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This publication is designed to answer most of the questions which might be asked about Augsburg College and its curriculum. Although information was current at the time of publication, it is subject to change without notice. It is the responsibility of each student to know the requirements, and academic policies contained in this publication. If questions arise concerningany matterpublishedherein, the student should consult with a faculty adviser, the Dean of the College, or the Registrar. Table of Contents PAGE 4, GLOSSARY OF TERMS PAGE 5, INTRODUCTION PAGE 6, THE COLLEGE PAGE 10, CAMPUS MAP PAGE 12, THE PHYSICAL PLANT PAGE 14, ACADEMIC LlFE PAGE 24, STUDENT LlFE PAGE 31, ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE PAGE 35, FINANCIAL AID PAGE 44, EXPENSES PAGE 47, ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION PAGE 54, GENERAL INFORMATION PAGE 56, COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND OFFERINGS PAGE 147, FACULTY PAGE 156, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PAGE 158, INDEX BACK COVER, ACADEMIC CALENDAR Glossary of Terms This Augsburg College catalog is designed to give you the information you need to know as a student or prospective student. In it you will find most of the answers to questions you may have about Augsburg. If you have others, please feel free to write or phone the Office of Admissions at the College. Certain terms used in this catalog may be unfamiliar to you. We hope the following brief definitions will be helpful. ACADEMIC.. .The practices, principles, regulations, and customs which characterize school and college. COURSE.. .. .A subject studied during one semester or an interim such as "Community Development and Organization." In general, four courses are taken each semester at Augsburg and one during the interim in January. Thirty-five courses are required for graduation. MAJOR . .. .. .. ..A concentration of study in one area. Augsburg offers majors in 20 departments. MINOR.. .-. .. .. , .. .A concentration in a field or study in less depth than the major. ELECTIVE .. .. .A course not required for the major or minor but taken by the student from any college department as his or her interests dictate. FEE .............,.... Charges made by the College for special services such as laboratory equipment or locker rental. LOAN . .. , . .Money a student borrows for college expenses and later repays. See "Financial Aid." SCHOLARSHIP . .. .Financial assistance received by a student based on high school performance in and out of the classroom, college standing, or the result of special kerb such as the SAT or ACT. Scholarships vary in amounts and lengrh of duration. The amount generally depends upon the financial need of the student. There is no obligation to repay. The same criteria are used for Grants-In-Aid. SEMESTER.. .. .The College operates on a 4-1-4 calendar. Each semester is 15 weeks in length and the interim is 4 weeks. PREREQUISITE . .. .A course which a student is required to complete before another one may be taken. The prerequisite course may be either in the same or another department. Introduction Few liberal arts colleges combine the In the study of the liberal arts, you will excitement and vitality of a metropolitan encounter ideas and experiences from center with the smallness and intimacy of the whole range of human knowledge. the rural setting. Augsburg is one of the The liberal arts education, however, is few, very special Christian colleges which more than an education of knowledge can offer you both. from a number of fields. Augsburg recog- nizes that concentration is necessary in The small college atmosphere enables your chosen field. You may choose from a you to be a participant or a spectator at a variety of majors for hundreds of career variety of events and activities. Exhibi- possibilities. tions, concerts, films, and lectures are regularly available to you on campus, Augsburg is in the center of the Twin as are intercollegiate or intramural athletic programs. Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. In this metropolitan setting, a rich kaleidoscope of resources and activities is available to Religious activities are a vital part of the enrich your education, if you choose. You campus. The Religious Life Commission may select an evening at the Guthrie has been established by the Student Theater, the Brave New Workshop, or at Government to oversee, stimulate and any of the many galleries or coffee perpetuate religious life on the Augsburg houses. You might spend an afternoon campus. Its primary purpose and goal is touring the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. neither self-serving nor self-sustaining, You may choose a concert by the Minne- but rather furthering the ministry of sota Orchestra or one by the many pro- Christ on the Augsburg