AU Campuses

Augustana University in Sioux Falls offers a comprehensive liberal arts education with a wide array of undergraduate programs designed to foster intellectual growth, critical thinking, and practical skills. The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, integrating faith, reason, and service across all disciplines.

• Biology: Courses cover cell biology, genetics, ecology, and microbiology, with hands-on lab work and research opportunities in areas like molecular biology and environmental science, preparing students for medical school, graduate studies, or careers in biotechnology.
• Business Administration: The program includes accounting, finance, marketing, management, and entrepreneurship, featuring case studies, internships, and real-world projects to develop business acumen and ethical leadership skills.
• Chemistry: Students explore organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry through advanced labs, emphasizing research in synthesis, spectroscopy, and computational modeling for future roles in pharmaceuticals or academia.
• Communication Studies: Courses in public speaking, media production, journalism, and digital communication build skills in storytelling, persuasion, and multimedia, with opportunities for campus media involvement and internships.
• Computer Science: Focuses on programming, algorithms, data structures, software engineering, and cybersecurity, including projects in AI, web development, and app creation to equip students for tech industry jobs.
• Education: Prepares future teachers with pedagogy, curriculum design, classroom management, and subject-specific methods, including student teaching experiences in local schools for K-12 certification.
• English: Literature, creative writing, rhetoric, and linguistics courses encourage analysis of texts from various eras and cultures, with workshops for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing.
• History: Explores American, European, and world history through seminars on topics like civil rights, ancient civilizations, and modern global events, promoting research and archival skills.
• Mathematics: Includes calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and discrete math, with applications in modeling, cryptography, and data analysis for careers in engineering or finance.
• Music: Offers performance, theory, composition, and music education, with ensembles like choir, band, and orchestra, plus private lessons for aspiring musicians and educators.
• Nursing: A rigorous program with anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical rotations in hospitals, focusing on patient care, health assessment, and evidence-based practice.
• Philosophy: Delves into ethics, logic, metaphysics, and existentialism, encouraging debate and critical inquiry into life's big questions.
• Physics: Covers mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum physics, and astrophysics, with lab experiments and research in optics or renewable energy.
• Political Science: Studies government, international relations, public policy, and political theory, with simulations, debates, and internships in law or diplomacy.
• Psychology: Examines behavioral neuroscience, developmental, social, and clinical psychology, including research methods and counseling techniques.
• Religion: Explores biblical studies, theology, ethics, and world religions, integrating faith perspectives with academic rigor.
• Sociology: Analyzes social structures, inequality, culture, and criminology through fieldwork and data analysis.
• Theatre: Includes acting, directing, stage design, and dramatic literature, with productions and technical training for performing arts careers.

Additionally, pre-professional tracks in pre-med, pre-law, and pre-engineering provide foundational courses and advising. All programs incorporate service-learning and study abroad options to broaden perspectives. With small class sizes and dedicated faculty, students receive personalized mentorship, ensuring a transformative educational experience that aligns with Augustana's mission of holistic development. This diverse curriculum, totaling over 100 majors and minors, equips graduates for successful lives of leadership and service in a changing world.