Liberal Arts Core Requirements

To fulfill Immaculata's objective as a Catholic university with its program of study based on the liberal arts and its core values, all degree-seeking students at Immaculata must complete the required core curriculum for their degree programs.

As stated in its philosophy and outcomes, undergraduate academic programs at Immaculata are rooted in the liberal arts tradition. The goals for the liberal arts core requirements at Immaculata reflect the essential academic outcomes developed by the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America's Promise [LEAP], a study initiated by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. They also respond to the mission and vision of Immaculata University.

Core Curriculum

The Immaculata University Core Curriculum (the Core) provides an integrated program of courses designed to assist students in their quest to understand themselves, their faith, and their relationships with others and the world around them.

The Core consists of three overarching categories: Inquiry, Community, and Vision. Under each category are subcategories encompassing an interdisciplinary approach to learning and diverse course offerings. The Core design ensures students can achieve the stated learning outcomes while allowing a measure of flexibility in course selection.

Core Curriculum Learning Outcomes

The seven core curriculum student learning outcomes are listed below:

• Pursue truth through critical, independent, and creative thinking
• Obtain, evaluate, and utilize the data which enables individuals to pursue knowledge and understanding
• Communicate proficiently in written, oral, digital, and visual formats
• Collaborate effectively in groups in an inclusive and respectful manner.
• Understand the nature and requirements of moral judgment and ethical reasoning
• Recognize how both the previous development of civilizations and contemporary forces have created a complex, diverse, and interdependent world in which they must live as engaged citizens
• Recognize the transcendent dimensions of the human person as foundational to a moral vision of society

Associate Degrees

Students seeking attainment of an associate degree meet the requirements outlined below for the associate degree core program in addition to any requirements of their major area of study.

Associate Core by Category

Baccalaureate Degrees

Students seeking attainment of a baccalaureate degree must meet the requirements below of the baccalaureate core curriculum in addition to any requirements established for their major/minor areas of study.

Baccalaureate Core by Category

*First Year Seminar Requirement: Full-time students entering Immaculata University as first-time freshman or who transfer with fewer than 30 earned credits must complete a First Year Seminar course (FYS 100, 101, or 110, as advised). Part-time adult or transfer students with more than 30 credits take IMAC 101 to fulfill first year seminar requirement.

Additional Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements

• Ethics Requirement: *All baccalaureate students must complete an ethics requirement. Courses approved to meet the ethics requirement include the following: BUS 338, CIS 335, COM 308, EDU 328, EDU 348, HCM 340, HCM 421, MTR 301, NUR 435, PHI 220, PHI 312, PHI 384, THE 218, THE 238, and THE 408.
• Writing Intensive Requirement: All baccalaureate students must complete one, three-credit Writing Intensive course in the major before beginning the senior year. WI credits are part of the major course of study and are not in addition to the total core credits represented above.

Core - Approved Courses Per Sub-Category

*This list may be augmented when new core courses are approved.
Italicized courses meet core requirements specifically for part-time, degree completion programs.