Program Overview
The courses in this certificate introduce teachers to the depth of vision in the Catholic intellectual and pedagogical tradition in order to awaken and inspire their own pedagogical practice in forming students intellectually, morally, and spiritually, with “Joy in the Truth.”
Course Lists
For descriptions of required courses, please consult the online course catalog. All courses listed below are 8 weeks long unless otherwise noted.
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Catholic Liberal Arts Education, students must complete the following five graduate courses (15 credits) in Liberal Arts Tradition at Catholic International:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| LIB 501 | Christian Anthropology | 3 |
| EDU 510 | Foundations of Western Education | 3 |
| EDU 520 | Newman and the Liberal Arts Tradition | 3 |
| EDU 640 | Trivium and the Catholic Imagination | 3 |
| EDU 650 | Quadrivium and Seeing the Whole | 3 |
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:
- Authentic Catholic teaching
- Flexibility to study where and when you choose
- The lowest undergraduate tuition of any U.S.-based online university offering Catholic theology
- 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
