Augustana Course List Tool

	Term	Session	Course Number	Course Name	Core
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUART 100	Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture	Fine Arts
This course introduces students to the study of art and visual culture. Students will learn how to analyze images and works of art while engaging with select examples of both historical and contemporary art and visual culture.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUART 220	Modern Life, Modern Art	Fine Arts
This course examines the development of modern art (c. 1848-1960) as a response to the new conditions and experiences of urban industrial society. We will ask what makes a work of art "modern" and question the utility of such works of art for the modern age.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUART 230	Special Topics in Drawing	Fine Arts
An introductory drawing course that explores contemporary themes germane to other disciplines. Prerequisite: Second year standing or consent of the instructor (based on portfolio submission).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUART 232	Drawing II: The Figure	Fine Arts
Further exploration of drawing practice with the application of observational and conceptual skills that focuses on the figure. Includes an examination of anatomy, the portrait and the expressive potential of the human form. Prerequisite: Second year standing and one of AUART 111, 230, 231 or consent of the instructor. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUART 272	Painting II: Concepts and Approaches	Fine Arts
Further exploration of painting practice using oil and/or acrylic painting techniques based on historical and contemporary resources. Critical analysis is included. Varieties of conceptual contexts and individual expressive directions are investigated. Prerequisite: AUART 271 or 270, or consent of the instructor (based on portfolio submission). Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 112	Evolution and Biodiversity	Science
An introduction to the biology of organisms, focusing on the evolution of biological diversity, including the mechanisms responsible for evolutionary change and the adaptations associated with the evolution of the major groups of organisms. Prerequisites: AUBIO 111. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUBIO 112, AUBIO 212 (2022) or AUBIO 214.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 219	Research Experience in Biology	Science
Research experience in a faculty research project. Normally taken in addition to a full course load after the successful completion of at least 24 units but not more than 60 units in a program in the Augustana Faculty. Prerequisites: AUBIO 111 and 112 or 212 (2022) or AUBIO 214 and consent of the Department. Notes: This course is offered on a pass/fail (credit/no-credit) basis. An 'Application for Individual Study', normally requiring a minimum GPA of 2.5 in Biology, must be completed and approved before registration in the course. Credit may be obtained twice.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 230	Molecular Cell Biology	Science
The composition, structure and function of cell membranes including membrane transport, cell signaling and cell-cell interactions. Protein sorting and cytoskeletal function is integrated with their membrane interactions. The social context of cells is also considered. Prerequisite: AUBIO 111 and AUBIO 260.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 253	Ecological Interactions	Science
An exploration of basic concepts and methods in ecology and of the relevance of ecological thinking in the life sciences. Emphasis is on both biotic and abiotic interactions at the level of the organism, including physiological and evolutionary perspectives, and on their consequences on the composition and diversity of ecological populations and communities within ecosystems. Prerequisite: AUBIO 112 or AUBIO 212 (2022) or AUBIO 214.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 319	Directed Studies I	Science
Supervised laboratory or field research project. Prerequisites: Third-year standing, 6 units in Biology at the 200 level. Notes: Admission to the course normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Biology. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 338	Developmental Biology	Science
Development of complex organisms. Emphasis is on the interactions between cells and their environment that determine cell survival, gene activation and deactivation; and how specific cell and tissue structures and functions are selected. Developmental processes common to plants and animals are identified. Prerequisites: AUBIO 230 and 260.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUBIO 381	Biochemistry: Intermediary Metabolism	Science
Structure, function, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids at the level of the cell and organs. Prerequisites: AUBIO 380.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 413	Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Ecology	Science
In-depth study of evolutionary processes in natural populations of plants and animals. Selected topics for lectures and seminars address contemporary questions about natural selection, adaptation, speciation, biogeography and the evolution of interaction among species. Prerequisites: AUBIO 253 and 3 units of AUBIO at the 300 level or a cross-listed AUENV or AUGEO equivalent.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUBIO 419	Directed Studies II	Science
Supervised laboratory or field research project. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Notes: Admission to the course normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Biology. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUBIO 459	Field Studies in Tropical Ecology and Conservation	Science
Field course that addresses problems of biodiversity and conservation in tropical environments. The student participates in field workshops, and designs and conducts their own field project to answer questions related to ecological and biological conservation. Prerequisite: AUBIO 350 or AUENV 350, and consent of the instructors based on successful completion of the selection process. Notes: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUBIO 459 and AUENV 459. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCHE 112	General Chemistry II	Science
Continuation of AUCHE 110. Topics include thermodynamics, free energy, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry, buffers, oxidation-reduction reactions, and electrochemistry. Prerequisite: AUCHE 110. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCHE 112, AUCHE 212 (2022) or AUCHE 214.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCHE 220	Analysis I	Science
Theoretical and practical aspects of chemical analysis. Topics include titrimetry, separations, acid-base equilibria, chromatography, and spectrophotometry. Examples emphasize the utility and limitations of analytical techniques. Prerequisite: AUCHE 112 or AUCHE 212 (2022) or AUCHE 214. Recommended corequisite: AUMAT 110 or 116.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCHE 221	Analysis I Lab	Science
This is a lab course that introduces students to the principles and techniques of analytical chemistry. Laboratory experiments will include analysis techniques that involve titrimetry, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry and chromatography. Prerequisites: AUCHE 112 or AUCHE 213. Corequisites: Recommended AUCHE 220.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCHE 252	Organic Chemistry II	Science
Continuation of AUCHE 250, again emphasizing a mechanist approach. The chemistry of alcohols, conjugated unsaturated systems, aromatic rings, carbonyl-containing compounds, organic reduction-oxidation reactions, and beta-dicarbonyl compounds will be discussed. Carbohydrate chemistry will be introduced as a way to explore many concepts in a biochemical context. Prerequisite: AUCHE 250.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCHE 352	Advanced Synthesis	Science
An extension of AUCHE 350 and an introduction to catalysis. Topics include: Common organometallic ligand systems, organometallic reactions and related mechanisms, homogenous, heterogeneous and asymmetric catalysis, catalyst synthesis and design, flow chemistry and industrial catalytic applications. Prerequisite: AUCHE 350.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUCHE 353	Advanced Synthesis Lab	Science
This course is a guided-inquiry laboratory course that is focused on the development of modern organic and inorganic synthetic skills and techniques. Students will gain hands-on experience in researching, developing and implementing synthetic methodologies and analyzing experimental results. In addition, students will strengthen their communication skills through oral and written assignments. Prerequisites: AUCHE 351. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCHE 353 and AUCHE 360 (2021).
