Course Registration Choosing Your Courses Continuing Students

This section lists all of the courses required to fulfill your major.

⭐What if I am an Undeclared major?

If you are an undecided student, please contact your Student Advisor to discuss your options and to declare a major and/or professional intent.

These are required courses in disciplines outside your major that may be a prerequisite for specific courses in your major or support your major in other ways.
Depending on your major, you may not have this section.

This section will explain all of the courses required for any certificates you have added to your program.

Note: Psychology and Mental Health majors are required to complete a Co-curricular certification. See the Academic Calendar for more details.

Students should complete the corresponding level of the Project-Based Core (AUIDS 101, 201, 301, and 401) during each year they are studying at Augustana.

AUIDS 101: As a returning student, you would have likely taken this foundation seminar last year. If not, contact your Student Advisor to discuss your registration.

AUIDS 201: In this course, you will engage in group projects and further build your problem-solving skills. Topics vary by section but each topic is designed to be accessible to students of any discipline. Register in the one that is most interesting to you!

AUIDS 301:This course will allow you to apply your problem-solving skills by working with a community stakeholder! Students may enroll in AUIDS 301 upon completion of AUIDS 201. As such, students may enroll in the winter of Y2, fall or winter of Y3 or fall of Y4. This allows for additional flexibility for students intending to participate in an off-campus experience such as a study tour or an exchange program.

AUIDS 401: In this course, you will use all of the skills and knowledge gained from your previous foundation courses by working with a team to come up with a solution to a real-world issue.

Incoming Transfer Students should refer to their Transfer Credit Assessment or email augsas@ualberta.ca to see which Foundation courses are required.

Students who started prior to 2020 will have a Foundation section of only ★3 (AUIDS 101). These students will have an Augustana Core: Engagement section present on their ARR that needs to be completed.

Note: The BSc/Ed program and BMus program have slightly different Augustana Core Requirements. Please contact a Student Advisor at augsas@uablerta.ca for details

Throughout your degree at Augustana, you will be required to take a breadth of courses from across the different disciplines. Eligible courses will be included in the proper category as you enrol and can be fulfilled throughout your undergraduate degree.

★6 Social Sciences
★6 Sciences
★9 Fine Arts and Humanities (you must complete at least ★3 in each area).

Note: Some majors have the Knowledge component of the Core integrated into their major requirements.

Courses that do not fit into the above categories will make up the remainder of your degree requirements. Regardless of what you take, it will help you fill up the ★120 you need to complete your degree.

Electives are a chance to take prerequisite courses for future professional or after-degree programs, explore interests outside of your major, additional science designated classes for students in the bachelor of science program and develop additional career skills.

• There are limited 400-level options. Students may want to consider taking a 400 level class in their 3rd year
• Students interested in music lessons should contact Charlene Brown at charlene.brown@ualberta.ca

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• AUPSY 213 is no longer being offered. If you did not previously take this course, AUSTA 153 will replace the AUPSY 213 requirement in your major.
• AUSOC 222 counts towards the ‘Crime, Deviance, and Social Control’ and Politics, Society, and Justice’ specialization.

• If you are graduating and have AUIDS 370 as an outstanding requirement, any senior level course that can count towards your major (that is not already filling another requirement) can be taken to fill this requirement.

• AUPOL 248/248 Model United Nations/International Organizations will be offered in the Winter 2024.

• Many AUPED classes are crosslisted with another course. If you receive a ‘closed to web registration’ error message it means that, between the two sections, the class is now full. You will NOT be able to add the class to your watchlist so please check back frequently to see if seats have opened up.
• AUPAC courses are limited. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Take note of the topic for AUPAC selected topics as you can only receive credit for a topic once.
• AUPED 281 Explorations of the Canadian North information and application.

Psychology majors that started before Fall 2021 and took AUSTA 153 in Winter 2023 can use it as the prerequisite for AUSTA 313 in 2023-2024. AUSTA 313 is replacing the AUPSY 313 requirement for your major. Please contact augsas@ualberta.ca for assistance.

All students in Psychology and Mental Health are required to complete a co-curricular certificate; choose at least one of the following:

• Community Engagement and Service-Learning certificate - This embedded certificate is completed by fulfilling 3 credits in a CSL-designated course (AUCSL 100, 360, 480) and 12 credits from approved courses that have a CSL component (must satisfactorily meet the CSL requirements of each course.) Progress towards the CESL can be tracked in your Academic Requirement report. Courses can count towards the certificate as well as other academic requirements.
• Mental Health First Aid course - 9-20 hours of instruction; online and in-person training available. Cost varies ($175- 290.) The Mental Health First Aid website provides a great overview of the training available.
• Brain Story certification (required for Brain and Behaviour Stream) (Alberta Family Wellness Initiative) 19 modules (self-paced, online.) This certification is offered free of charge.

• New Physical Education classes, AUPED 180 and AUPED 380, can count towards the Experience or Engagement requirement.
• AUECO 356 China Tour: Experiencing Development and Change information and applications.
• AUENV 334 Field Studies in Environmental Science and Ecology information and application.
• AUPED 281 Explorations of the Canadian North information and application.

