The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts emphasizes the Catholic intellectual tradition and offers a fully online program designed for catechists, parents, aspiring Catholic school teachers, those seeking careers in the Catholic Church, or anyone pursuing higher education in the liberal arts. Credits earned can be applied toward a BA in Theology or degrees at partner institutions, including Mount Saint Mary’s University, Belmont Abbey College, and others, enabling students to complete a bachelor’s degree in various fields at a significantly reduced cost. This two-year program introduces students to the Western intellectual tradition through a rigorous and integrated curriculum that inspires a love of learning and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. Graduates will appreciate the unity of truth across the sciences and humanities, understand the relationship between faith and reason, demonstrate knowledge of the Old and New Testaments through Catholic teaching, and engage with the great sources of the Western tradition, applying their insights to today’s world.
Mathematics/Computer Science (3 Credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
MATH 105 | General Mathematics for Liberal Studies | 3 credit hours |
COSCI 101 | Computer Essentials | 3 credit hours |
Natural Sciences (3 Credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
BIO 101 | General Biology | 3 credit hours |
BIO 150 | Nutrition | 3 credit hours |
Literature and Composition (6 Credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 105 | Introduction to Composition | 3 credit hours |
ENG 111 | Introduction to Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENG 310 | Literary Apologetics for Theology | 3 credit hours |
Classical or Modern Languages (6 credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
GREEK 101 | Biblical Greek I | 3 credit hours |
GREEK 201 | Biblical Greek II | 3 credit hours |
GREEK 301 | Advanced Biblical Greek | 3 credit hours |
LATIN 101 | Latin I | 3 credit hours |
LATIN 201 | Latin II | 3 credit hours |
SPAN 101 | Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture for Ministry | 3 credit hours |
SPAN 201 | Conversational Spanish for Ministry II | 3 credit hours |
Humanities/Social Sciences (12 Credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
CHIST 214 | Church History I: Early Christians to Middle Ages | 3 credit hours |
CHIST 224 | Church History II: Renaissance to Modern Church | 3 credit hours |
CHIST 244 | History of the Catholic Church in America | 3 credit hours |
HIST 201 | Ancient Civilization | 3 credit hours |
HIST 211 | Christian Civilization | 3 credit hours |
HIST 221 | A Global Civilization | 3 credit hours |
HUM 228 | Introduction to Comparative Religions: Judaism and Islam | 3 credit hours |
HUM 260 | Theology of Sacred Architecture | 3 credit hours |
Philosophy (9 credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
PHIL 205 | Introduction to Philosophy with Plato and Aristotle | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 235 | Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 260/THEO 280 | Catholic Bioethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 311 | Ethics | 3 credit hours |
Theology/Scripture (9 credits)
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
SCRPT 103 | Survey of the Old Testament | 3 credit hours |
SCRPT 106 | Survey of the New Testament | 3 credit hours |
THEO 101 | Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part I | 3 credit hours |
THEO 102 | Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part II | 3 credit hours |
THEO 103 | The Moral Life: Living the Virtues | 3 credit hours |
General Electives (12 credits)
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