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUCLA 294	Selected Topics in Classical Studies Tour	Humanities
Study tour of ancient sites from the classical world. The focus and content of each course are determined by student and faculty interests and may vary with different course offerings. Note: Tour costs are the responsibility of the student. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCRI 160	Introduction to Crime, Justice and Corrections	Social Science
An introduction to crime, justice and corrections in Canada using interdisciplinary approaches and Intersectional theory. The course explores crime in Canada from the criminal event through policing, trials, sentencing, corrections, community responses, and re-entry to society. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCRI 160 and AUIDS 160 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCRI 225	Criminology: A Canadian Perspective	Social Science
Examination of anthropological and sociological explanations of crime and criminality, including a cross-cultural analysis of the social processes accompanying criminal activities. The course focuses on criminality as defined under Canadian criminal law and the traditional legal systems of Canada's Indigenous peoples. Prerequisite: One of AUCRI 160, AUIDS 160 (2020), AUSOC 101, 103, 105. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCRI 225 and AUSOC 225 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCRI 430	Selected Topics in Law, Crime, and Justice	Social Science
Advanced study of a particular dimension of law, crime, and justice studies. Topics may vary from year to year, depending on instructor and student interest. Prerequisite: AUCRI 160 or AUIDS 160 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCRI 450	Sociology of Prisons	Social Science
An introduction to the history, politics, and consequences of incarceration in North America and abroad. The course will examine why and how people were punished in the past, the reasons and methods for punishment in modern society, and how incarcerated people and those released back into society experience punishment. Prerequisite: AUCRI 160 or AUIDS 160 (2020).
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUCSC 111	Introduction to Computational Thinking and Problem Solving	Science
An introduction to computational thinking, problem solving, and the fundamental ideas of computing. Topics include algorithms, abstraction, and modelling; the syntax and semantics of a high-level language (e.g. Python); fundamental programming concepts and data structures, including simple containers (variables, arrays, lists, strings, dictionaries); sequencing, conditionals and repetition; documentation and style; object-oriented programming; exceptions and error handling; graphical user interfaces and event-driven programming; recursion; simple algorithm analysis and run- time efficiency. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCSC 111, AUCSC 113 (2023), and AUCSC 120 (2019).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 112	Data Structures and Algorithms	Science
An introduction to object-oriented design and programming in Java; algorithm analysis; data structures and container classes including arrays, lists, arraylists, stacks, queues, user-defined structures and an introduction to trees, along with associated algorithms such as insertion, removal, sorting and retrieval; introduction to recursion. Prerequisite: AUCSC 111, AUCSC 113 (2023) or AUSCI 135. Corequisites: AUMAT 116 and 120. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCSC 112 and AUCSC 211, and for only one of AUCSC 112 and AUSCI 235.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 220	Software Engineering I	Science
Software engineering paradigms, requirements specification, iterative software development, object-oriented design patterns, visual modelling with UML, software architecture; testing, verification and maintenance; software development environments and software engineering tools; societal implications such as the cost of failure and professional responsibilities. Prerequisite: AUCSC 112, or AUCSC 211 and AUSCI 235.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 395	Directed Study I	Science
Intensive study of a specific area of Computing Science as defined by the student and a supervising instructor, including completion of a software project in the selected area. Prerequisite: 9 units of senior-level Computing Science. Notes: Admission to AUCSC 395 normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Computing Science. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 401	Professional Practicum I	Science
A four-month work experience placement focused on gaining practical experience in software development and/or information systems, and an appreciation of the demands and responsibilities of the computing profession. Upon completion of the work experience term, the student must submit a report to the Department which summarizes, evaluates, and reflects on the work performed and the knowledge and experience gained during the placement. Prerequisites: At least 18 units in Computing Science, third-year standing, and consent of the Department. Note: Participation in the practicum is by application only, and is restricted to Computing Science majors.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 450	Parallel and Distributed Computing	Science
Parallel architectures, programming language constructs for parallel computing, parallel algorithms and complexity. Message-passing, remote procedure call, and shared-memory models. Synchronization and data coherence. Load balancing and scheduling. Appropriate applications. Prerequisites: AUCSC 250 and AUCSC 370.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 455	Networks and Security	Science
Introduction to computer communication networks and network security. Physical and architectural elements and information layers of a communication network, including communication protocols, network elements, switching and routing, local area networks, and wireless networks. Authentication, cryptography, firewalls, intrusion detection, and communication security, including wireless security. Prerequisite: AUCSC 250. Corequisite: AUCSC 480. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCSC 455 and AUCSC 355 (2022).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUCSC 480	Operating Systems Concepts	Science
Operating system functions, concurrent process coordination, scheduling and deadlocks, memory management and virtual memory, secondary storage management and file systems, protection. Prerequisites: AUCSC 250 and AUCSC 370. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUCSC 480 and AUCSC 380 (2022).
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUCSL 361B	Community Service-Learning Practicum	Science
Course content varies from year to year but will include a significant service component. Topics and credit value announced prior to registration period. Pre-and/or corequisite: Consent of the instructor. Note: AUCSL 361 is classified as a science course. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUDRA 123	Introduction to Oral Communication	Fine Arts
Study in speech and rhetoric for effective oral communication and interpretation. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUDRA 144	Introduction to the Dramatic Process	Fine Arts
Speech and movement improvisation with an emphasis on imaginative development; introduction to the process of acting and to dramatic form.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUDRA 260	Dramaturgy and Play Analysis	Fine Arts
An introduction to dramaturgical analysis. Students will engage in structural and literary analyses of plays drawn from both the classic canon and modern Canadian plays (with reference to historical context, script development and production histories), investigating their literary substance and gaining a practical understanding of dramatic techniques such as structure, character, dialogue, image and plot. Visitors will include dramaturges and directors, and students will work on a new script-in-progress with a Canadian playwright. Prerequisites: AUENG 102.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUECO 101	Introduction to Microeconomics	Social Science
Economic analysis, problems, and policies, with emphasis on the Canadian economy; roles of consumers and firms in competitive and monopolistic markets; foreign ownership in the Canadian economy; distribution of income, inequality, and poverty; use of the environment; government economic policies.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUECO 102	Introduction to Macroeconomics	Social Science
Economic analysis, problems, and policies, with emphasis on the Canadian economy; national income and monetary theory; problems of unemployment and inflation; government monetary and fiscal policies; international trade theory, problems, and government policies. Prerequisite: AUECO 101.
