Este programa ofrece una comprensión integral, a nivel universitario, de la fe católica, fomentando tanto la competencia como la confianza en las enseñanzas esenciales de la Iglesia. Con una sólida formación en Artes Liberales, también puede orientar sus estudios al elegir una concentración secundaria (minor) en Educación, Negocios, Filosofía o Sagrada Escritura.
Veinte (20) cursos/materias disponibles en Español
Más de veinte (20) cursos/materias disponibles en Inglés
La Licenciatura en Artes Liberales permite a los estudiantes explorar disciplinas integradas a través de la Tradición Intelectual Católica, al tiempo que se concentran o realizan una especialización secundaria (minor) en un área de interés. Este plan de estudios fomenta el amor por el aprendizaje y la búsqueda de la verdad, el bien y la belleza, preparando a los estudiantes para programas de posgrado o para el desarrollo profesional.
Ofrecemos los cursos/materias iniciales disponibles en Español
Más de treinta (30) cursos/materias disponibles en Inglés
Nuestro Programa Acelerado hacia la Maestría permite a los estudiantes motivados comenzar sus cursos de posgrado en español o en inglés mientras completan sus estudios de pregrado, ofreciendo una transición fluida hacia una formación académica avanzada y ahorrando tiempo y costos.
Estamos comprometidos con hacer accesible una educación rigurosa desde el corazón de la Iglesia, formando a los estudiantes con el conocimiento y las credenciales necesarias para ser líderes sólidamente preparados.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
LIBERAL ARTS (3 credits) | ||
LIB 200 | Principles of Liberal Learning | 3 credit hours |
MATHEMATICS (3 credits) | ||
COSCI 101 | Computer Essentials | 3 credit hours |
COSCI 101 SP | Introducción a computación | 3 créditos |
MATH 105 | General Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 credit hours |
NATURAL SCIENCES (3 credits) | ||
BIO 101 | General Biology | 3 credit hours |
BIO 101 SP | Biología General | 3 créditos |
SOCIAL SCIENCES (3 credits) | Choose One | ||
ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credit hours |
ECN 101 | Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
SOC 101
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours |
SOC 101 SP
| Sociología | 3 créditos |
GEO 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 credit hours |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (3 credits) | ||
ENG 105 | Introduction to Composition | 3 credit hours |
ENG 105 SP | Introducción a la escritura académica | 3 créditos |
HISTORY (3 credits) | ||
HIST 211 | Christian Civilization | 3 credit hours |
HIST 221 SP | Civilización Global | 3 créditos |
PHILOSOPHY (12 credits) | ||
PHIL 205 | Introduction to Philosophy with Plato and Aristotle | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 205 SP | Introducción a la Filosofía de Platón y Aristóteles | 3 créditos |
PHIL 235 | Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 235 SP | Elementos de la Filosofía de la Persona Humana | 3 créditos |
PHIL 311 | Ethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 315 | Metaphysics | 3 credit hours |
THEOLOGY (12 credits) | ||
SCRPT 103 | Survey of the Old Testament | 3 credit hours |
SCRPT 103 SP | Estudio del Antiguo Testamento | 3 créditos |
SCRPT 106 | Survey of the New Testament | 3 credit hours |
SCRPT 106 SP | Estudio del Nuevo Testamento | 3 créditos |
THEO 204 | Foundations of Catholicism | 3 credit hours |
THEO 213 | God, Man and the Universe | 3 credit hours |
*Students who have already studied Catechism I and II at the AA Level are exempt from taking THEO 204. These students are required to take three additional elective credits. Theology Electives – 15 credits
General education/elective credits must be at the 100 level or higher and one must have received a grade of 2.0 (C) or higher from an accredited institution. Experiential credit cannot be used in place of academic credit.
General education/elective credits may also be fulfilled via the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) program and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Subject standardized Testing (DSST).
