Program Overview

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University Programs

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Degree Paths

• Accounting (BBA)
• Analytical Finance Minor
• Applied Mathematics (BS)
• Applied Mathematics Minor
• Art (BA)
• Art (BFA)
• Art History Minor
• Art Minor
• Asian History Minor
• Biochemistry (BS)
• Biology (BA)
• Biology (BS)
• Biology Minor
• Biomedical Engineering (BS)
• Broadcast and Electronic Media Studies Minor
• Broadcast Journalism Minor
• Business Administration (BBA)
• Business for Engineering Technologies Minor
• Catholic Studies Minor
• Chemistry (BA)
• Chemistry (BS)
• Chemistry Minor
• Civil Engineering (BS)
• Classical Civilizations (BA)
• Classical Civilizations Minor
• Communication Studies (BA)
• Communication Studies Minor
• Community, Culture, and Language (BEd)
• Computer Engineering (BS)
• Computer Science (BA)
• Computer Science (BS)
• Computer Science Minor
• Conducting Minor
• Criminology (BA)
• Criminology Minor
• Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Minor
• Cybersecurity (BS)
• Dance (BA)
• Dance Minor
• Data Science (BS)
• Data Science Minor
• Digital Marketing Minor
• Digital Media Production (BA)
• Doctor of Educational Leadership (EdD) (Online)
• Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies (PhD)
• Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology (PsyD) Post Baccalaureate/Pre-Certification
• Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology (PsyD) Post-Certification
• Economics (BA)
• Economics (BS)
• Economics Minor
• Education Specialist in School Psychology (EdSp) Post Baccalaureate
• Electrical Engineering (BS)
• Engineering Management (BS)
• English (BA)
• English Minor
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
• Environmental Science (BS)
• Environmental Studies (BA)
• Environmental Studies Minor
• Film Studies Minor
• French (BA)
• French Minor
• General Business Minor
• German Minor
• Graduate Certificate in Change Leadership (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in College Teaching of Communication (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership in the AI Revolution (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in Servant Leadership (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in Social Media Management (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication and Public Relations (Certificate)
• Graduate Certificate in Transmission and Distribution Enginnering (Certificate)
• Health Equity Minor
• History (BA)
• History Minor
• History of Race and Ethnic Communities Minor
• Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor
• Human Physiology (BS)
• Human Resource Management Minor
• Interdisciplinary Arts Minor
• International Studies (BA)
• Italian Minor
• Italian Studies (BA)
• Italian Studies Minor
• Jazz Performance Minor
• Journalism (BA)
• Journalism Minor
• Kinesiology (BEd)
• Latin American History Minor
• Law (JD)
• Leadership Studies Minor
• Management Information Systems Minor
• Master in Teaching in Elementary Education (MT)
• Master in Teaching in Secondary Education (MT)
• Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
• Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)
• Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership Studies (MA)
• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling (MA)
• Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MA)
• Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA)
• Master of Arts in School Counseling (MA)
• Master of Arts in Sport and Athletic Administration (MA)
• Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)
• Master of Arts in Theology and Leadership (MA)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Business Administration in American Indian Entrepreneurship (MBA.AIE)
• Master of Counselling (MA)
• Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEd) (Online)
• Master of Engineering in Transmission and Distribution Engineering (ME)
• Master of Engineering Management (ME)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master of Science Business Analytics (MS)
• Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MS)
• Master of Science in Data Science (MS)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Family Nurse Practitioner
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Psychiatric-Mental Health
• Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN) in Family Nurse Practitioner
• Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN) in Psychiatric-Mental Health
• Master of Science in Taxation (MS)
• Mathematics (BA)
• Mathematics (BS)
• Mathematics Minor
• Mechanical Engineering (BS)
• Music (BA)
• Music Education (BA)
• Music Minor
• Music Theatre Minor
• Native American Studies Minor
• Neuroscience (BS)
• Nursing (BSN)
• Philosophy (BA)
• Philosophy Minor
• Physics (BA)
• Physics (BS)
• Physics Minor
• Political Science (BA)
• Political Science Minor
• Principal Certification (Certificate)
• Promotion Minor
• Psychology (BA)
• Psychology Minor
• Public Health (BA)
• Public Health Minor
• Public Relations (BA)
• Public Relations Minor
• Religious Studies (BA)
• Religious Studies Minor
• Robotics Minor
• Second Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree in Family Nurse Practitioner
• Second Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare
• Second Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree in Psychiatric-Mental Health
• Sociology (BA)
• Sociology Minor
• Software Application Development Minor
• Solidarity and Social Justice Minor
• Spanish (BA)
• Spanish Minor
• Special Education (BEd)
• Special Education Minor
• Sport Management (BEd)
• Sport Management Minor
• Statistics Minor
• Sustainable Business Minor
• Theatre Arts (BA)
• Theatre Arts Minor
• Visual Literacy Minor
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