	Spring 2025		AUECO 254	India Tour	Social Science
Three-week study tour of India with a focus on social, cultural, and economic aspects of sustainable development practices. Students will be exposed to various development projects as well as an array of religious sites. It is expected that students will gain an in depth understanding of India's economic growth, its cultural and religious diversity, and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. Students will be exposed to both rural and urban life. Notes: Costs associated with this India Tour course and applicable tuition are the responsibility of the students. Enrolment is limited to 15 students. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUECO 254 and AUIDS 286 (India Tour). Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUECO 341	Environmental Economics	Social Science
Examination of the relationships between the economy and the environment. Emphasis is placed on the application of economic analysis to various environmental issues. Prerequisite: AUECO 101. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUECO 341 and AUENV 341.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUECO 360	International Economics	Social Science
Examination of the theories of international trade and investment, the international monetary system, and the multinational firm. Prerequisite: AUECO 101.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUECO 480	Ethics in Economics and Business	Social Science
Investigation of the relation between ethical reflection and the activities of businesses and economics. Attention is paid to the role of self-interest and rationality in economic and business discourse, the relation between the price system and human values, and the morality of the market as a means of social organization. Several case studies are used. Prerequisite: At least 6 units at a senior-level in Economics or Management.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUEDC 210	Introduction to Educational Technology
Examination of frameworks, issues and trends regarding the role of technology in education. Students will gain hands-on experience applying learning theory and sound pedagogy to integrating technology into the school curriculum, using tools for internet use, digital media processing, multimedia/hypermedia presentations, and common software. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, preferably with a MS Windows environment, including word processing, e-mail, and use of a web browser. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUEDC 210, EDU 210 and EDIT 202.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENG 102	Critical Reading, Critical Writing	Humanities
English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.
	Winter 2025	14 week	AUENG 102	Critical Reading, Critical Writing	Humanities
English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUENG 102	Critical Reading, Critical Writing	Humanities
English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUENG 218	Creative Writing Memoir	Humanities
Advanced study of creative non-fiction and memoir. Students will analyze selected readings in the art of autobiography and will write three works of memoir, through an intensive workshop process. Prerequisite: AUENG 102. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENG 218 and AUENG 318 (2022).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENG 260	Literary Animal Studies	Humanities
A survey of representations of nonhuman animals in texts ranging from sacred literature to scientific writing that explores humanity's evolving relationship with our fellow creatures. Texts will be drawn from a variety of genres and periods, including poetry and prose from antiquity, biblical texts, medieval romance and devotional literature, early modern philosophical and scientific treatises, and more contemporary writing with direct links to the modern animal rights movement. Readings from theorists of animal studies and ecofeminism will guide our exploration of texts and the questions they raise about our connections with nonhuman animals. Prerequisites: AUENG 102.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENG 281	Canadian Literature since 1950	Humanities
Development of literature in English in Canada from the middle of the twentieth century to the present, an age that some have termed postmodernist. The course focuses on the rise and fall of realism in fiction and also the emergence of distinctively Canadian voices among our poets. Included are works by Laurence, Atwood, Wiebe, Munro, Davies, Birney, Page, Purdy, and Layton. Prerequisites: 3 units in English at the 100-level. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in AUENG 381.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENG 402	Directed Reading II	Humanities
Intensive study of a specific area of English as defined by the student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisites: Third-year standing. Note: An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENG 416	Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction	Humanities
Continuation of the fiction instruction begun in AUENG 215. The completion of a chapbook-length collection of fiction (20 to 48 pages) is required. Prerequisite: AUENG 215 or consent of the instructor. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENG 316 (2023) and AUENG 416.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 220	Applications in Sustainability	Science
An introductory course in the theoretical and applied aspects of sustainability as it relates to key categories of energy, food, water, pollution, waste and their impacts on the environment. Current technological advances and emerging initiatives based on lowering our ecological footprint provide a basis for examining sustainability science as it relates to environmental challenges in a changing world.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 230	Geomorphology	Science
Analysis of (1) geomorphological processes and agents (such as movement of the earth's crust, volcanism, water, glaciers, waves, currents, wind, and gravity) that create and modify the earth's surface and (2) landforms. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUGEO 230 (2021) and AUENV 230. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 341	Environmental Economics	Social Science
Examination of the relationships between the economy and the environment. Emphasis is placed on the application of economic analysis to various environmental issues. Prerequisite: AUECO 101. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENV 341 and AUECO 341.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUENV 355	Philosophy, Technology, and the Environment	Humanities
Investigation of the philosophical and social issues related to technology and the environment. The natural/artificial distinction, different senses of "environment" and the ways we understand, package, and manage nature form the foundation of the course. Issues in environmental ethics are also addressed. Thinkers may include Marx, Heidegger, Marcel, Borgmann, Winner, Singer, Regan, and others. Prerequisite: None, but AUPHI 350 would be useful. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENV 355 and AUPHI 355.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 401	Directed Studies	Science
Supervised research project and intensive study of a specific area in environmental science as defined by the student and supervising instructor. Prerequisites: 6 units in Environmental Studies. Notes: Admission to the course normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Environmental Studies/Science. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. AUENV 401 is classified as a science courses.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 402	Directed Reading	Social Science
Supervised research project and intensive study of a specific area in environmental studies as defined by the student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisites: 6 units in Environmental Studies. Notes: Admission to the course normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Environmental Studies. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. AUENV 402 is classified as an arts course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUENV 421	Environmental Science: History and Impacts	Science
Overview of the historical developments, past and current impacts, and changing roles of the field of environmental science. Prerequisites: One of AUBIO 350, AUENV 320, 324, 350, 420, AUGEO 320 (2021), 324 (2021), 420 (2021) and at least fourth-year standing. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENV 421 and AUGEO 421 (2021).