• If you are entering your second year, be sure to enrol in all of the 200-level requirements for your program (AUBIO 212, AUBIO 260, AUBIO 253, AUBIO 230, AUSTA 215, and AUCHE 250). Not taking all of these courses in your second year will make it challenging for you to take the required courses you need for your major in subsequent years.
• Courses on a two year rotation that will be offered in 2023/24
  • AUBIO 323
  • AUBIO 334
  • AUBIO 336
  • AUBIO 390
  • AUBIO 394
  • AUBIO 475
• Please plan your enrollment carefully so that you are able to meet the required prerequisites for any senior level courses you would like to take.
• Students should consider taking a 400-level AUBIO course in their third year to help ensure they fulfill their 400-level requirements.
• AUBIO/AUENV 334 Field Studies in Environmental Science and Ecology information and application.
• ⭐Students who received credit for AUBIO 111 but NOT AUSCI 115 should enroll in AUBIO 112, not AUBIO 214, to satisfy the AUBIO 212 requirement. 
• ⭐Students who received credit for AUBIO 111 AND AUSCI 115 should enroll in AUBIO 214 (replaces AUBIO 212.)
• ⭐Students who received credit from AUSCI 115 but NOT AUBIO111 should enroll in AUBIO 111 and AUBIO 112
• ⭐Students who did not take an additional Science Lab Foundation class can fulfill that requirement with any other introductory Science course.
• ⭐Students should enroll in AUCHE 214 in lieu of AUCHE 212.

• Students who took AUCHE 110 between 2021-2023 may be enrolled in AUCHE 230. Please contact a student advisor at augsas@ualberta.ca to enroll you.
• Students interested in AUSCI 425 Science Mentorship Experience Should contact James Kariuki (jkariuki@ualberta.ca) for more information.
• AUBIO 380 can count as senior AUCHE credit.
• ⭐Student who did not take an additional *3 Science Lab Foundation course may use any introductory science to fulfill that requirement.
• ⭐Students should enroll in AUCHE 214 in lieu of AUCHE 212 to fulfill that requirement. AUCHE 213 will still be offered in 2023/24.
• Students should take AUCHE 250 and 252 to satisfy the AUCHE 250 and 251 requirements.

• Students are encouraged to enroll in AUSTA 215 rather than AUSTA 153.
• If you did not successfully complete AUMAT 116 this past year, a 3-week section is being offered in Spring 2023. See BearTracks to enroll.
• ⭐For students who did not receive credit for one of AUSCI 115, AUSCI 125, or AUSCI 165 can use any intro Science WITH a Laboratory component to fulfill that requirement.

• Please note AUENV 234 has a MIS fee associated with it. Please reach out to Greg King (gking@ualberta.ca) or Jayla Lindberg (augsas@ualberta.ca) for more details.
• AUENV 434 Advanced Field Studies in Environmental Science and Ecology information and application
• Costa Rica Field Studies (AUBIO 350 & AUBIO 459) information and application

• Many AUPED classes are crosslisted. If you receive a ‘closed to web registration’ error message it means that between the two sections the class is now full. You will NOT be able to add the class to your watchlist so please check back frequently to see if seats have opened up.
• AUPACs are limited. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Take note of the topic for AUPAC selected topics, you can receive credit for a topic only once.
• AUPED 281 Explorations of the Canadian North information and application.
• ⭐Students who received credit for AUBIO 111 but NOT AUSCI 115 should enroll in AUBIO 112.

Students must request a Visiting Student Letter to take a class elsewhere via the Augustana Visiting Student Letter Request Form. A student’s submission will be reviewed by the SAS office for transferability and program fit. If the request is approved a Visiting Student Letter will be granted by the assistant dean of enrolment management.

Prior to submitting their request, students should have a clear idea of which non-Augustana class(es) they are interested in enrolling in.

Students intending to attend an external institution can reference the Alberta Council on Admission and Transfer Guide to check if there are any preexisting transfer agreements for the course(s) they would like to take. The absence of a formal agreement does not necessarily indicate that a course will not transfer.

⭐ Students must be in good academic standing and have completed a minimum of 24 credits to be granted a VSL.

If you are planning to graduate in the Spring 2024, you will need to pay close attention to your Academic Requirement Report to ensure that all your categories have been completely filled. Once a category has been completed, it will close up on your report. We recommend viewing your ARR as a PDF to confirm that all categories are being filled correctly.

Students must apply for graduation through their Bear Tracks account. You can apply for graduation in Bear Tracks beginning October 1 by going to Academic Records > Apply for Graduation. The deadline to apply for Spring graduation is February 1.

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If you are planning to pursue a professional program after Augustana, there may be specific courses you are required to take. You can use the Graduate Studies Program Tool to find out more about the admission requirements, or you can let your Academic Advisor know your intention during an appointment. The information you provide will assist in advising you through course registration and can influence the courses you enrol in during your degree! We may also use this to connect with you about any relevant events and/or information for your desired program.

We recommend athletes enroll in ★15 (5 courses) per term and see how it works for you. Should you decide to reduce your course load before the add/drop deadline, you will be able to do so. Please keep in mind that your league or program may require that you complete a certain number of credits each semester in order to compete. Having a reduced course load may also impact your eligibility for scholarships and awards.

It is also important for you to look at your practice schedule when registering in courses. Since you could be away on Friday afternoons for games, it may be in your best interest to limit the number of classes that you take on Friday afternoons.