AUCLA 294 - Selected Topics in Classical Studies Tour

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 0-3S-0)

Study tour of ancient sites from the classical world. The focus and content of each course are determined by student and faculty interests and may vary with different course offerings. Note: Tour costs are the responsibility of the student. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

AUENG 260 - Literary Animal Studies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey of representations of nonhuman animals in texts ranging from sacred literature to scientific writing that explores humanity's evolving relationship with our fellow creatures. Texts will be drawn from a variety of genres and periods, including poetry and prose from antiquity, biblical texts, medieval romance and devotional literature, early modern philosophical and scientific treatises, and more contemporary writing with direct links to the modern animal rights movement. Readings from theorists of animal studies and ecofeminism will guide our exploration of texts and the questions they raise about our connections with nonhuman animals. Prerequisites: AUENG 102.

AUENG 102 - Critical Reading, Critical Writing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.

AUENG 220 - Classical Foundations of Western Literature

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Offers a survey of Classical Greek and Latin literature in translation from the preHomeric period up to late antiquity. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of major classical texts that shaped European and British literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Close attention will be paid to the evolution of genres, such as the epic, the lyric, satire, and tragedy. Prerequisites: AUENG 102. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENG 220, 320 (2021), AUCLA 220 (2021), 320 (2021).

AUIDS 101 - First Year Seminar

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.

AUENG 102 - Critical Reading, Critical Writing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.

AUENG 225 - The World of the Middle Ages

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey of texts written between the eighth and fifteenth centuries that explores a variety of social issues and the emergence of national identities. Major themes discussed include notions of the monstrous in medieval literature, female identity within chivalric culture, the nature of late medieval subjectivity, female authority, the evolution of private religious devotion, and European identity in the face of a growing awareness of the wider world. Prerequisites: AUENG 102. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in AUENG 325 (2021).