The St. Catherine University grants a bachelor of arts degree in all majors and a bachelor of science degree in selected majors. Five majors (Communication: Interdepartmental; English; Philosophy: Ethics; Theology; and Women's Studies) are offered only as bachelor of arts degrees. All other majors offer both options. In the case of double majors that offer different degree options, students earn the bachelor of arts degree. The total number of credits required for graduation is the same for both degrees.
For complete information, please consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog.
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| Bachelor of Arts Degree | Bachelor of Science Degree |
| Two Interdisciplinary Courses — Central to the College of St. Catherine liberal arts core are two interdisciplinary courses that all undergraduate degree-seeking students complete. The Reflective Woman (CORE 1000) and Global Search for Justice (CORE 3990). Both must be taken for a letter grade. (These courses are not required for second-major, certificate or non-degree-seeking students.) | Two Interdisciplinary Courses — Central to the College of St. Catherine liberal arts core are two interdisciplinary courses that all undergraduate degree-seeking students complete. The Reflective Woman (CORE 1000) and Global Search for Justice (CORE 3990). Both must be taken for a letter grade. (These courses are not required for second-major, certificate or nondegree-seeking students.) |
| History — one course. | History — one course. |
| Literature in English — one literature course that involves careful reading of any literary genre originally written in and read in English. | Literature in English — one literature course that involves careful reading of any literary genre originally written in and read in English. |
| Fine Arts — one course from among the following: art, music, theater or classical mythology. Special rules apply for music lessons and ensembles (communication courses do not satisfy requirement). | Fine Arts — one course from among the following: art, music, theater or classical mythology. Special rules apply for music lessons and ensembles (communication courses do not satisfy requirement). |
| Philosophy and Theology — three courses, including at least one in each area. One philosophy must be other than PHIL 2100 or PHIL 2150. | Philosophy and Theology — two courses, one in each area. Any theology course and any philosophy course except PHIL 2100 or PHIL 2150. |
| Foreign Language — demonstration of equivalency through the third semester level either by completion of the first semester intermediate course at the College of St. Catherine or by achieving a passing grade on an approved equivalency test. American Sign Language (ASL) satisfies this requirement. Satisfied by three years of acceptable high school course work in the same language. | Foreign Language — demonstration of equivalency through the second semester level either by completion of the second semester elementary course at the College of St. Catherine or by achieving a passing grade on an approved equivalency test. American Sign Language (ASL) satisfies this requirement. Satisfied by two years of acceptable high school course work in the same language. |
| Health and Fitness — completion of two different one-credit courses from the EXSS 1000 offerings, or the two-credit course EXSS 1030 Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Issues. | Health and Fitness — completion of two different one-credit courses from the EXSS 1000 offerings, or the two-credit course EXSS 1030 Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Issues. |
| Social Science — one course from among the following: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology or sociology, except ECON 2200 or 2250, or PSYC 2050. | Social Science, Mathematics or Statistics, and Laboratory Science — five courses, including at least one from mathematics or statistics, one from laboratory sciences and one from social sciences. The same restrictions for the bachelor of arts (listed to the left) apply here. |
| Mathematics or Statistics — one course, selected from ECON 2200 or 2250, PSYC 2050 and all MATH courses numbered 1000-level or higher except MATH 2500. |  |
| Laboratory Science — one course with a laboratory component chosen from biology, chemistry, geology or physics. |
Writing Proficiency |
Information and Technology Proficiency |