Academics

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Academics at AU

AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS STRUCTURE
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
At ҹɫÊÓÆµapp, the academics structure is organized around a College of Arts & Sciences and four schools — the Sharon Lust School of Education, School of Business, School of Health Professions and School of Music.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
The Augustana College of Arts & Sciences consists mainly of traditional liberal arts undergraduate programs. Undergraduate students enter the university through the College of Arts & Sciences and then may participate in programs within the affiliated schools. The college is led by a dean, who oversees five area chairs.

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies also exists within the college, which is led by a director.

AREAS
Five Areas — Life Sciences, Pure & Applied Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies, Languages, Literature & Communication and Social Sciences — exist within the College of Arts & Sciences. Each area is led by an area chair, who oversees 1-4 of the 17 total departments. Each department is led by a department chair.
LIFE SCIENCESPURE & APPLIED SCIENCESHUMANITIES & CULTURAL STUDIESLANGUAGES, LITERATURE & COMMUNICATIONSOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT
Biology

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Bioinformatics
→ Biology
→ Medical Laboratory Science

DEPARTMENT
Chemistry & Biochemistry

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Biochemistry
→ Chemical Physics
→ Chemistry
→ Chemistry (ACS)

DEPARTMENT
Anthropology

PROGRAM OF STUDY
→ Anthropology

DEPARTMENT
Communication & Media Studies

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Communication Studies
→ Media Studies
→ Strategic Communication & Leadership

DEPARTMENT
 Economics 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Economics
→ Quantitative Economics

DEPARTMENT
Computer Science

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Computer Science & Software Engineering
→ Data Science

DEPARTMENT
Art

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Art (B.A.)
→

DEPARTMENT
English & Journalism

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ English
→ Journalism

DEPARTMENT
Government & International Affairs

PROGRAM OF STUDY
→ Government & International Affairs

DEPARTMENT
Mathematics

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Mathematics
→ Statistics

DEPARTMENT
History

PROGRAM OF STUDY
→ History

DEPARTMENT
Languages, Literatures & Cultures

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ French
→ Languages, Literatures & Cultures
→ Spanish

DEPARTMENT
Psychology

PROGRAM OF STUDY
→ Psychology

DEPARTMENT
Physics

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Chemical Physics
→ Dual-Degree Engineering
→ Engineering Physics
→ Physics

DEPARTMENT
Religion/Philosophy/Classics

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Classics
→ Philosophy
→ Religion
→ Religion/Philosophy

DEPARTMENT
Theatre

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Theatre

DEPARTMENT
Sociology

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Criminal Justice
→ Sociology

CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Environmental Studies
→ Neuroscience

SCHOOLS
Four schools contain programs with similar disciplinary interests; typically, these have professional emphases and graduate-level programs. Each school is led by a dean.

RYDELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESSSCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONSSCHOOL OF MUSICSHARON LUST SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→  
→  Ò¹É«ÊÓÆµapp Fintech  Program by Pathwardâ„¢
→ Business Administration
→  Computer Information Systems (CIS)
→ Finance
→ Management
→ Marketing
→ Sport Management

 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCES
including:
→ Exercise Science
→ Fitness Management
→ Health Education
→ Physical Education
→ Strength & Conditioning

NURSING
including:
→ Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
→ BSN Accelerated

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Media Production (Formerly Multimedia Entrepreneurship)
→ Music
→ Music Education

 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→  Augie Access
→ Communication Disorders
→ Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
→ Sign Language Interpreting

TEACHER EDUCATION
including: 
→ All Grades & Secondary Education
→ Education Studies
→ Elementary Education
→ Special Education
→ Special Education Studies

GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Master of Arts in Sports  Administration & Leadership (MSAL)
→ Master of Business Administration (MBA)
→  Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
→ Graduate Nursing (MSN, PGC)
→ Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT)
→ Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MSGC)
→ Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
 GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY
→ Master of Education (M.Ed.)
→  Master of Education in Special Education (M.Ed. in SPED)
→ Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (M.S. ABA)
→ Master of Social Work (MSW)