University Partnerships University of Alberta Augustana Campus

University of Alberta, Augustana Campus

Augustana is a campus of the University of Alberta, located in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.

WISDOM Home Schooling is pleased to be partnering with Augustana Campus in a pilot project that invites WISDOM students to apply to Augustana with extremely homeschool friendly requirements. 

For the first time, home education students will have a pathway to the University of Alberta that compliments the use of traditional homeschool resources, which are not Alberta curriculum specific. 

Pursue Truth, Goodness, and Beauty through the WISDOM Socratic Dialogue Online Extra Evaluation courses, and enjoy a simple pathway to the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus.

Why Augustana?

  • Small class sizes (20-40 first year)
  • Small town setting (Camrose) contributes to a pleasant university transition 
  • Opportunities to transfer to the main U of A campus (internal post-secondary applicant)
  • Apply for some U of A programs while maintaining a 100% traditional Home Education
  • Reduced application burden for BSc programs

Track A: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Management, or Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education (2+2) Degrees

WISDOM Home Schooling students have the opportunity to meet Augustana admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Music, Management, or Education degree programs by completing 3 WISDOM Socratic Dialogue Online Program courses. If math is an admission requirement, Math 30-1 or 30-2 will count in the 3 course calculation, requiring only 2 WISDOM Socratic Dialogue Online Program courses. 

Below are approved courses: 

Track A Bachelor of Arts, Music, or Education Degrees include the following specialties:

  • Creativity and Culture - Bachelor of Arts 
  • Ethics and Global Studies - Bachelor of Arts 
  • Performance-Based Pedagogy - Bachelor of Music
  • Physical Education - Bachelor of Arts (Math 30-1 or 30-2 required)
  • Psychology and Mental Health - Bachelor of Art (Math 30-1 or 30-2 required)
  • Sustainability Studies - Bachelor of Arts (Math 30-1 or 30-2 required)
  • Management (Business Economics) – Bachelor of Management (Math 30-1 or 30-2 required)
  • Law, Crime and Justice Studies - Bachelor of Arts  (Math 30-1 or 30-2 recommended)
  • Elementary Education - Bachelor of Education 2+2  (Math 30-1 or 30-2 recommended)
    The first two years of the program are delivered at Augustana Campus and the final two years of the program are delivered at the North Campus in Edmonton.

Track B: Bachelor of Science Degrees

WISDOM Home Schooling students have the opportunity to meet Augustana admissions requirements for BSc programs by completing 2 WISDOM Socratic Dialogue Online Program courses and 3 Alberta Courses (or 2 Alberta Courses for Computing Science and Mathematics). These 4 requirements are as follows: 

  1. WISDOM Mastering the Essay (Extra Evaluation version)
  2. Any one of the WISDOM Extra Evaluation versions of the following courses:
    • Canadian Government
    • Continued Great Books
    • C.S. Lewis
    • History of Western Culture
    • Introduction to Political Philosophy 
    • Shakespeare.
  3. Alberta Math 30-1 School Mark, achieved through WISDOM course challenge or other means
    Note: only a “school mark” is required for Math 30-1; the writing of a Diploma Examination is optional.
  1. 2 other Alberta Courses required for the following majors:
    • Integrative Biology - Bachelor of Science
      • Biology 30
      • Chemistry 30
    • Chemical and Physical Sciences - Bachelor of Science
      • Biology 30, Physics 30, or Science 30
      • Chemistry 30
    • Environmental Science - Bachelor of Science
      • Biology 30
      • Chemistry 30
    • Computing Science and Mathematics - Bachelor of Science
      • One of Mathematics 30-2*, Computing Science ADV(CTS-5Cr), Mathematics 30-1, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 31,
      • Biology 30, or Science 30

Note: Diploma Examinations are required for Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, or Science 30.
School portion of the final marks may be awarded through WISDOM Course Challenge.

Track B Bachelor of Science and Combined Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education Degrees include the following specialties:

  • Integrative Biology - Bachelor of Science 
  • Chemical and Physical Sciences - Bachelor of Science
  • Computing Science and Mathematics - Bachelor of Science
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor of Science 

More information on WISDOM Extra Evaluation Online Courses

Cost 

Mastering the Essay - $350
Each of the other 6 course options - $270

Description

All extra evaluation course versions contain 3 evaluated elements: 

  1. Class attendance and discussion on the assigned reading each week
  2. 3-4 writing assignments for each course
  3. 2 oral examinations for each course
Completion

Students will be marked for each of these elements to establish an overall grade for the course. When each Extra Evaluation course is complete, the student will receive a WISDOM Transcript for Partnering Universities. 

Competitive Requirements

The University of Alberta offers a range of programs, each with its own set of course requirements, averages, and class sizes, which vary from year to year. Specific admission averages are not available, but admission average trends reflecting the last three admission cycles can be found on the UofA website.

Minimum Requirements

The successful applicant must meet or exceed the Augustana competitive admission average for the program to which they apply. Augustana does not guarantee any admissions for any students of WISDOM when they meet minimum admission requirements.

Student marks from WISDOM Extra Evaluation Online courses are recognized for program admission consideration. It is important to note that applications are not accepted on a first come, first served basis, rather, admission is based on the most qualified applicants.

Augustana Application Process

Grade 12 WISDOM students who are interested in Augustana can submit an early application in the current year once the student has achieved one or more of the required courses, to get placed on a communications list and receive conditional acceptance.

Augustana uses a process of automated applications through Apply Alberta. There are standard steps to take when applying through Apply Alberta, and then each specific institution will have its own specific application questions and requirements. Information on how to use Apply Alberta can be found on their website: applyalberta.ca

To complete early application, a student must:

  1. Complete at least one of the required courses for admission to the chosen program.
  2. Contact highschool@wisdomhomeschooling.com to request a WISDOM Transcript for Partnering Universities.
  3. Create an account through Apply Alberta.
  4. Apply for Augustana Campus through Apply Alberta, and upload a WISDOM issued: “unofficial WISDOM Transcript for Partnering Universities” (any transcript submitted by a student as part of an application is considered unofficial).
  5. Pay $125 (non-refundable) application fee.

To fulfill the remaining requirements of the application, a student must:

  1. Complete all required courses for either Track A or Track B.
  2. Contact highschool@wisdomhomeschooling.com to request an updated WISDOM Transcript for Partnering Universities, containing a full list of completed admission requirements.
  3. WISDOM will send an updated official transcript to the Augustana admissions team.

 

 
 
 
 
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