Academic Life

Immaculata is a comprehensive institution with programs rooted in the liberal arts. The curriculum stresses the integration of knowledge rather than the fragmentation of learning that results from intense specialization within a narrow subject area.

All undergraduate students at Immaculata participate in the liberal arts core curriculum, which introduces them to essential ways of thinking and learning, providing a solid grounding in the cultural traditions underpinning world civilizations, Christian culture, and democratic societies. The core curriculum is the unifying element of Immaculata's undergraduate degrees and stands as the firm basis for the various fields of specialization, helping each student develop a broad vision of life and an awareness of the depth, meaning, and value of that vision.

Programs of study (majors, minors, certificates, certifications) put into action the thinking and practical skills of the core curriculum as students explore these focused fields (primarily) during the sophomore through senior years. Benefiting from the dual strengths of the core and field-specific curricula, many of Immaculata's graduates go on to graduate or professional schools, where they may follow specialized programs in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.

Through its curricular and co-curricular activities, the University aims to develop the whole person. In addition to students' rigorous engagement with their particular fields of study (majors/minors), the Immaculata University Liberal Arts Core offers each student a solid foundation in the humanities (art, communication, English, foreign language, history, music, theology, and philosophy), social sciences (economics, geography, politics, psychology, and sociology), and natural sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, mathematics, and physics).

An Immaculata University graduate demonstrates:

• knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world for the present life and the life to come.
• command of creative and critical thinking skills and effective oral and written communication.
• a foundation for lifelong learning and professional excellence that supports the development of personal and social responsibility throughout life.
• the ability to synthesize and evaluate theory and practice through a capstone or other culminating experience.