasis of the Exercise Science program at Southwest Minnesota State University is designed to give students a scientific understanding of the body’s response to exercise and the ability to analyze the efficiency of human movement.

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Social Work Program offers a Bachelor of Science: Social Work degree (BSSW) in beginning generalist social work practice.

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Music Program provides opportunities for all SMSU students to develop an understanding and appreciation of music, their own creativity, and artistic performance. Furthermore, the music degree curricula prepares music majors for a variety of careers in music.

The B.S. in Early Childhood Education at Southwest Minnesota State University emphasizes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through grade 3.

Students who are Marketing majors at Southwest Minnesota State University are trained in the analysis, strategy development and the communication tools related to the marketing profession.

The Computer Science Program from Southwest Minnesota State University offers a bachelor of science degree and a minor in computer science. The major is designed to meet two goals: first, to prepare the student to enter the job market upon graduation, and secondly to provide a solid background in computer science for those who wish to pursue an advanced degree.

The Agricultural Education program of Southwest Minnesota State University prepares students for careers in a variety of businesses involved with the agricultural and food industry.

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Agriculture provides a four-year degree specifically designed to serve the needs of transfer students who have finished their two year “technical” degrees (an AAS or AS) in agriculturally related fields.

The Agricultural Communications and Leadership degree from Southwest Minnesota State University prepares students to begin professional careers in industrial, governmental and consultant capacities as public relations specialists, agricultural journalists, sales representatives, marketing managers and social media coordinators.

The Environmental Science Program from Southwest Minnesota State University provides students with an in-depth understanding of natural systems and how human;interact with the environment.

The Hospitality Management program from Southwest Minnesota State University is broad-based and includes studies in Hotel & Event Management and Culinary Management. The prepares students for positions in hotels, restaurants, convention bureaus, resorts and other hospitality and recreational facilities.

Southwest Minnesota State University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computational Mathematics.

Studying Political Science at Southwest Minnesota State University allows students the opportunity to investigate political phenomena ranging from the behavior of individual voters to relations among nations.