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HECUA Advising Sheets for Augsburg College

Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST)

Fall Semester

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected], www.hecua.org).

Total Credits

The Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST) provides 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as Augsburg credits and are included in GPA.

General Education Credits

MUST has been pre-approved to fulfill the following Perspectives:

- The City
- Social World 1 or 2

Satisfactory completion of all MUST courses is required to meet the Perspectives listed.

Major Credits

Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in MUST.

Urban Studies majors may use all 4 course credits toward the major. Criteria for the internship must be discussed with the major advisor to ensure that it is appropriately related to urban studies.

Other majors that have participated in MUST and received major credit are: American Indian Studies o History o Multicultural Studies o Political Science o Social Work o Sociology

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Contacts On Campus:

Campus Representative:
Garry Hesser, Sociology
(visited program Fall �96)
612/330-1664, [email protected]
Memorial 430
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Can refer you to alumni of the program
Signature required on application

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Cynthia Truitt-Lynch
Center for Global Education
612/330-1159, [email protected]
202 Murphy Place
Provides information about Augsburg requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Signature required on application

Work Study Funds for Internship:
Lois Olson
Center for Service, Work and Learning
612/330-1474, [email protected]
Information on arranging use of work study funds from your financial aid package for a possible paid internship; requires that a portion of the wage be paid by the internship site

Faculty Familiar with the Program:

James Vela-McConnell, Sociology Dept. (visited program Fall '98)
612/330-1224, [email protected]

Bill Green, African American Studies Dept. (visited program Fall '98)
612/330-1544, [email protected]

Registration

The Center for Global Education will register MUST participants for:

INS 358 Reading Seminar: Diversity and Unequal Urban Development
INS 359 Field Seminar: Urban Inequality and Social Change
INS 399 Internship (2 course credits)

Campus Deadlines

Students planning to study off campus Fall semester must contact the Augsburg Center for Global Education by March 1 to apply for permission to study off-campus.

HECUA Deadline

Applications for MUST are due in the HECUA office by April 15. Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

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City Arts

Spring Semester

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected], www.hecua.org).

Total Credits

The City Arts program provides 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as Augsburg credits and are included in GPA.

General Education Credits

CITY ARTS has been pre-approved to fulfill the following Perspectives:

- The City - Intercultural Awareness 1
- Aesthetics

Satisfactory completion of all CITY ARTS courses is required to meet the Perspectives listed.

Major Credits

Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in CITY ARTS.

Theater majors may use one internship course credit as a major elective.

English majors may use the reading seminar and possibly the internship course credits as major electives.

Women's Studies majors (through ACTC) may use the two internship course credits toward the major. Discuss criteria for the internship with your major advisor to ensure that it is appropriately related to women's studies.

Other majors that have participated in CITY ARTS and received major credit are: Art History o Communications o Studio Art o Urban Studies

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Contacts On Campus:

Campus Representative:
Garry Hesser, Sociology
(visited program Fall �96)
612/330-1664, [email protected]
Memorial 430
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Can refer you to alumni of the program
Signature required on application

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Cynthia Truitt-Lynch
Center for Global Education
612/330-1159, [email protected]
202 Murphy Place
Provides information about Augsburg requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Signature required on application

Work Study Funds for Internship:
Lois Olson
Center for Service, Work and Learning
612/330-1474, [email protected]
Information on arranging use of work study funds from your financial aid package for a possible paid internship; requires that a portion of the wage be paid by the internship site

Registration

The Center for Global Education will register CITY ARTS participants for:

INS 330 Field Seminar: Emerging Art and Urban Cultures
INS 331 The Politics of Artistic Expression
INS 399 Internship (2 course credits)

Campus Deadlines

Students planning to study off campus Spring semester must contact the Augsburg Center for Global Education by September 30 to apply for permission to study off-campus.

HECUA Deadline

Applications for CITY ARTS are due in the HECUA office by December 1. Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

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South American Urban Semester (SAUS)

Fall Semester

Community Internships in Latin America (CILA)

Fall Semester

Evironment, Economy and Community in Latin America (EECLA)

Spring Semester

NOTE: Culture & Society in Latin America (CASLA) Spring Semester program has been discontinued, replaced with Environment, Economy & Community in Latin America (EECLA) Spring Semester program.
NOTE: Community Internships in Latin America (CILA) is now being offered Fall Semester (was previously a Spring Semester program).

