Program overview
The Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge of several integrated disciplines in the light of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, while also focusing on a concentration or minor in a particular area of interest. The curriculum ensures that students maximize their potential for personal and professional growth by developing a love for learning and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. This formation will prepare students for a wide range of graduate programs or professional endeavors.
Program Goals
The BA in Liberal Arts program seeks to:
- Educate students in the distinctly Catholic liberal arts tradition that understands the human person as made in the image and likeness of God, made for relationship with God and others, and made for freedom.
- Develop in students an integrated vision of reality through the study of the true, good and beautiful through the arts and sciences, particularly their content and methods, founded on the unity of truth and the unity of knowledge.
- Propose a fruitful relationship and dialogue between faith and reason through the study of theology and philosophy alongside arts and sciences.
- Awaken students to pursue wisdom and virtue through the study of Scripture, Tradition, and Church teaching.
- Inspire students to greatness of thought and action anchored in the study of the sources of the Catholic intellectual tradition and Catholic social teaching.
Course List
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 credits)
Liberal Arts (3 credits)
- LIB 200 Principles of Liberal Learning (course coming soon)
Mathematics (3 credits)
Empirical Sciences (3 credits)
Social Sciences (3 credits)
- courses coming soon
English (3 credits)
History (3 credits)
Philosophy (12 credits)
Theology (12 credits)
Program Requirements (57 credits)
Liberal Arts (3 credits)
- LIB 400 Liberal Arts and Seeing the Whole
Foreign Language (6 credits at intermediate-level of same language)
- Select from: LATIN 201 Latin I, Latin course coming soon, GREEK 201 Biblical Greek II, Greek course coming soon, 2 Spanish courses coming soon
Natural Sciences (6 credits)
- BIO 150 Nutrition, Human Biology and Physics courses coming soon
Social Sciences (6 credits)
- Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Anthropology, Introduction to Economics, or Introduction to Geography courses coming soon
Mathematics (6 credits)
- College Algebra and Calculus courses coming soon
Computer Science (6 credits)
- COSCI 101 Computer Essentials, Computer Science course coming soon
Fine Arts (6 credits)
- Sacred and Secular Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation (courses coming soon)
Composition and Literature (6 credits)
History (6 credits)
Philosophy (3 credits)
- PHIL 240 Logic
Theology (3 credits)
- Any theology course 300-level or higher
Electives (21 credits)
Students may fulfill the remaining 21 credits through adopting a history, theology, philosophy, or “Faith, Reason, and Culture” concentration or minor, enroll in a 4+1 program in Education or Business when admitted to our graduate courses in Education or Administration and Management, or electives that meet their interests.
The typical course sequence for a student enrolled full-time in the program would be as follows:
YEAR I
Fall I
ENG 105
HIS 201
Fall II
SCRPT 230
PHI 235
Spring I
HIS 211
ART XXX
Spring II
ENG 111
PHIL 311
Summer
ART XXX
THEO 103
YEAR II
Fall I
PHIL 205
LAT 201/ SPA 201/ GRK 201
Fall II
THEO 101
LAT 2XX/ SPA 2XX/ GRK 2XX
Spring I
THEO 300 or higher
Elective
Spring II
HIS 221
ENG XXX
Summer
PHIL 315/240
BIO 101
YEAR III
Fall I
BIO 150
ANT XXX
Fall II
COSCI 101
SOC XXX
Spring I
MAT 105
COSCI XXX
Spring II
MAT XXX
GEO/ECN XXX
Summer
BIO XXX
Elective
YEAR IV
Fall I
Elective
Elective
Fall II
Elective
Elective
Spring I
Elective
Elective
Spring II
Elective
Elective
Summer
Elective
Elective
THE CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL ADVANTAGE
In a 2022 survey of Catholic International graduate students, 100% reported that they had achieved their learning goals.
Catholic International Offers:
- Flexibility to study where and when you choose
- Authentic Catholic teaching
- Affordability
- A global Catholic community
- Knowledgeable and accessible faculty
- Engaging online courses with discussion forums
- Mobile app for study on the go
- Online library staffed by a theological librarian
- 24/7 technical support
The MA program is nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is recognized as a national accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The university is certified as a degree-granting institution by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