Chemistry (BS)

Program Requirements

The Chemistry (BS) program requires the following courses:

• Lower Division:
  • CHEM 101: General Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 101L: General Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 102: General Chemistry II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 102L: General Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 230: Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 230L: Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 hour)
  • CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 231L: Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 hour)
  • CHEM 285: Introduction to Chemical Sciences (1 hour)
  • MATH 157: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4 hours)
  • MATH 258: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4 hours)
  • PHYS 121: Physics I (4 hours)
  • PHYS 121L: Physics I Lab (1 hour)
  • PHYS 122: Physics II (4 hours)
  • PHYS 122L: Physics II Lab (1 hour)
  • PHYS 201: Mathematical Methods (3 hours)
• Upper Division:
  • CHEM 305: Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)
  • CHEM 307: Biochemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 307L: Biochemistry I Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 310: Analytical Chemistry (3 hours)
  • CHEM 310L: Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 356: Thermodynamics & Kinetics (3 hours)
  • CHEM 356L: Thermodynamics & Kinetics Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 357: Quantum Chemistry (3 hours)
  • CHEM 357L: Quantum Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
  • CHEM 358L: Advanced Chemistry Lab (2 hours)
  • CHEM 399: Advanced Topics (2 hours)
  • CHEM 485: Seminar (1 hour)
  • Select one of the following:
    • CHEM 488: Senior Literature Review
    • CHEM 498A and CHEM 498B: Thesis I and Thesis II
  • Select one of the following:
    • CHEM 308: Biochemistry II
    • CHEM 405-CHEM 480
    • PHYS 300 (or above) approved Physics Topics Total hours required: 67-69

University Core

The University Core Curriculum consists of 45 credits of coursework and is designed to provide students with a well-rounded education. The core curriculum is organized around an overarching question and is divided into four years, each with its own theme and questions.

Year 1: Understanding and Creating

• The First-Year Seminar (DEPT 193, 3 credits)
• Writing (ENGL 101 Writing, 3 credits)
• Reasoning (PHIL 101 Reasoning, 3 credits)
• Communication & Speech (COMM 100 Communication and Speech, 3 credits)
• Scientific Inquiry (BIOL 104 Scientific Inquiry/BIOL 104L Scientific Inquiry Lab, CHEM 104 Scientific Inquiry/CHEM 104L Scientific Inquiry Lab, or PHYS 104 Scientific Inquiry/, 3 credits)
• Mathematics (above Math 100, 3 credits)

Year 2: Being and Becoming

• Philosophy of Human Nature (PHIL 201 Philosophy of Human Nature, 3 credits)
• Christianity and Catholic Traditions (RELI, 3 credits)

Year 3: Caring and Doing

• Ethics (PHIL 301 Ethics or RELI, 3 credits)
• World/Comparative Religion (RELI, 3 credits)

Year 4: Imagining the Possible

• Core Integration Seminar (DEPT 432, 3 credits)

Broadening Courses

• Fine Arts & Design (VART, MUSC, THEA, 3 credits)
• History (HIST, 3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

Designations

• Writing Enriched (WE; 3 courses meeting this designation)
• Global-Studies (GS; 2 courses meeting this designation)
• Social-Justice (SJ; 1 course meeting this designation)

Honors Program Requirements

To complete the Honors degree, students must take the following courses:

• HONS 100: Multi-modal Communications (3 hours)
• PHIL 101: Reasoning (3 hours)
• HONS 193: FYS (3 hours)
• HONS 432: CIS (3 hours)
• HONS 499: Honors Senior Project (3 hours)
• Select five of the following:
  • HONS 104 and 104L: Science Inquiry and Science Inquiry Lab
  • HONS 201: Honors Human Nature
  • HONS 217: Honors Special Topics: Mathematics
  • HONS 220: Honors Christian Catholic Traditions
  • HONS 221: Honor World or Global Religion
  • HONS 241: Foundations of the West
  • HONS 243: Asian&PacificIslanderAmerHist
  • HONS 247: Honors Special Topics in History
  • HONS 267: Honors Special Topics in Art
  • HONS 287: Honors Special Topics in Literature
  • HONS 301: Honors Ethics
  • HONS 290: Honors Colloquium 2 (3 hours)
  • HONS 390: Honors Colloquium 2 (3 hours)

To remain an Honors student in good standing, a student must:

1. Complete the Honors First Year Block within one academic year of joining the program.
2. Complete 6 credit hours of HONS courses per academic year.
3. Achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.3 at the time of graduation and good academic standing throughout their tenure at the university.