Programs of Study
Certificate Programs
The University offers several 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. Students 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 60 major fields of study available to baccalaureate students at St. Catherine University. More than 50 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, early childhood education, healthcare management, marketing, nursing, physical therapist assistant, psychology, public health: community health worker, public health: public policy, radiation therapy, 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
- Abdomen-Extended, Obstetrics and Gynecology - BS (CFW only)
- Accounting - BS (CFW and CFA)
- ASL and Deaf Communities - BA (CFW only)
- ASL Interpreting - BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Biology (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Communication Studies (dual degree) - BA (CFW only
- Applied Science in Exercise Science (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Nutrition Science (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Applied Science in Psychology (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Art - BA (CFW only)
- Biology - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Business Administration - BS (CFW only)
- Business Management - BS (CFA only)
- Chemistry - BS (CFW only)
- Chemistry: American Chemical Society (ACS) Certified - BS (CFW only)
- Chemistry: Biochemistry - BS (CFW only)
- Communication Studies - BA (CFW only)
- Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity - BA (CFW only)
- Data Science - BS (CFW only)
- Early Childhood Education - BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education (Online Degree Completion for Montessori-Credentialed Students) - BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education with Licensure - BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education with Licensure (with previous Child Development Associate Credential) - BS (CFA only)
- Early Childhood Education with Licensure (with previous Montessori credential) - BS (CFA only)
- Economics - BS (CFW only)
- Economics (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Echocardiography - BS (CFW only)
- Electronic Media Studies - BA (CFW only)
- English - BA (CFW only)
- English (dual degree) - BA (CFW only)
- Exercise Science and Nutrition - BS (CFW only)
- Exercise and Sport Science - BS (CFW only)
- Fashion Design - BS (CFW only)
- Fashion Merchandising - BS (CFW only)
- Financial Economics - BS (CFW only)
- Gender and Women's Studies - BA (CFW only)
- Gender and Women's Studies (dual degree) - BA (CFW only)
- Healthcare Management - BS (CFA only)
- Health Sciences - BS (CFA only)
- History - BA (CFW only)
- Immigrants and Refugees - BA (CFW only)
- International Business and Economics - BS (CFW only)
- International Studies - BA (CFW only)
- Liberal Studies - BA (CFA only)
- Marketing and Digital Strategy- BS (CFW and CFA)
- Mathematics - BA, BS (CFW only)
- Nursing - BSN (CFW only)
- Nursing - BSN (CFA only)
- Nursing - RN-to-BSN (CFA only)
- Nutrition Science - BS (CFW only)
- Philosophy - BA (CFW only)
- Philosophy (dual degree) - BA (CFW only)
- Physical Therapist Assistant - BS (CFA only)
- Political Science - BS (CFW only)
- Psychology - BA (CFW and CFA)
- Public Health - BS (CFW and CFA - select concentrations)
- Public Health (dual degree) - BS (CFW and CFA - select concentrations)
- Public Policy - BS (CFW only)
- Public Policy (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
- Radiation Therapy - BS (CFA only)
- Respiratory Care - BS (CFW only)
- Social Work - BS (CFW and CFA)
- Sociology - BA (CFW only)
- Sonography - BS (CFW only)
- Spanish - BA (CFW only)
- Theology - BA (CFW only)
- Women and International Development - BS (CFW only)
- Women and International Development (dual degree) - BS (CFW only)
Minors
- Accounting - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- American Sign Language - Minor (CFW only)
- Art and Design - Minor (CFW only)
- Arts and Humanities - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Biology - Minor (CFW only)
- Business Administration - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Business Analytics - Minor (CFW only)
- 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)
- Economics - Minor (CFW only)
- Exercise and Sport Science - Minor (CFW only)
- Finance - Minor (CFW only)
- Financial Economics - Minor (CFW only)
- Foods - Minor (CFW only)
- Gender and Women's Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- General English - Minor (CFW only)
- Graphic Design - Minor (CFW only)
- Healthcare Leadership and Management - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Health Policy - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- History - Minor (CFW only)
- Integrated Marketing Communications and Design - Minor (CFW only)
- International Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Leadership - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Linguistics - Minor (CFW only)
- Longevity and Aging - Minor (CFW only)
- Management - 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 only)
- Psychology - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Social Sciences - Minor (CFW and CFA)
- Social Welfare - Minor (CFW only)
- Sociology - Minor (CFW only)
- Spanish - Minor (CFW only)
- Statistics - Minor (CFW only)
- Sustainability Studies - Minor (CFW only)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) - Minor (CFW only)
- Theology - Minor (CFW only)
- Women and the Arts - Minor (CFW only)
- Women's History - Minor (CFW only)
Certificates
- Accounting - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (CFA only)
- AMS Early Childhood - Certificate (CFA only)
- Child Advocacy Studies - Certificate (CFW and CFA)
- Community Health Worker - Certificate (CFW and CFA)
- Pre-Primary Endorsement Certificate (CFA only)
- Professional Writing - Certificate (CFW only)