Programs of Study
Certificate Programs
The University offers six certificate programs that do not require a bachelor's degree for entry. Students who have a bachelor's degree from St. Catherine University or another institution may complete any of these certificates. Student seeking a graduate level certificate are invited to visit the Graduate Academic Catalog.
Associate Degree Programs
Students may choose from among three majors available at the associate degree level at the St. Catherine University. All of the programs of study are in the healthcare field.
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
There are over 50 major fields of study available to baccalaureate students at St. Catherine University. More than 37 additional majors are available through the combined resources of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC). Students also may choose to do work in a minor field of study.
Majors in the College for Adults include accounting, business management, elementary education, English, healthcare management, psychology, public health: community health worker, public health: public policy, and social work. (The ACTC exchange program does not apply to students in the College for Adults.)
Baccalaureate Programs
Majors
Note: The notation in parenthesis indicates in which college the major is offered. CFW: The College for Women, CFA: The College for Adults
- Accounting - BA, BS (CFW and CFA)
- American Sign Language - BA (CFW only)
- Apparel Design - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Biology (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Communication Studies (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Exercise Science (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Nutrition Science (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Psychology (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Art History - BA (CFW only)
- Biology - BA (CFW only)
- Business Administration - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Business Management - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Business-to-Business Sales - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Chemistry - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Communication: Oral - BA (CFW only)
- Communication Studies - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity - BA (CFW only)
- Data Science - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Dietetics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Early Childhood Education - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education with Licensure - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education with Licensure (with previous Montessori credential) - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Economics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Economics (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Echocardiology - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Education - BA, BS (CFW: all. CFA: elementary education only)
- Electronic Media Studies - BA, BS (CFW only)
- English - BA (CFW and CFA)
- Exercise Science and Nutrition - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Exercise and Sport Science - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Fashion Merchandising - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Financial Economics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Healthcare Management - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Healthcare Sales - BA, BS (CFW only)
- History - BA (CFW only)
- Immigrants and Refugees - BA (CFW only)
- International Business and Economics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- International Studies - BA (CFW only)
- Interpreting - BA (CFW only)
- Marketing - BA, BS (CFW and CFA)
- Mathematics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Nursing - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Nursing - BSN (CFA only)
- Nursing - RN-to-BSN (CFA only)
- Nutrition Science - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Philosophy - BA (CFW only)
- Philosophy (dual degree) - BA (CFW only)
- Political Science - BA (CFW only)
- Psychology - BA (CFW and CFA)
- Public Health - BA, BS (CFW and CFA - select concentrations)
- Public Health (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW and CFA - select concentrations)
- Public Policy - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Public Policy (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Radiation Therapy - BA, BS (CFA only)
- Respiratory Care - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Social Work - BA, BS (CFW and CFA)
- Sociology - BA (CFW only)
- Sonography - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Spanish - BA (CFW only)
- Studio Art - BA (CFW only)
- Theology - BA (CFW only)
- Women and International Development - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Women and International Development (dual degree) - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Women's Studies - BA (CFW only)
- Women's Studies (dual degree) - BA (CFW only)
Minors
- Accounting - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- American Sign Language - Minor (CFW only)
- Art History - Minor (CFW only)
- Biology - Minor (CFW only)
- Business Administration - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Chemical Dependency Counseling: Addiction and Recovery - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Chemistry - Minor (CFW only)
- Coaching - Minor (CFW only)
- Communication Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Computer Science - Minor (CFW only)
- Critical Hmong Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity - Minor (CFW only)
- Digital Humanities - Minor (CFW only)
- Economics - Minor (CFW only)
- Exercise and Sport Science - Minor (CFW only)
- Finance - Minor (CFW only)
- Financial Economics - Minor (CFW only)
- Foods - Minor (CFW only)
- General English - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Healthcare Sales - Minor (CFW only)
- History - Minor (CFW only)
- Information Systems - Minor (CFW only)
- Integrated Marketing Communications and Design - Minor (CFW only)
- International Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Language Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Latin - Minor (CFW only)
- Leadership - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Marketing - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Mathematics - Minor (CFW only)
- Nonprofit Strategies and Operations - Minor (CFW only)
- Nutrition - Minor (CFW only)
- Philosophy - Minor (CFW only)
- Physics - Minor (CFW only)
- Political Science - Minor (CFW only)
- Professional Writing - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Promotional Communication - Minor (CFW only)
- Psychology - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Sales - Minor (CFW only)
- Social Services Management - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Social Welfare - Minor (CFW only)
- Sociology - Minor (CFW only)
- Spanish - Minor (CFW only)
- Statistics - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Design - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Graphic Design - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Painting and Drawing - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Photography - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Printmaking - Minor (CFW only)
- Studio Art Three-Dimensional - Minor (CFW only)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) - Minor (CFW only)
- Theater Performance - Minor (CFW only)
- Theater Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Theology - Minor (CFW only)
- Women and the Arts - Minor (CFW only)
- Women's Studies - Minor (CFW only)
Certificates
- Community Health Worker - Certificate (CFA: stand-alone certificate or concentration for the Public Health major. CFW: concentration for the Public Health major)
- Healthcare Sales - Certificate (CFW and CFA)
- Pastoral Ministry - Certificate (CFW only)
- Professional Writing - Certificate (CFW only)
- Sales - Certificate (CFW only)
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - Certificate (CFW and CFA)