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUENV 459	Field Studies in Tropical Ecology and Conservation	Science
Field course that addresses problems of biodiversity and conservation in tropical environments. The student participates in field workshops, and designs and conducts their own field project to answer questions related to ecological and biological conservation. Prerequisite: AUBIO 350 or AUENV 350, and consent of the instructors based on successful completion of the selection process. Notes: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUBIO 459 and AUENV 459. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUFAR 300	Selected Topics in Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Selected topics in the study of Fine Arts. Content may vary from course to course. Topics and credit value announced prior to registration period. Prerequisites: Varies according to topic.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUFRE 101	Beginners' French I	Humanities
AUFRE 101 and 102 are designed to develop ability in reading and writing French, with a strong emphasis on the development of comprehension and oral communication skills. During this process the student participates in a wide variety of interactive activities and is also exposed to contemporary francophone culture. These two courses not only encourage the student to think critically about the principles of grammar as they relate to the French language, but also stimulate an in-depth understanding of the principles by which language functions in general. These two courses also lead the student through the steps of reflective learning as they consider and discuss language learning strategies. Notes: The course is not open to a student with credit in French 20, or to a student with French 30 or equivalent. AUFRE 101 does not count toward the major in Modern Languages or the minor in French.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUFRE 102	Beginners' French II	Humanities
Continuation of AUFRE 101. Prerequisite: French 20 or AUFRE 101 or consent of the instructor. Notes: The course is not open to a student with French 30 or equivalent. AUFRE 102 does not count toward the major in Modern Languages or the minor in French.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUFRE 201	Intermediate French I	Humanities
Intensive training in spoken and written French. The major focus is on communication. Prerequisite: French 30 or AUFRE 102.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUGER 101	Beginners' German I	Humanities
German 101 and 102 are designed to develop ability in reading and writing German, with a strong emphasis on the development of comprehension and oral communication skills. During this process, the student participates in a wide variety of interactive activities and is also exposed to contemporary culture of German-speaking countries. These two courses not only encourage the student to think critically about the principles of grammar as they relate to the German language, but also stimulate an in-depth understanding of the principles by which language functions in general. These two courses also lead the student through the steps of reflective learning as they consider and discuss language learning strategies. Notes: The course is not open to a student with credit in German 30. AUGER 101 does not count toward the major in Modern Languages or the minor in German.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUGER 102	Beginners' German II	Humanities
Continuation of AUGER 101. Prerequisite: AUGER 101. Notes: The course is not open to a student with credit in German 30. AUGER 102 does not count toward the major in Modern Languages or the minor in German.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUGER 337	Selected Topics in German Literature	Humanities
Study of selected topics in German literature. Focus and content of each course will vary from year to year.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUHIS 121	Topics in Global History	Social Science
Selected topic in global history. Topics vary from year to year depending on instructor and student interest.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUHIS 212	Sport, Physical Activity, and the Body: Historical Perspectives	Social Science
Examination of major themes in the history of sport, physical activity, and the body. Beginning with the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, the course explores the social, cultural, political, philosophical, religious, and economic factors that have influenced sport, physical education, and attitudes toward the body in various time periods. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUHIS 212 and AUPED 262.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUHIS 360	Selected Topics in Canadian History	Social Science
Seminar course which deals with selected topics in Canadian history. Topics vary from year to year. They are announced before registration. Subjects are selected from, but not limited to, politics, labour, education, ideas, family, the legal system, regional issues, ethnicity.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIDS 100	The World in Progress: Inquiry in the Social Sciences	Social Science
This course introduces students to inquiry in the social sciences, while enabling them to develop their core academic skills. This course is not an in-depth introduction to the various disciplinary fields within the social sciences, but rather a transdisciplinary introduction to the social sciences as a whole within the context of the liberal arts.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUIDS 101	First Year Seminar
Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUIDS 244B	Introduction to Peer Tutoring and Second-Language Learning Practices in the Writing Centre	Humanities
This course introduces students to the theoretical underpinnings of writing-centre practices, with a special focus on the area of tutoring ESL or Second Language (L2) learners. Students in this course will develop the practical skills required to become effective tutors for L2 learners in Augustana's Writing Centre. These skills will be taught incrementally in a workshop setting that will reflect the working conditions of peer tutoring at a writing centre. In supervised mock-tutoring sessions during the fall term, students will help each other hone their writing and tutoring skills in preparation for their first peer-tutoring session. Eventually, students will undertake actual tutoring sessions in the Writing Centre, under the supervision of the course instructor. An important component of this class involves several writing assignments that encourage students to reflect on the experience of applying the theories of writing centre pedagogy during tutoring sessions with fellow students from across academic disciplines and from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. These reflective writing assignments are intended to help crystallize in the minds of students the experience of applying general academic theories to real-world situations. Prerequisites: Consent of the selection committee, based on a portfolio of graded academic writing.
	Spring 2025		AUIDS 286	Selected Topics in Place-Based Studies	Fine Arts Social Science
Selected topics in place-based learning in specific off-campus locations. The focus and content of each course are determined by student and faculty interests, and may vary from year to year. The course will take a specific place as the location and subject of study. The locations of study can be international or closer to home, but in all instances will encourage a significant engagement with the place. Note: AUIDS 286 is classified as an arts course.