THEOLOGY (27 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
SCRPT 210 | Reading Scripture Theologically | 3 credit hours |
THEO 410 | Jesus Christ: God, Man, and Savior | 3 credit hours |
THEO 350 | Sacraments: Masterworks of God | 3 credit hours |
THEO 268 | Principles of Moral Theology | 3 credit hours |
THEO 343 | Vatican II: The Church and Her Liturgy | 3 credit hours |
Four Theology Electives *in English or Spanish* | 12 credit hours | |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (6 credits) | Choose Two | Must be the same language | ||
|---|---|---|
LAT 101 & 102 | Latin I & II | 6 credit hours |
LAT 201 & 202 | Intermediate Latin I & II | 6 credit hours |
GRK 101 & 102 | Greek I & II | 6 credit hours |
GRK 201 & 202 | Intermediate Greek I & II | 6 credit hours |
SPA 101 & 102 | Spanish I & II | 6 credit hours |
SPA 201 & 202 | Intermediate Spanish I & II | 6 credit hours |
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) | HUM 228 + Four | ||
HUM 228 *Required* | Introduction to Comparative Religions: Judaism and Islam | 3 credit hours |
ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credit hours |
ECN 101 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
ECN 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 credit hours |
SOC 101
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours |
GEO 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 credit hours |
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE (6 credits) | ||
ENG 111 | Introduction to Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENG 310 | Literature and the Sacramental Imagination | 3 credit hours |
OPEN ELECTIVES (24 credits) | ||
Electives can be applied toward earning the following minors: | Education, Business, Philosophy, History, Sacred Scripture &Theology | 24 credit hours |
*Students who have already studied Catechism I and II at the AA Level are exempt from taking THEO 204. These students are required to take three additional elective credits. Theology Electives – 15 credits
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
LIBERAL ARTS (3 credits) | ||
LIB 400 | Liberal Arts and Seeing the Whole | 3 credit hours |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (9 credits) | Choose Three | Must be the same language (with 3 Intermediate Credits) | ||
LAT 101 & 102 | Latin I & II | 6 credit hours |
LAT 201 & 202 | Intermediate Latin I & II | 6 credit hours |
GRK 101 & 102 | Greek I & II | 6 credit hours |
GRK 201 & 202 | Intermediate Greek I & II | 6 credit hours |
SPAN 101 & 102 | Spanish I & II | 6 credit hours |
SPAN 201 & 202 | Intermediate Spanish I & II | 6 credit hours |
MATHEMATICS (6 credits) | ||
MAT 115 | Probability and Statistics | 3 credit hours |
MAT 120 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | 3 credit hours |
NATURAL SCIENCES (6 credits) | ||
BIO 150 | Nutrition | 3 credit hours |
BIO 201 | Human Biology | 3 credit hours |
PHYS 101 | Introduction to Physics | 3 credit hours |
SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 credits) | Choose Two | ||
ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credit hours |
ECN 101 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
ECN 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 credit hours |
SOC 101
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours |
GEO 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 credit hours |
COMPUTER SCIENCES (6 credits) | ||
COSCI 101 | Computer Essentials | 3 credit hours |
COSCI 201 | Programming Languages | 3 credit hours |
HISTORY (6 credits) | ||
HIS 201 | Ancient Civilization | 3 credit hours |
HIS 221 | World Civilization | 3 credit hours |
FINE ARTS (6 credits) | ||
MUS 150 | Sacred and Secular Music | 3 credit hours |
ART 101 | Sacred and Secular Art Appreciation | 3 credit hours |
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE (6 credits) | ||
ENG 111 | Introduction to Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENG 310 | Literature and the Sacramental Imagination | 3 credit hours |
PHILOSOPHY (3 credits) | ||
PHIL 240 | Logic | 3 credit hours |
THEOLOGY (3 credits) | ||
Choose One | Any theology course 300-level or higher | 3 credit hours |
Open Electives (21 credits) | ||
Electives can be applied toward earning the following minors: | Philosophy, Business, Education, History or Sacred Scripture | 21 credit hours |
*Students who have already studied Catechism I and II at the AA Level are exempt from taking THEO 204. These students are required to take three additional elective credits. Theology Electives – 15 credits
To earn the Minor in Philosophy students must complete the five following undergraduate courses (15 credits) at Catholic International.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
