Below you will find the three step process for navigating the Approved Catholic University of America Liberal Arts Curriculum.
As a reminder: Up to two liberal arts curriculum courses can be filled by major courses.
Step 1:
Please select your major below to see the list of requirements.
Step 2:
A. Please select the subject you wish to explore for the approved class offering. Click through to see the course descriptions for each subject.
B. Search the current semester schedule of the approved liberal arts courses.
Step 3:
Please see the list of each Enduring Question and its corresponding class.
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Architecture (B.S.), Early Childhood Education (B.A.), Elementary Education (B.A.)
Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
- Classical Philosophy (LC course)
- Modern Philosophy (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology I (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology II (ideally taken Sophomore Year)
- Rhetoric and Composition (LC course)
- Foundations of Mathematics, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning
- Foundations in Natural Science
- Explorations in Literature
- Explorations in Fine Arts
- Foundations in Social Science
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All Engineering Majors
Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
- Classical Philosophy (LC course)
- Modern Philosophy (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology I (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology II (ideally taken Sophomore Year)
- Rhetoric and Composition (LC course)
- Foundations of Mathematics, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning
- Foundations in Natural Science
- Explorations in Literature -or- Explorations in Fine Arts -or- Foundations in Social Science
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Music (B.M.)
Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
- Classical Philosophy (LC course)
- Modern Philosophy (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology I (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology II (ideally taken Sophomore Year)
- Rhetoric and Composition (LC course)
- Foundations of Mathematics, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning -or- Foundations in Natural Science
- Explorations in Literature
- Explorations in Fine Arts
- Foundations in Social Science
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Nursing (B.S.N.)
Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
- Classical Philosophy (LC course)
- Modern Philosophy (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology I (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology II (ideally taken Sophomore Year)
- Rhetoric and Composition (LC course)
- Foundations of Mathematics, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning
- Foundations in Natural Science
- Explorations in Literature -or- Explorations in Fine Arts
- Foundations in Social Science
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All Other Majors
Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
- Classical Philosophy (LC course)
- Modern Philosophy (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology I (LC course)
- Foundations in Theology II (ideally taken Sophomore Year)
- Rhetoric and Composition (LC course)
- Foundations of Mathematics, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning
- Foundations in Natural Science
- Explorations in Literature
- Explorations in Fine Arts
- Foundations in Social Science
- Philosophy elective course
- Theology elective course
- Foundations in History or Political Theory
- Intermediate Language I
- Intermediate Language II
Focus Area Requirements
(May be filled by completing one of the following)
- A Liberal Arts Concentration in either liberal studies or the enduring questions
- A minor, certificate, or double major/dual degree
- The study of an additional language to the intermediate level
- The Bachelor of Science science concentration (BS students only)
- Two honors tracks (honors students only)
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Enduring Questions
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The Liberal Arts Courses
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