	Winter 2025	14 week	AUIDS 301	Community Partnership Project
The Community Partnership Project is a project-based course in the Augustana Core. With the support of a faculty advisor, students will work in small multidisciplinary groups on a specific issue raised by a community partner. This course introduces students to the skills and knowledge they need to work professionally with community partners, while reinforcing their ability to work collaboratively on a project. Prerequisite: AUIDS 201.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIDS 302	Exploring Body Issues	Social Science
This course introduces students to some of the contemporary discussions and debates regarding the body as a social phenomenon taking place within feminism and related fields. Students will learn how to critically unpack the power that operates through bodily reactions to self, others, and society through various threads of feminist theories.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIDS 401	Advanced Integration Project
A project-based course which allows students to work in small interdisciplinary teams to propose a solution to a real-world issue with the support of a faculty advisor. Prerequisite: AUIDS 301.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUIND 101	Introduction to Indigenous Studies	Social Science
An introduction to historical and modern relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. This course investigates how Canada's history of anti-Indigenous policies (such as residential schools and the Sixties Scoop) have negatively impacted First Nations, M�tis, and Inuit into the present. The course further highlights the resilience of Indigenous peoples through community organization, artistic and cultural expression, and the fight for self-determination. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUIND 101 and AUIND 201 (2023).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIND 101	Introduction to Indigenous Studies	Social Science
An introduction to historical and modern relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. This course investigates how Canada's history of anti-Indigenous policies (such as residential schools and the Sixties Scoop) have negatively impacted First Nations, M�tis, and Inuit into the present. The course further highlights the resilience of Indigenous peoples through community organization, artistic and cultural expression, and the fight for self-determination. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUIND 101 and AUIND 201 (2023).
	Spring 2025		AUIND 200	Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies	Social Science
Selected topics in Indigenous Studies. Topics will vary from year to year depending on instructor and student interest. Prerequisites: Varies according to topic.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIND 399	Theories in Indigenous Studies	Social Science
A senior level course dealing with the theoretical basis of indigenous studies with a focus on major theories and theoreticians found and/or used in indigenous studies, postcolonial studies and subaltern studies. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUIND 399 and 499. Prerequisites: One of AUIND 101, 201.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUIND 490	Directed Studies in Indigenous Studies	Social Science
Directed studies in Indigenous Studies. Topics will vary from year to year depending on instructor and student interest. Prerequisites: Varies according to topic.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMAT 116	Calculus Concepts and Modelling	Science
Foundational topic of calculus (including differentiation and integration of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; Fundamental Theorem) with a focus on modelling and elementary differential equations. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUMAT 116 or 110.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMAT 120	Linear Algebra I	Science
Vector and matrix algebra, determinants, linear systems of equations, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUMAT 120	Linear Algebra I	Science
Vector and matrix algebra, determinants, linear systems of equations, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMAT 240	Introduction to Computational Methods	Science
Computational methods and software packages and libraries in the mathematical sciences with applications to differentiation and integrations, data fitting, nonlinear systems and differential equations. Prerequisites: AUCSC 111 or AUCSC 113 (2023), and AUMAT 110 or 116; or consent of the instructor. Corequisite: AUMAT 120. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUMAT 240, AUSCI 250 (2023), AUMAT 340 (2020), AUCSC 340 (2020), or AUPHY 340 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMAT 328	Cryptography	Science
Introduction to cryptography in theory and practice, including its applications and mathematical foundations. Topics include classical cryptosystems, private-key cryptosystems (including DES and AES), hashing and public-key cryptosystems (including RSA), digital signatures, selected topics in cryptography. Prerequisite: AUMAT 250 and one of AUMAT 240 or AUSCI 250 (2023).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMGT 100	Introduction to Business	Social Science
Survey of the competitive landscape of Canadian and Global businesses to provide students with the basic information about the different facets of business organizations.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMGT 350	Entrepreneurship	Social Science
This course provides business students with an overview of various topics related to starting a small business, from satisfying specific societal needs to properly designing an organization to fit its external stakeholder pressures. Concepts, theories and methods will be addressed in order to prepare an effective, comprehensive and detailed business plan. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMGT 490	Business Policy and Strategy
Capstone course for the Bachelor of Management program. The course helps the student develop overall directions of an organization and mobilize human and other resources to accomplish strategic goals. The skills, concepts, and tools learned in various courses form the framework for making strategic decision. Prerequisite: Completion of all other courses in the Management Foundations, or consent of program adviser. Notes: Open only to a student in the Bachelor of Management Program.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 140	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor based on audition. Notes: a 1.5 unit course over the winter term. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 141B	The Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, based on audition. Notes: Not open to a part-time student who has less than one year of the degree program completed. A 3 unit course over the full year. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 143	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Notes: A 1 unit course over the winter term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 148	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 149B	Instrumental Ensemble	Fine Arts
Includes participation in all scheduled concert events. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Notes: An "Application for Instrumental Ensemble Studies" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. A 2 unit course over the full year.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 160	Theoretical and Analytical Studies I	Fine Arts
Study of common-practice harmony: scales and modes, intervals, triads, figured bass, cadences, phrases, periods, sentences, nonharmonic tones, harmonic progression and rhythm, part-writing, seventh chords, diatonic modulation, playing simple harmonic progression formulae on piano. Prerequisites: AUMUS 100 or a score higher than 70% in the Music Theory Placement Examination (MTPE), and completion of the Keyboard Skills Interview (KSI).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 162	Aural, Sight Singing, and Keyboard Skills I	Fine Arts
Development of listening, reading, and keyboard skills integral to the internalization of concepts covered in AUMUS 160. Prerequisites: AUMUS 100 or a score higher than 70% in the Music Theory Placement Examination (MTPE), and completion of the Keyboard Skills Interview (KSI).