PHIL 205 | Introduction to Philosophy with Plato and Aristotle | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 235 | Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 311 | Ethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 315 | Metaphysics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 240 | Logic | 3 credit hours |
Students also must complete two of the following undergraduate courses (6 credits) at Catholic International.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
PHIL 421 | The Thought of Thomas Aquinas | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 330 | Contemporary Philosophy | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 320 | Modern Philosophy | 3 credit hours |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
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 250/THEO 270 | Introduction to Catholic Health Care Ethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 260/THEO 280 | Catholic Bioethics I | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 311 | Ethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 315 | Metaphysics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 320 | Modern Philosophy (new in fall 2024) | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 330 | Contemporary Philosophy (new in fall 2024) | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 340 | See for Yourself: An Introduction to Epistemology | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 370 | The Nature of Nature: An Introduction to a Catholic Philosophy of Science | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 421/THEO 419 | Thought of Thomas of Aquinas | 3 credit hours |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
To earn the Minor in Business, students must complete six of the following undergraduate courses (18 credits) at Catholic International.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
MGMT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 credit hours |
MGMT 102 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credit hours |
ACCT 103 | Accounting I | 3 credit hours |
FINA 104 | Introduction to Finance | 3 credit hours |
ECON 101 | Intro to Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
BUSL 105 | Business Law | 3 credit hours |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
To earn the Minor in Education, students must complete six of the following undergraduate courses (18 credits) at Catholic International. Students wishing to add a minor in Education must have a 3.0 GPA in order to register for the following courses in their junior and senior years.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
LIB 200 | Principles of Liberal Learning | 3 credit hours |
LIB 400 | Liberal Arts and Seeing the Whole | 3 credit hours |
LIB 401 | Christian Anthropology | 3 credit hours |
EDU 410 | Foundations of Western Education | 3 credit hours |
EDU 420 | Newman and the Liberal Arts Tradition | 3 credit hours |
RELED 460 | Principles of Catholic Education | 3 credit hours |
One Education Elective | 3 credit hours | |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
To earn the Minor in History, students must complete all six undergraduate courses (18 credits) in History and Church History at Catholic International.
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 |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
To earn the Minor in Sacred Scripture, students must complete six of the following undergraduate courses (21 credits) at Catholic International.
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 |
SCRPT 210 | Reading Scripture Theologically | 3 credit hours |
SCRPT 370 | The Letter to the Romans | 3 credit hours |
SCRPT 381 | The Gospel of St. John | 3 credit hours |
GREEK 101 | Biblical Greek I | 3 credit hours |
GREEK 201 | Biblical Greek II | 3 credit hours |
A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be applied toward the minor, upon review and approval by Academic Leadership.
Para obtener el Minor en Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, los estudiantes deben completar seis de los siguientes cursos de pregrado (21 créditos) en Catholic International.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
CANL 212 SP | ¿Válido o no válido? Introducción al matrimonio en el derecho canónico | 3 créditos |
CST 101 SP | Introducción a Doctrina Social de la Iglesia | 3 créditos |
CST 190 SP | Gestión y Liderazgo en el Ministerio Parroquial | 3 créditos |
CST 200 SP | Ver, Juzgar y Actuar; Doctrina Social de la Iglesia en Práctica | 3 créditos |
CST 290 SP | Práctica de Aprendizaje y Servicio | 3 créditos |
Catholic International University ofrece:
An education in Theology can truly awaken and inform you as a human person of God. And by including Catholic Social Teaching in your educational program, Catholic International University provides you with the tools to transform society while respecting the way God created our world and making use of the freedom He has given us.
