Augustana College (IL)
Rock Island, IL
Augustana College says its general education program "helps students to develop skills that they will need to become empowered global citizens and lifelong learners: the abilities to read and comprehend difficult material, write and speak effectively, identify and evaluate sources, and think critically and creatively." [Source]
- Website:http://www.augustana.edu/
- Graduation Rate:77%
- Tuition & Fees:$32,235 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
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2. Literature
NONo credit given for Literature because the "Perspective on Literature and Texts" requirement may be fulfilled with courses that are narrow in scope.
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.
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4. U.S. Government or History
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5. Economics
NONo credit given for U.S. Government and History because a survey course in American government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Perspectives on the Past" requirement.
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6. Mathematics
NONo credit given for Mathematics because only students who do not receive a satisfactory score on a university-administered examination must take a math course.
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7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
Augustana College (IL) uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.