- Graduates will be able to articulate the central concerns of the Catholic intellectual tradition and describe key contributions made to it in both the first and second millennium of its development.
- Graduates will be able to draw upon the Catholic intellectual tradition to describe, analyze, and evaluate developments in two or more disciplines or fields of activity, including philosophy, theology, literature, music, art, architecture, history, politics, and the natural and social sciences.
- Graduates will be able to articulate how characteristic elements of Jesuit spirituality, such as “finding God in all things” and “discernment of spirits,” contribute to reflection on the good life and help orient Catholic engagement of culture.
- Graduates will be able to employ methods and materials from the Catholic intellectual tradition to analyze in depth a question of contemporary cultural significance.
Note: Many undergraduate courses at SLU fulfill requirements of multiple programs simultaneously. For details, click here.
Catholic studies students must complete a minimum total of 30 credits for the major. Overall requirements are as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CATH 2000 | Catholic Imagination: Introduction to Catholic Studies | 3 |
| CATH 3001 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage I | 3 |
| CATH 3002 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage II | 3 |
| CATH 4000 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage and the Good Life | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select fifteen credits of courses with the "Catholic Studies" attribute | 15 | |
| Capstone | ||
| CATH 4960 | Catholic Studies Capstone | 3 |
| General Electives | 55-58 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Continuation Standards
A student must maintain a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in Catholic Studies major coursework.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
- Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
- Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
- Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
- Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
- Complete at least 50% of the coursework for the major and 75% for the minor/certificate through Saint Louis University or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through Saint Louis University or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar (Must be taken in first 36 credit hours at SLU / Cannot carry attributes) | 2-3 |
| CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community (Must be taken in first 36 credit hours at SLU / Cannot carry attributes) | 1 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 3200 | Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning (Should be taken in first 45 credit hours at SLU) | 3 |
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CATH 2000 | Catholic Imagination: Introduction to Catholic Studies | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 1200 | Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| CATH 3001 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage I | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| CATH 3002 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage II | 3 |
| Catholic Studies Attributed Course | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| CATH 4000 | Catholic Intellectual Heritage and the Good Life | 3 |
| Catholic Studies Attributed Course | 3 | |
| General Electives | 4 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| CORE 4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 2-3 |
| Catholic Studies Attributed Course | 3 | |
| General Electives | 7 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
| Catholic Studies Attributed Course | 3 | |
| General Electives | 11 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CATH 4960 | Catholic Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Catholic Studies Attributed Course | 3 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-123 | |
For additional information about this program, please contact catholicstudies@slu.edu or call 314-977-7199.