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUMUS 170	Tuning In: An Introduction to Music	Fine Arts
Development of listening approaches and techniques for understanding and appreciating a variety of Western and non-Western music, and an examination of the ideologies that prompt the sampling of such music. Music studied includes Western art music, African music, First Nations music, North Indian music, and popular music.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 191B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a half-hour weekly lesson over two terms.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 193B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a three-quarter-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 195B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 197	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson in the winter term for a student exhibiting advanced abilities in music performance. Participation in group master classes is required. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Notes: A student should consult the Department before registering. The following courses must be taken in consecutive fall/winter terms: AUMUS 196 and 197.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 238	Piano Pedagogy I	Fine Arts
Principles, methods, and techniques for teaching piano with a survey of various pedagogical schools of thought. Prerequisite: AUMUS 160 or consent of the instructor.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 240	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor based on audition. Notes: a 1.5 unit course over the winter term. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 241B	The Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, based on audition. Notes: Not open to a part-time student who has less than one year of the degree program completed. A 3 unit course over the full year. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 243	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Notes: A 1 unit course over the winter term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 248	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 249B	Instrumental Ensemble	Fine Arts
Includes participation in all scheduled concert events. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Notes: An "Application for Instrumental Ensemble Studies" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. A 2 unit course over the full year.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 265B	Introduction to Composition	Fine Arts
Exploration, through written exercises and assignments, of the development of compositional systems, processes, and techniques related to twentieth-century musical idioms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 160 or consent of the instructor. Note: A 3 unit course offered over the full year.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 290	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a half-hour weekly lesson over one term. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 291B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a half-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 191 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 293B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a three-quarter-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 193 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 295B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 195 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 297	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson in the winter term for a student exhibiting advanced abilities in music performance. Participation in group master classes is required. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Notes: A student should consult the Department before registering. The following courses must be taken in consecutive fall/winter terms: AUMUS 296 and 297.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 330B	Music for the Theatre	Fine Arts
A performance-based course including coaching, staging and training in the dramatic aspects of theatre music from opera to Broadway. Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 339	Vocal Pedagogy	Fine Arts
A study of vocal pedagogy, from adolescence to adult maturity, including a survey of current pedagogical methods, and supervised practical instruction. Prerequisite: Applied music in voice at the 200 level; AUMUS 239: or consent of the department.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 340	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor based on audition. Notes: a 1.5 unit course over the winter term. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 341B	The Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, based on audition. Notes: Not open to a part-time student who has less than one year of the degree program completed. A 3 unit course over the full year. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 343	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Notes: A 1 unit course over the winter term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 348	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 349B	Instrumental Ensemble	Fine Arts
Includes participation in all scheduled concert events. Prerequisite: Consent of the Division. Notes: An "Application for Instrumental Ensemble Studies" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. A 2 unit course over the full year.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 350	Music Education II	Fine Arts
A course in the theory and practice of teaching as applied to primary, middle and high school music programs. Special emphasis on pedagogical techniques, strategies, and materials as well as classroom observation and practical experience. Prerequisite: AUMUS 250 or consent of the department. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUMUS 350 and AUMUS 351 (2023).
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 391B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a half-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 291 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 393B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a three-quarter-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 293 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 395B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 295 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 397B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson in the fall and winter terms for a student exhibiting advanced abilities in music performance. Participation in group master classes is required. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Note: This course is restricted to majors in the Bachelor of Music program.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 440	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor based on audition. Notes: a 1.5 units course over the winter term. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 441B	The Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, based on audition. Notes: Not open to a part-time student who has less than one year of the degree program completed. A 3 unit course over the full year. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 443	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Notes: A 1 unit course over the winter term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 448	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 449B	Instrumental Ensemble	Fine Arts
Includes participation in all scheduled concert events. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Notes: An "Application for Instrumental Ensemble Studies" must be completed and approved before registration in the course. A 2 unit course over the full year.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 491B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a half-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 391 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 493B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a three-quarter-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 393 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 495B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 395 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 497B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice and the presentation of a formal recital (minimum duration: 60 minutes) prepared under the guidance of the instructor and marked by a jury. Participation in group master classes is required. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Note: This course is restricted to majors in the Bachelor of Music program.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 540	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor based on audition. Notes: a 1.5 unit course over the winter term. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 541B	Augustana Choir	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music for mixed choir, including required participation in a performance tour which may follow the winter term. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, based on audition. Notes: A 3 unit course over the full year. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUMUS 543	Choral Ensemble	Fine Arts
Performance of choral music. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Notes: A 1 unit course over the winter term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUMUS 595B	Applied Music	Fine Arts
Private lessons in instrument or voice; a one-hour weekly lesson over two terms. Prerequisite: AUMUS 495 or consent of the Department. Note: A student should consult the Department before registering.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPAC 109	Cross-Country Skiing

	Winter 2025	11 week (first ½)	AUPAC 124	Badminton

	Winter 2025	11 week (second ½)	AUPAC 133	Strength Training

	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPAC 134	Indoor Climbing

	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPAC 191	Selected Topics in Physical Activity
An introduction to selected physical activities.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 112	Structural Human Anatomy	Science
Study of structure and function of selected systems of the human body (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and others).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 160	Sociocultural Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity	Social Science
Introduction to the sociocultural dimensions of sport and physical activity. The course examines a variety of social institutions, processes, issues, and their relationship to sport and physical education in Canada and the United States. Topics include the emergence of modern sport, sport and culture, socialization, class and gender relations, race and ethnicity, government and politics, commercialization, the mass media, schools and universities, drugs and violence.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 216	Introduction to Human Physiology II	Science
A continuation of AUPED 215. Prerequisite: AUPED 215.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 241	Lifetime Fitness and Wellness	Social Science
Study of the theory and practice of adult physical fitness as it relates to health enhancement and preventive medicine. Emphasis is on opportunities to experience a variety of activities potentially capable of enriching lifestyle. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPED 241 and 245.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPED 251	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	Science
Study in the recognition and treatment of athletic injuries and vulnerable body structures, with emphasis on evaluation, modalities of treatment, rehabilitation, and current issues. Prerequisites: AUPED 112 and 215. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 262	Sport, Physical Activity, and the Body: Historical Perspectives	Social Science
Examination of major themes in the history of sport, physical activity, and the body. Beginning with the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, the course explores the social, cultural, political, philosophical, religious, and economic factors that have influenced sport, physical education, and attitudes toward the body in various time periods. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPED 262 and AUHIS 212.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 275	Introduction to Coaching Studies
Comprehensive introduction to coaching principles, including sport psychology, training principles, sport pedagogy, ethics, and risk management.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 314	Exercise Physiology	Science
Study of the physiological response of the human body to acute exercise and to chronic exercise (training). Prerequisite: AUPED 215.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 317	Exercise in Special Populations	Science
This course will examine the use of physical activity in the treatment and/or prevention of chronic health conditions. There will be a particular focus on ageing, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in class, with an opportunity to explore the therapeutic use of exercise in other chronic conditions independently. Prerequisites: AUPED 216, AUPED 314 or consent of the instructor.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPED 343	Training Methodologies and Athletic Performance	Science
Study of current training and conditioning methodologies used to prepare athletes. The course emphasizes physiological adaptation, specificity, and factors that influence the training process. Prerequisite: AUPED 314. Note: Open only to a student with a major or minor in Physical Education.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPHI 102	Introduction to Western Philosophy II: Modern Philosophy	Humanities
Continuation of an introduction to the main problems and theories that have dominated philosophical thought, through study and critical discussions of selected classics of modern philosophy.
