Bachelor of Arts [Augustana]

Please Note [Jan. 25, 2024] - ERRATUM. The Note under the “Augustana Core: Knowledge 21 units” section has been corrected. See Amendments to the Calendar for more information.

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 120 units in arts and science, including at least 55 units in arts (see Classification of Courses ). The 120 units in the program are made up of the Foundation and Knowledge components of the Augustana Core, a major subject, an optional minor, and options, as follows:

The Augustana Core: Foundation 15 units

The Augustana Foundation requirement is met by the completion of the following courses:

The Augustana Core: Knowledge 21 units

The 21-unit Breadth of Knowledge requirements consist of three different categories:

9 units in Fine Arts and Humanities (students must complete at least 3 units in each area)
6 units in Science
6 units in Social sciences

For the actual classification of Augustana courses within these categories, see Classification of Courses .

Note: The same credit may not be counted twice in courses that relate to more than one category within the Foundation and Knowledge components of the Augustana Core; that is, a total of 36 different units must be earned to fulfill these requirements.

Major subject:

42-69 units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area (with the minimum number of credits specified by the discipline or approved interdisciplinary area), including no more than 12 units at the junior level (except when required in a discipline with a performance component or in an interdisciplinary program that requires junior courses from several different disciplines) and including a minimum of 9 units at the 300- and 400-level, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level. Normally no more than 60 units in one discipline will be credited towards the degree. In some cases, a major may also require courses in one or more disciplines outside the major; these may be prerequisites for specific courses in the major and/or courses supporting the major in a more general way (up to a maximum of 24 units).

Note: A student should be aware that it may not be possible to complete certain combinations of majors, or combinations of majors and minors, without extending the time required to earn the degree.

Optional minor:

A minimum of 18 units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 12 units at the senior level.

Options:

0-36 units (or more, depending on the amount of overlap between the core and the requirements for the major, and/or minor) of the student’s choice (see General Regulations Governing Course Selections ). A student may choose to use options to work toward a minor, or second major but should be aware that a double major normally requires more than 120 units in the degree program.

Residence Requirements

Students registered in a BA program must complete at least 60 units offered by the Augustana Faculty, at least 54 units of which must be at the senior level. However, language or other study abroad may, with special permission of the Associate Dean, Academic, count toward the residence requirement. Note: Students transferring into this degree program within the framework of a Faculty-approved transfer agreement must complete 60 units of the final credits of their degree program with credits offered by the Augustana Faculty.

BA Major/Minor Requirements

Interdisciplinary Studies

Management

Augustana Faculty offers a Bachelor of Management (BMgt) degree. More information on the BMgt is available in Bachelor of Management [Augustana] .

Note: The Management minor is available to students in the BA, BMus, and BSc programs in Augustana Faculty. Students registered in a BMgt degree program are not eligible to register for a Management minor.

Minor in Management

Music

Overview

A Music Minor is available for the student having a major in another discipline. More information on the BMus is available in Bachelor of Music (BMus) .

Minor in Music

Suspended Majors

Effective October 2019, there will be no further admission to the following majors:

Drama
Economics
English
History
Interdisciplinary Studies - Global and Development Studies
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy and Religion
Political Studies
Visual Art

Students who entered these prior to October 2019 must complete all program requirements by April 30, 2024. The last degree with this specific major will be granted at Spring Convocation 2024. Continuing students must refer to the Calendar under which they were admitted for program, promotion and graduation requirements.

Effective July 2021, there will be no further admission to the following majors:

Biology
Chemistry
Computing Science
Mathematics and Physics
Sociology

Students who entered these prior to July 2021 must complete all program requirements by April 30, 2026. The last degree with these specific majors will be granted at Spring Convocation 2026. Continuing students must refer to the Calendar under which they were admitted for program, promotion and graduation requirements.