The Augustana Project-Based Core

Project-Based Core

Augustana helps students prepare for their future careers and studies by providing the opportunity to build their resume before they graduate.

All Augustana Faculty students take two core courses during their degree that develop their professional and academic skills through hands-on learning and networking with professors and community organizations. This is called the Project-Based Core.

Courses part of the Project-Based Core started being offered in Fall 2017. These courses are interdisciplinary to ensure professional skills students develop are transferable across various industries and professions.

Courses

The core is made up of two courses – one at the junior level and one at the senior level. These courses are intended to bookend a students’ studies in an Augustana Faculty program. 

The junior-level course, the First-Year Seminar (AUIDS 101), has been designed to set students up for success in university. To accomplish this, these courses include opportunities for students to connect with other students, develop core academic skills and get to know faculty and staff on campus.

The senior-level course, Community Partner Project and Professionalization (AUIDS 401), has students work within a small group on a project posed by a community organization. This course gives students the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned during their degree to a real-world problem while building professional skills and connections.