	Spring 2025		AUPHI 260	Ethics	Humanities
Examination of questions of right and wrong, good and evil, and reasons for action, through study of ethical theories of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHI 260	Ethics	Humanities
Examination of questions of right and wrong, good and evil, and reasons for action, through study of ethical theories of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHI 277	Women, Darkness and Crooked Things: Feminist Philosophy	Humanities
An introduction to feminist issues in philosophy.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHI 350	Philosophy of Science	Humanities
Philosophical approach to the presuppositions, attitudes, language, practices, and goals of the physical and social sciences. Topics may include theory evaluation, explanation, and the nature of scientific law.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPHI 355	Philosophy and the Environment	Humanities
Investigation of the philosophical and social issues related to technology and the environment. Topics may include the natural/artificial distinction, different meanings of "environment", the ways we understand, package, and manage nature as well as issues in environmental ethics and aesthetics. May include texts by Western and Indigenous thinkers. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPHI 355 and AUENV 355.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHI 495	Directed Studies I	Humanities
Intensive study of a specific area of Philosophy as defined by a student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisites: 9 units at a senior level in Philosophy and consent of the instructor. Note: An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHY 120	Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics	Science
Oscillatory motion, waves on a string, sound waves, interference of waves, temperature, heat, entropy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, geometric optics, interference of light. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPHY 270	Astrophysics	Science
The physics of the Universe. Observational methods. Stars, planetary systems, black holes, galaxies. Big Bang cosmology. Prerequisite: AUPHY 120.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPOL 103	Introduction to Global and Political Studies	Social Science
Introduction to the ideas and key concepts that comprise the vocabulary of global and political studies. The course considers such ideas as democracy, order, power, authority, justice, freedom, development, globalization and equality.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPOL 355	Gender, Law, and Politics	Social Science
An exploration of the role of gender in law and politics, including an overview of key concepts, theories, and issues.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 103	Introduction to Psychology	Science
The course focuses on the basic principles underlying human behaviour. Topics include the central nervous system, cognition, development, social, and personality, and mental health. AUPSY 103 is classified as a science course.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUPSY 103	Introduction to Psychology	Science
The course focuses on the basic principles underlying human behaviour. Topics include the central nervous system, cognition, development, social, and personality, and mental health. AUPSY 103 is classified as a science course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 220	Personality	Social Science
Introductory survey including representative theoretical points of view and research relevant to the major problems of the study of personality. Prerequisite: AUPSY 103.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 275	An Introduction to the Brain and Nervous System	Science
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system, with a special emphasis on the brain. Prerequisite: AUPSY 103.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 338	Intimate Relationships and Human Sexuality	Social Science
A survey of research on intimate relationships and human sexuality from individual and interpersonal perspectives. Topics covered may include methods of sexuality/relationship science, attraction, gender identity, sex roles, sexual orientation, sexual attitudes and behavior, and relationship stresses. Prerequisite: AUPSY 240; third-year standing.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 346	Community Psychology	Social Science
Examination of the theories, approaches, and values behind social intervention intended to ameliorate, or prevent, psychological difficulty. Examples of community change are drawn from a Canadian context whenever possible. Prerequisites: AUPSY 103 and AUPSY 213.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 375	Neuroplasticity	Science
An introduction to neuroplasticity, the ability of our central nervous system to change due to the interplay between development and experience. Prerequisite: AUPSY 275.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 408	History and Systems of Psychology	Social Science
Survey of major theoretical approaches to psychology, especially in the last two centuries, emphasizing the historical antecedents and contemporary significance of each. Prerequisites: AUPSY 103 and fourth year standing. Notes: Open only to a student with a major in Psychology. AUPSY 408 is classified as an arts course. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPSY 408 or AUPSY 409.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 409	History and Systems of Psychology	Science
Survey of major theoretical approaches to psychology, especially in the last two centuries, emphasizing the historical antecedents and contemporary significance of each. Prerequisites: AUPSY 103 and fourth year standing. Notes: Open only to a student with a major in Psychology. AUPSY 409 is classified as a science course. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPSY 408 or AUPSY 409.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 486	Clinical and Counselling Psychology	Social Science
Overview of the major approaches to counselling, providing the foundation for the counselling process. The student is involved in a variety of experiences in order to understand the basic concepts of each approach. Issues within the counselling profession such as ethical behaviour and career opportunities are also covered. Prerequisites: AUPSY 220 or 256; 3 units in 300 level Psychology. AUPSY 346 is highly recommended.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 488	Forensic Psychology	Social Science
Examination of the psychology of criminal behaviour and the legal system. Topics include theories of criminal behaviour, jury selection and decision-making, police interrogations and confessions, eyewitness testimony, and risk assessment and offender intervention programs. Prerequisite: AUPSY 240. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPSY 488 and AUCRI 488 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUPSY 499	Individual Study II	Science
Fourth-year thesis research, report, and oral presentation. Prerequisite: AUPSY 497. Note: Admission to AUPSY 499 normally requires a grade point average of at least 3.5. An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in the course.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUREL 100	Introduction to Religion	Humanities
An introduction to the study of religion, focusing on major religions of the world. The course briefly examines the histories of these religions and various social and cultural phenomena associated with them, and also introduces students to the contemporary discipline of religious studies and the theories and methods associated with it.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUREL 212	Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)	Humanities
An introduction to the literature of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), focusing on the history of its books, and on their contents and major themes. The course also introduces students to the issues of interpretation, examining how different religious communities and individuals read the texts, and surveying contemporary academic biblical studies.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUREL 259	Bioethics, Suffering and the Soul	Humanities
