Academic Degrees and Programs
Benedictine College offers programs for a vast range of academic interests and career paths, with over 50 undergraduate majors, six Master’s degree programs and multiple pre-professional courses of study.
Undergraduate Majors
Successful completion of required courses in the following programs qualifies the student for a bachelor’s degree in the associated field. Benedictine College offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees, depending on the academic discipline.
Accounting
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Astronomy
Athletic Health Care
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Computer Science
Criminology
Economics
Elementary Education
Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering Physics
English
Evangelization & Catechesis
Exercise Science
Finance
Foreign Languages
French
Graphic Design
History
International Business
International Studies
Journalism & Mass Communications
Liberal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Music
Music Education
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Politics and Government
Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Science
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Strength & Conditioning
Theatre Arts
Theology
Graduate Programs
Benedictine College offers post-undergraduate Master’s programs in the areas of business and education.
Pre-Professional Programs
A pre-professional program is a course of study geared towards preparing the student for a particular career path after graduation. Students in pre-professional programs must still complete an undergraduate major, but no specific major is required for a given program. For example, a student in the Pre-Law program could choose to complete that program as a Political Science major or as a Philosophy major.
Opportunities for Academic Enrichment
Benedictine College offers a plethora of options for additional academic growth both within and outside the curriculum of degree programs.
Study Abroad
Students can take classes while experiencing the richness of world cultures through a number of Study Abroad programs, including our popular Florence Program.
Programs of Distinction
High-achieving scholars are encouraged to join one of Benedictine College’s many Programs of Distinction, including the Honors Program, STEM Fellows, the Freedom Fellows and more.
Service-Learning
Many courses at Benedictine College incorporate Service-Learning components, which combine community service activities with structured reflection and assessment. Drawing upon experience gained through serving their community, students learn principles related to the particular course learning objectives. Service-learning courses are found in areas including Psychology, Theology, Exercise Science and more.
Great Books
The Great Books Program is an option for undergraduate students who are interested in taking courses in a more traditional Liberal Arts format that includes seminar-style classes. Great Books scholars are able to fulfill their general education requirements (which all students must take) through studying the foundational works of Western thought. The program is open to all students, regardless of major.