Viewbook: a Quick Look in 32 Pages
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This is your Augustana viewbook: a quick look in 32 pages. Flip through it for a sense of Augustana, read a few lines or read it all. Start with the fast facts on the next page, or go straight to the big aerial photo and next steps at the end. Most importantly, be inspired to visit campus—because real learning goes beyond books. BACKGROUND Distinguishing features include QUICK SUCCESS FOR ALUMNI Senior Inquiry and Augie Choice— A selective, private liberal arts 97% of 2017 grads were $2,000 to support every student’s and sciences college founded employed, in graduate school internship, research with a in 1860. or service within 9 months of professor or study abroad. A 115-acre wooded campus graduation, compared with less One of only 10% of U.S. colleges in Rock Island, Illinois, along than 84% nationwide. and universities with a Phi Beta the Mississippi River in the Kappa chapter. Quad-Cities metropolitan area AFFORDABILITY: COSTS, WORTH, SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID (pop. 400,000), 165 miles west STUDENTS of Chicago. The listed 2018-19 tuition and About 2,600 students from diverse A residential campus: first-year fees plus housing and meals is backgrounds. For the 2018 and sophomore students live $52,707—yet the actual average incoming class, 25% are students in residence halls; juniors may cost per student, when including of color, 15% are international, choose transitional living areas scholarships and other gift aid, is 27% are first-generation college (apartment-style housing on just over $22,000. students. campus); seniors live on campus 99% of students receive financial or in the neighborhood. Middle 50% score 23-29 on ACT, aid; nearly $50 million is awarded and 1130-1350 on the SAT (based Academic buildings range from annually from various sources, on concordance table); more than the revered Old Main to The including Augustana scholarships. a quarter were in the top 10% of Gerber Center for Student Life, their high school class. For the entering class in 2018, combining the library, dining hall $30,605 was the average for and student activities offices. First to second-year retention all scholarships and grants per Building and renovation projects is 86%; overall retention is 91% student. 22% of the entering class are planned for communication (4-year averages). received the federal Pell Grant. sciences and disorders, music and The learning environment is Top academic students qualify the sciences. Currently under close and collaborative, with a for the Presidential Scholarship: construction: 22,000-square-foot student:faculty ratio of 12:1 $26,000 in 2019-20. expansion of Hanson Hall of and average class size of 18; Science and an outdoor perfor- all classes are taught by faculty Compare with the costs of your mance pavilion at the Brunner (no graduate teaching assistants). regional universities, and then Theatre Center. consider the value of an Augustana ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES education: Augustana is worth ACADEMICS more because we can offer more, 13 men’s and 12 women’s financially and academically. 90 majors, minors & related varsity teams compete in the programs in the arts and sciences College Conference of Illinois For more information, go to and pre-professional programs, and Wisconsin (CCIW) and NCAA augustana.edu/tuition and leading to the Bachelor of Arts. Division III; many club sports, augustana.edu/scholarships. Selective first-year honors intramural and recreational To really learn more, visit program and interdisciplinary programs; 200 student groups, Augustana: augustana.edu/visit. honors minor. clubs and activities. WHAT’S THE ? The Augustana A can mean a lot: Augie Choice or Academic All-America. Advantage. Amazing. Allelujah. All. The Augie A is golden. It’s a peak or pinnacle. It’s a great goal and a great deal. It can stand for anything that matters to you. 2 4 Standout Advantages 4 Majors, Minors & Related Programs 6 CHOOSE YOUR FIELD 7 Career-Building 8 CHOOSE YOUR WORLD 17 The World on Campus 18 The World Outside Class 20 The Viking World 22 The Quad Cities 24 Across the World 26 CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE 29 The World of Alumni 30 3 AUGIE CHOICE GIVES THE QUAD CITIES ALONG THE YOU $2,000 TO USE FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER GIVES YOU There’s so YOUR RESEARCH, INTERNSHIP RESEARCH AND FIELD SITES, much to do OR INTERNATIONAL STUDY. JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS and be and Choose the BIG LEARNING EXPERIENCE in FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND know, and that matters the most to your goals, NON-PROFITS, for hands-on, career-building and do it. learning experiences. QUALITIES STAND OUT ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA YOU WILL STAND OUT to your mentors knows Augustana. WE ARE IN THE TOP on campus, and you will stand out to employers 10 IN THE NATION AND #1 IN ILLINOIS and graduate schools after graduation. TAKE for the number of Academic All-Americans YOUR CAREER ADVISING TO A NEW LEVEL —students who excel at their studies and WITH CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, their sports. You’ll find a similar balance Exploration)—a network of career coaches, of what you learn and what you love to do. resources and experiences all focused on It’s part of the campus culture here. you and your success. 