This course surveys the varied approaches to healing and experiences of sickness in modern life. It does so by investigating health, healing, and religion philosophically (in the way we think about ourselves), culturally (in the way we live), and existentially (in the way we experience our lives). Much of our discussion focuses on medicine, identity, and ethics primarily because a central factor that orients discussions about each is suffering. How we relieve, come to terms with, and act out our suffering have become the predominant features of modern life in western culture. Specific themes covered are the interconnections among dependence, suffering and identity; and the significance of religion for therapy and palliative care.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUREL 291	Selected Topics in Religion	Humanities
This course covers selected topics in Religion. Topics may vary from year to year depending on the instructor and student interest.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUREL 391	Directed Reading in Religion I	Humanities
Intensive study in a specific area of religion as defined by the student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor. Note: An "Application for Individual Study" must be completed and approved before registration in each of these courses.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUSCA 101	Beginners' Norwegian I	Humanities
AUSCA 101 and 102 are designed to develop ability in reading and writing Norwegian, with a strong emphasis on the development of comprehension and oral communication skills. During this process, the student participates in a wide variety of interactive activities and is also exposed to contemporary Norwegian culture. These two courses not only encourage the student to think critically about the principles of grammar as they relate to the Norwegian language, but also stimulate an in-depth understanding of the principles by which language functions in general. These two courses also lead the student through the steps of reflective learning as they consider and discuss language learning strategies.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSCA 102	Beginners' Norwegian II	Humanities
Continuation of AUSCA 101. Prerequisite: AUSCA 101.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSCA 261	Scandinavian Folk Literature	Humanities
Introduction to the three major genres of Scandinavian folk literature: the fictional folk tale, the legend, and the ballad. Folk literature as a cultural mirror and the impact of folk literature on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Scandinavian literature are also explored. All lectures and readings are in English.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSCI 330	History and Theory of Computing	Science
History and models of computers including finite automata and Turing machines, computability, basics of formal languages, and complexity classes (P, NP, NP-complete). Prerequisite: AUCSC 111, or AUCSC 113 (2023) and AUSCI 135; and AUMAT 250. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUMAT 355, AUCSC 315 and AUCSC 415 (2021).
	Winter 2025	11 week (both terms)	AUSCI 385B	Mentoring in Computing and Mathematics	Science
This course involves tutoring students learning first-year material in mathematics and computing science for 3 hours per week in the Math & Computing Support Centre (MCSC). Tutors will also receive coaching from the MCSC Director in how best to perform their duties. Prerequisites: 15 units in MAT or CSC and third-year standing.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSCI 405	Chemical and Physical Sciences Capstone	Science
This course will integrate learning across the different streams in the Chemical and Physical Sciences major. Students will spend time examining some significant historical problems such as the history of the development of the atomic model, history of the development of the periodic table, diversity and ethical questions and problems in the natural sciences. The course will culminate with an interdisciplinary senior research project. Prerequisites: 4th year standing and 6 units of 300- or 400-level AUBIO, AUCHE or AUPHY.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSCI 425	Senior Mentorship Experience	Science
This course will involve weekly laboratory instruction for general chemistry (AUSCI 125 and AUCHE 213) labs. Students enrolled in the course will be responsible for supervision of students during the labs as well as mentoring of junior students who will be assisting in the lab. Students will be expected to attend weekly technical meetings on lab logistics, safety and procedures. In addition, students will attend weekly seminars on teaching practice, communication and student mentorship experience. An important component of this course will be reflective assignments about the teaching experience. Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year standing. Consent of the instructors based on successful completion of the selection process.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSOC 103	Introducing Sociology: Institutions and Insight	Social Science
Introduction to sociology focusing on the relation between social institutions and everyday life. Through an examination of institutions like law, family, education, politics, religion, and economy, the course develops an understanding of themes such as changes in family organization, the relation between delinquency and power, and the relation between religion and economy.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSOC 236	Research Design and Qualitative Methods	Social Science
Examination of the relation between the method of inquiry and the problem which inquiry addresses. It is designed to acquaint students with numerous approaches to social research, covering all phases of the research process including formulation of a research problem, design of instruments, collection of data and analysis of results. Particular attention is given to qualitative methods, including interviewing, observation, focus groups, and unobtrusive measures. Students will be expected to conduct original research assignments. Prerequisite: One of AUSOC 101, 103, 105.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSOC 372	Visual Sociology	Social Science
An inquiry into visual representation in and of society; this includes the social dimensions that encompass the making, interpretation, and use of visual images, especially photographs, in collective life and within contemporary sociological research. Prerequisites: AUSOC 101, 3 units at a senior level in Sociology and 3rd year standing or consent of the instructor.
	Winter 2025	3 week	AUSPA 101	Beginners' Spanish I	Humanities
Introduction to the essentials of the Spanish language designed to develop ability in speaking and writing, with a strong emphasis on the development of oral communication skills. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUSPA 101 and 103.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSPA 102	Beginners' Spanish II	Humanities
Continuation of AUSPA 101. Prerequisite: AUSPA 101. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUSPA 102 and 104.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSPA 201	Intermediate Spanish I	Humanities
Designed to consolidate basic Spanish language skills through systematic grammar review and practice in various language skills. Prerequisite: Spanish 30 (or equivalent), AUSPA 102 or 104. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUSPA 201 and 203.
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSTA 153	Introductory Applied Statistics	Science
Introduction to elementary statistical concepts designed to provide an understanding of how statistics can be used to analyze real world phenomena. Emphasis is on applications in the field of business and economics. The student is required to use spreadsheet and other statistical software to analyze and examine statistical data. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2. Notes: The course does not count toward the major in Mathematics and Physics or the minor in Mathematics. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUSTA 153, 213, 215 or AUPSY 213 (2020).
	Winter 2025	11 week	AUSTA 215	Statistical Methods for the Natural Sciences	Science
Experimental design, data presentation and analysis; descriptive statistics, probability distributions and statistical hypothesis testing; parametric and nonparametric tests, correlation and regression; use of statistical software. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2; one of AUBIO 111, AUCHE 110, AUCSC 111 (2021), 113, AUENV 120, AUGEO 120, AUMAT 110, 116, 120, AUPHY 102 (2021), 104 (2021), 110 (2021), 120. Notes: The course does not count toward the major in Mathematics and Physics or the minor in Mathematics. Credit may be obtained for only one of AUSTA 153, 213, 215, AUPSY 213 (2020).

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