campus. fessional touring groups that appear in the Twin Cities. There are numerous You, the student, are an individual at opportunities for individual and team Augsburg. You design your own learning sports. Professional sports are also avail- experience. While distributional and able - the Twins, the Vikings, the North major requirements act as guidelines, Stars, and the Kicks. there is latitude to design a portion of your own education. Thus, we feel Augsburg is a distinctive At Augsburg, the innovative and experi- combination: a strong academic pro- mental as well as the individual are gram, a capable and dedicated staff, an central. The college follows the calendar eager student body and a remarkable known as the "4-1-4." location. The College Identification Reaching the Twin Cities is easy. Several major airlines provide daily service to Augsburg is afour-year liberal artscollege Minneapolis-St. Paul International Air- affiliated with the American Lutheran port, including united, ~~~~h~~~~orient, Church (ALC). more than loo Eastern, Braniff, Republic, Ozark and years Augsburg celebrated its Allegheny. Bus or train connections can centennial in 1969 and is in its second be made from all areas of the United century of Christian higher education. States. The current study body of about is 1600 The Augsburg campus is just five minutes largely of Lutheran background though east of downtown Minneapolis via Inter- many denominations are represented on state 94 which forms the southern border campus. About 65% are resident students, of the campus. (Directions are given in the while others commute daily from the sur- map section of this catalog.) rounding metropolitan area. History Location Augsburg was the first seminary founded You and your education will have the by Norwegian Lutherans in America. option of benefiting from Augsburg's Minneapolis replaced Marshall, Wiscon- location in the Twin Cities. Excellent art sin, as Augsburg's home in 1872. The first collections are available to you in the college students were enrolled in 1874 Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker and the first college graduation was held Art Center, and many other galleries. in 1879. The Minnesota Orchestra and other area The school wasofficially namedAugsburf3 performing organizations afford rich College in 1963 when its former sponsor, opportunities for the enjoyment of music the Lutheran Free Church, merged with of many types. The Twin CitjesaIsoappear the American Lutheran Church. Augs- regularly on the itineraries of major per- burg Seminary joined with Luther Thee- forming artists. logical Seminary in St. Paul that same year. A variety of dramatic and musical pre- Nature and Objectives sentations is provided by several theaters in the area such as the nationally known Augsburg is a four-year liberal arts college Cuthrie Theater, Theater in the Round, of the American Lutheran Church. It is the Old Log Theater, the St. Paul Opera, committed to an open, honest, com- Chimera Theater and the Chanhassen petent inquiry into the sciences, arts, and Dinner Theater. humanities in the context of the Christian faith. Recreational activities abound. You can play tennis at parks near the campus or Augsburg emphasizes the following swim in one of the many area lakes. In the primary objectives: winter you may join other students on skiing trips. Professional sports are avail- To expose students to a wide variety of able the year around. ideas and disciplines, while assisting them to become proficient in one area Department of Health, Education and or major. Welfare, Washington, D.C. to help students understand the The College and its faculty subscribe to Christian faith in relation to the con- the Statement of Principles on Academic temporary world. Freedom as promulgated by the Ameri- can Association of University Professors to develop students' love of learning and the Association of American Col- and their faculties of reason, criticism, leges. curiosity and imagination by en- couraging and maintaining academic The Campus excellence. Augsburg's campus is located in the heart of Minneapolis surrounding Murphy to increase students' understanding of Square, the first of 155 parks in the "City of the urban environment and culture, Lakes." The College currently has 16 and to enable them to gain the skills major buildings with a number of cottage needed to respond creatively to the housing units that are very popular with problems and potentialities of the the students. The Universitv of Minnesota modern city. and two of the city's largest hospitals, Fairview and St. Mary's, are adjacent to to encourage students to ascertain the campus. their interests and abilities, and to aid them in discovering the occupational Accreditation opportunities which exist for them. Augsburg has achieved full accreditation to assist students in their intellectual, in the