The South Dakota pharmacy schools were built for those who own a bachelor degree and want to pursue a four-year advanced degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (or PharmD) in South Dakota. Please note that PCAT which stands for Pharmacy College Admissions Test is required for applicants for admissions to pharmacy schools, while Doctor of Pharmacy is a must for those who want to consider working as a pharmacist in South Dakota.
This page lists all South Dakota pharmacy colleges that are accredited by the ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Included are complete contact information and website addresses of all Pharmacy schools, colleges, and universities within the state of South Dakota.
| Rank | Pharmacy University | Pharmacy Department |
| 1 | South Dakota State University School of Pharmacy Address: Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007-0099 Phone: (605) 688-5598 E-mail: Xiangming.Guan@sdstate.edu Website: http://www.sdstate.edu/pha/ |
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South Dakota
South Dakota is a state in the north-central part of the United States, one of the so-called states of the Northwest Center. The population is 755 thousand people (46th place among the states, data of 2000). The capital is Pierre, and the largest city is Sioux Falls. Motto: The power of the people according to the will of God. Official Nickname: Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State.
Geography
The area of the state is 199.9 thousand km². South Dakota borders North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west.
The Missouri River flows through the territory of South Dakota from north to south, forming here a canyon up to 150 m deep. To the east of the river there are black earth prairies, to the west – the Great Plains.
History
The French were the first to explore the territory of modern South Dakota in the 18th century. In 1743, this territory was proclaimed French. It became part of the large colony of Louisiana. In 1803, France sold Louisiana to the United States. South Dakota becomes part of the United States. The mass settlement of this territory began in the 70s of the XIX century, when gold reserves were discovered in the Black Hills. In 1889, South Dakota became an official state of the United States.