The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts allows students to explore integrated disciplines through the Catholic Intellectual Tradition while concentrating or minoring in an area of interest. This curriculum fosters a love for learning and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty, preparing students for graduate programs or careers. Rooted in the Catholic liberal arts tradition, it emphasizes the dignity of the human person as made in God’s image, destined for relationship and freedom. Students gain an integrated vision of reality by studying the true, good, and beautiful through the arts and sciences, grounded in the unity of truth and knowledge. With theology, philosophy, and dialogue between faith and reason, the program inspires wisdom, virtue, and greatness of thought and action through Scripture, Tradition, and Catholic teachings.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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LIBERAL ARTS (3 credits) | ||
LIB 200 | Principles of Liberal Learning | 3 credit hours |
MATHEMATICS (3 credits) | ||
MATH 105 | General Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 credit hours |
NATURAL SCIENCES (3 credits) | ||
BIO 101 | General Biology | 3 credit hours |
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 |
GEO 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 credit hours |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (3 credits) | ||
ENG 105 | Introduction to Composition | 3 credit hours |
HISTORY (3 credits) | ||
HIST 211 | Christian Civilization | 3 credit hours |
PHILOSOPHY (12 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 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 106 | Survey of the New Testament | 3 credit hours |
THEO 204 | Foundations of Catholicism | 3 credit hours |
THEO 213 | God, Man and the Universe | 3 credit hours |
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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LIBERAL ARTS (3 credits) | ||
LIB 400 | Liberal Arts and Seeing the Whole | 3 credit hours |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (6 credits) | Choose Two | Must be the same language | ||
LAT 201 & 202 | Intermediate Latin I & II | 6 credit hours |
GRK 201 & 202 | Intermediate Greek I & II | 6 credit hours |
SPA 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 six of the following undergraduate courses (18 credits) at Catholic International.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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PHIL 250/THEO 270 | Introduction to Catholic Health Care Ethics | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 260/THEO 280 | Catholic Bioethics I | 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 |
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Coming Soon | Principles of Management | 3 credit hours |
Coming Soon | Principles of Marketing | 3 credit hours |
Coming Soon | Introduction to Accounting | 3 credit hours |
Coming Soon | Introduction to Finance | 3 credit hours |
Coming Soon | Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
Coming Soon | 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 five of the following undergraduate courses (15 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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