ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2021) — Augustana reignites the annual Summer Academy program geared towards introducing high-school students to college- level courses.
Augustana's Summer Academy will run from July 12-August 13, 2021, for rising high school juniors and seniors. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive one college credit.
For many full time Augustana students, Summer Academy is their first introduction to life as a college student.
“Students from all over the country register for this program for an opportunity to explore college classes,” said the program’s coordinator, Bonnie Jessee.
“High-school students are able to explore their interests and courses taught by actually college professors in a format fit for college-bound students.”
The program typically welcomes students to campus but this year the opportunity is virtual. The program’s organizers are hopeful this opens more opportunities for students across the country to participate.
Students will explore one of five courses taught by Augustana faculty.
Plagues and Poxes — Dr Dara Wegman-Geedey
Discovering the lasting impacts there might be on human behaviors due to the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at past plagues and pandemics.
Logic for Life — Dr Deke Gould
Investigating the tools from a systematic study of logic in order to identify what makes good reasoning good, and how to identify and avoid fallacious reasoning in everyday settings.
Afrofuturism: From Beyonce to Wakanda — Dr Lauryn Lehman
Afro-futurism is a genre of storytelling in which creators imagine and re-imagine the past, present, and future lives of Black communities. Examining how Afro-futurism appears across a variety of popular-culture media types and how it challenges audiences' conceptualizations of race, gender, science, and history.
“Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face”: What Survival Movies Teach about Handling Adversity — Dr Lendol Calder
The question: In difficult, life-threatening situations, why do some fail while others prevail? Explore lessons and truths from the films we watch that apply to living well at college.
Are Sci-Fi Movies Based on Science? — Dr Nathan Frank
Determining and judging confirmed science, plausible tropes, and debunking completely impossible science fiction.
Classes will be taught virtually through Google Meet and cost $220. Registration opened April 19 and will close June 15.
Known for sparking passionate curiosity, Augustana College is an empowering home to explore over 90 areas of study. Augustana’s innovative program, Augie Choice, transforms students into global citizens,
thinkers, and doers with a $2,000 grant to explore the world, complete an internship, or conduct research with a professor. Augustana students achieve a balance inside and outside of the classroom; ranking top ten in all divisions for Academic All Americans. Transformed to be different, current students and alumni include health-care heroes, Nobel Prize-winners, CEOs, college presidents, and leaders across all continents. The college enrolls 2,500 curious changemakers who get energized by four years as part of a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.