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected], www.hecua.org).

Total Credits

Each semester program provides 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as Augsburg credits and are included in GPA.

General Education Credits

Programs have been pre-approved to fulfill the following Perspectives:

SAUS: The City; Social World 1 or 2; Intercultural Awareness 1, and either 2 or 3
CILA: The City; Social World 1 or 2; Intercultural Awareness 1, and either 2 or 3
EECLA: Review and approval for General Education Credits is pending

Satisfactory completion of all program courses is required to meet the Perspectives listed.

Major Credits

Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in HECUA Latin America programs.

Majors that have participated and may have received major credit include:

SAUS: Economics o Spanish o Education o English
CILA: Social Work o Spanish
EECLA: New program; intended for students in social sciences, economics, environmental studies, and others

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Contacts On Campus:

Campus Representative:
Garry Hesser, Sociology
(visited program Fall �96)
612/330-1664, [email protected]
Memorial 430
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Can refer you to alumni of the program
Signature required on application

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Cynthia Truitt-Lynch
Center for Global Education
612/330-1159, [email protected]
202 Murphy Place
Provides information about Augsburg requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Signature required on application

Faculty familiar with the programs:
Can discuss fit with the major and credit distribution
Roman Soto, Spanish
612/330-1089, [email protected], 20A Old Main

Registration

The Center for Global Education will register participants at Augsburg for:

SAUS:
INS 361 Introduction to Latin America
INS 362 Urbanization in Latin America
INS 363 Wealth, Poverty and Community Development
INS 261* Spanish Language INS 499* Independent Study (*Choose either 261 or 499)


CILA:
INS 366 Seminar: Community Participation and Social Change
INS 399 Internship (2 course credits)
INS 499 Independent Study

EECLA:
Registration information pending.

Campus Deadlines

Students planning to study off campus Fall semester must contact the Augsburg Center for Global Education by March 1 to apply for permission to study off-campus; for Spring semester programs, by September 30.

HECUA Deadline

Applications for SAUS and CILA are due in the HECUA office by March 15; for EECLA by November 1. Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

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Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST)

Fall Semester

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected], www.hecua.org).

Total Credits

The Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST) provides 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as Augsburg credits and are included in GPA.

General Education Credits SUST has been pre-approved to fulfill the following Perspectives:

- The City
- Western Heritage 1
- Intercultural Awareness 2 or 3

Satisfactory completion of all SUST courses is required to meet the Perspectives.

Major Credits

Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in SUST.

Majors that have participated in SUST and received major credit include: Economics o History o Political Science o Scandinavian Studies o Sociology o Urban Studies

Other majors that have participated for elective and/or general education credit: Business o Chemistry o Psychology o Social Work o Studio Art

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Contacts On Campus:

Campus Representative:
Garry Hesser, Sociology
(visited program Fall �96)
612/330-1664, [email protected]
Memorial 430
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Can refer you to alumni of the program
Signature required on application

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Cynthia Truitt-Lynch
Center for Global Education
612/330-1159, [email protected]
202 Murphy Place
Provides information about Augsburg requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Signature required on application

Work Study Funds for Internship:
Lois Olson
Center for Service, Work and Learning
612/330-1474, [email protected]
Information on arranging use of work study funds from your financial aid package for a possible paid internship; requires that a portion of the wage be paid by the internship site

Faculty familiar with the program:

Can discuss fit with the major and credit distribution

Frankie Shackelford, Norwegian (visited the program Fall '96)
612/330-1292, [email protected], 20C Old Main

Registration

The Center for Global Education will register SUST participants for:

INS/SCA 372 Norwegian Language
INS/SCA 377 Scandinavia in the World
INS/SCA 393 Norwegian Art and Literature: Perspectives on Social Change
INS/SCA 394 Urbanization and Development in Scandinavia
INS/SCA 494 Independent Study/Research Campus

Deadlines

Students planning to study off campus Fall semester must contact the Augsburg Center for Global Education by March 1 to apply for permission to study off-campus.

HECUA Deadline

Applications for SUST are due in the HECUA office by March 15. Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

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