4 5 MAJORS, MINORS & RELATED PROGRAMS Accounting Communication– Ethics Music Physics Africana Studies Language Arts French Music–Music Therapy Physics Education Education Aging Studies French Education (pre-professional program) Political Science Communication Sciences (immersive minor) Geography Music Psychology and Disorders Education–Instrumental American Culture Geography Education Public Health Exploration Communication Studies Music Education–Voice Geology Religion (immersive minor) Computer Science Music Performance– German Studies Scandinavian Studies Anthropology Creative Writing Composition German Education Pre-Seminary Art Data Analytics Music Performance– Graphic Design Sociology Art Education Dentistry Instrumental History Sociology–Social Welfare Art History (pre-professional program) Music Performance– History Education Piano Spanish Asian Studies Earth and Space Science Education International Business Music Performance– Spanish for Professional Biochemistry Economics Interreligious Leadership Vocal Use Biology Education (Elementary (immersive minor) Neuroscience Spanish Education Biology Education and Secondary) Japanese Non-Profit Leadership Theatre Arts Business Engineering Landscape Architecture Development Theatre Arts–Musical Administration–Finance (coordinated degree program) (coordinated degree program) (immersive minor) Theatre Business Administration– Engineering Physics Latin American Studies Nursing Veterinary Medicine International Business (pre-professional and coordinated English Law (pre-professional and coordinated Business Administration– degree program) English–Writing (pre-professional program) degree program) Management Occupational Therapy Library and Information Women, Gender and Business Administration– English and Language (pre-professional and coordinated Science Sexuality Studies Management Arts Education degree program) (advising program) Information Systems Entertainment and Media Optometry Mathematics Or design your own Business Administration– Industries (pre-professional and coordinated “contract” major. Marketing (immersive minor) Mathematics–Applied degree program) Chemistry Entrepreneurial Studies Mathematics Education Pharmacy Chemistry Education (immersive minor) Medicine (pre-professional program) Environmental (major and pre-professional Chinese Philosophy Want more info on majors? Management and program) Physical Therapy Classics Forestry See Augustana.edu. Multimedia Journalism (pre-professional program) Check out the video in the Classical Studies–Greek (coordinated degree program) and Mass Physician Assistant academics section, which Classical Studies–Latin Environmental Studies Communication (pre-professional program) focuses on the academic Classics–Latin Education program as a whole. About 45% of Augustana students have MORE THAN ONE MAJOR, compared with only about 25% nationwide. Why does this matter? With your liberal arts background and expertise in more than one field, you will be versatile and valuable in the marketplace. Graduates who complete more than one major also tend to have higher incomes. % omplet c e an CORE PROGRAMS in te r n s Advising h i p e , c s Augie Choice n i g e i n r i fi e c p Career Coaching a x n e t g r e n i s Entrepreneurial Center CAREER- n e i a a r r t c h n o o - r s Internships s d i m n a i l h a r Research and Creative BUILDING Scholarship % Study Abroad gain profes sio na l Upper Mississippi Center s Resources in CORE create advantages k il l s b Vocational Reflection y v o l u Viking Score for Augustana graduates. In your n t e e r i n first year on campus, you can begin g building your Viking Score by “ The world needs our graduates. Augustana’s exceptional commitment to career preparation ensures our graduates tracking your professional preparation are ready to excel in their workplaces, graduate schools and accumulating points through and communities.” activities such as mock interviews, Steven C. Bahls, Augustana College President career fairs and internships. In 2017-18, nearly 50% of Augustana students visited Career Development STUDENTS who attended in CORE, working side-by-side with Augustana-sponsored ALUMNI CAREER FAIRS , ca career coaches to go over résumés 1ST re e YEAR r c and cover letters, search for jobs and o a EMPLOYERS on campus c SENIORS h forJOB FAIRS SOPHOMORES i internships, prep for interviews, explore n g a p working or teaching abroad, prepare p INTERSTATE I-74 GRADUATE o & PROFESSIONAL i JUNIORS n SCHOOL FAIR t graduate school applications, and more. m graduate schools e n t s i E n R C O 8 According to the annual “senior survey,”1 AUGIE GRADS HAVE WHAT IT TAKES, AND MORE. Your career success begins with your liberal arts education and extended network of mentors, from professors in your major(s) to professional advisors in CORE. You will have a first-year advisor and peer mentor, an advisor for every major and another for every minor. 80% of professors serve also as advisors. Within 6 months Skills.