Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 5 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Starts	Classes Begin	Classes End
Spring 1 - 2012	January 9	February 12
Spring 2 - 2012	February 13	March 18
Spring 3 - 2012	March 19	April 22
Summer 1 - 2012	May 7	June 10
Summer 2 - 2012	June 11	July 15
Summer 3 - 2012	July 16	August 19

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 8 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Starts	Classes Begin	Classes End	Registration Ends for Online Courses
Spring 1 - 2012	January 9	March 4	January 4
Spring 2 - 2012	March 5	April 29	February 29
Summer 1 - 2012	May 7	July 1	May 2
Summer 2 - 2012	July 2	August 26	June 27

Total Degree Requirements (128 Credit Hours)

Core Studies Requirements (45 Credit Hours)

• Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• English Composition (3 Credit Hours)
• Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• Literature/Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
• Global Issues (6 Credit Hours)
• Social Sciences (6 Credit Hours)
• Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
• Natural Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• Philosophy (6 Credit Hours)
• Religious Studies (6 Credit Hours)

Foundational Courses (21 Credit Hours)

• EN 325  Research Writing (3 Credit Hours)
• HS 240E-W  Western Civilization (6 Credit Hours)
• PL 250  Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• SO 200  Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
• Natural Science/Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

Choose one course from the following:

• BA 495E  Ethical Decision-Making in Business (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 427  Communication Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• PL 360  Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Requirements (24 Credit Hours)

• Upper Division Fine Arts, Humanities, Literature (9 Credit Hours)
• Upper Division Social Science (9 Credit Hours)
• HU 483  Capstone Research: Principles and Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 493  Senior Capstone (3 Credit Hours)

Specialization (Optional) (12 Credit Hours)

Catholic Studies

• CAS 409  Justice and Peace (3 Credit Hours)
• CAS 412  Catholic Life and Thought (3 Credit Hours)
• CAS 416  Ignatian Spirituality (3 Credit Hours)
• CAS 420E-W  Catholic Traditions in Society and Culture (3 Credit Hours)

Civil Society Studies

• CIV 410  U.S. and Global Civil Society (3 Credit Hours)
• CIV 420  Civil Society Systems (3 Credit Hours)
• CIV 430  Civil Society Philanthropy (3 Credit Hours)
• CIV 440  Leadership in Civil Society (3 Credit Hours)

English

• EN 482   Elements of Successful Argument (3 Credit Hours)
• EN 475  Business Writing (3 Credit Hours)

Film Studies*

• FAFV 421  Concepts in Film Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• FAFV 422  Film History I (3 Credit Hours)
• FAFV 423  Film History II (3 Credit Hours)
• FAFV 424  Film Theory (3 Credit Hours)

*Specialization only available in Colorado.

History

• HS 487E-W  Themes in Historical Perspectives (12 Credit Hours)

Humanities

Select four courses from the following:

• HU 405  Voices of Peace and Non-Violence (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 407  Social justice Through Film (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 421E  Myths, Symbols and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 421F  Humanities of the Southwest (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 435E  Immigrant Voices (3 Credit Hours)
• HU 435F  Voices of Wealth and Poverty (3 Credit Hours)

Irish Studies

Twelve credit hours selected from the following:

• IRSH 410E   Introduction to Irish Studies: Early Christian Ireland 431-1169 (3 Credit Hours)
• IRSH 410F   Introduction to Irish Studies: Medieval Ireland 1169-1603 (3 Credit Hours)
• IRSH 410G   Introduction to Irish Studies: Early Modern Ireland 1603-1845 (3 Credit Hours)
• IRSH 410H   Introduction to Irish Studies: Modern Ireland 1845-1998 (3 Credit Hours)
• IRSH 410I   Introduction to Irish Studies: Social and Political Change in Contemporary Ireland (3 Credit Hours)

Philosophy

• PL 482   Elements of Successful Argument (3 Credit Hours)
• PL 437   The Meaning of Life (3 Credit Hours)
• PL 485F   Themes in Religion and Philosophy: Philosophies of Religion (3 Credit Hours)

Public Administration

• PA 400  Public Policy (3 Credit Hours)
• PA 410  Public Finance (3 Credit Hours)
• PA 430  Community Influences on Government (3 Credit Hours)
• PA 450E  Entrepreneurship in Government (3 Credit Hours)

Religious Studies

Twelve upper division credit hours of Religious Studies or Religion and Culture courses selected in consultation with an advisor.

Visual Communications

• COM 427  Communication Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• FAFV 429  Storytelling: Capturing Meaning and Metaphor (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 455  Communication Presentations and Media (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 480  Principles of Media Aesthetics (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 482  Perceptual Parameters of Media (3 Credit Hours)

Minor (Optional) (0 or 12 Credit Hours)

General Electives (14 or 26 or 38 Credit Hours)

Thirty-eight elective hours of general academic courses are required if a minor is not chosen. Technical credit may be used to meet this requirement.

Submitting an application is the first step toward achieving your personal and professional goal of earning a Bachelor's degree. Students with prior college credit, military credit, professional licenses or certificates, or several years of work experience may be able to translate this experience directly into college credit.

An enrollment counselor will help evaluate your prior learning credit, provide valuable information regarding financial aid and tuition assistance, recommend programs and classes, and help you get started with the application process.

Materials Needed for Application and Admission

• Completed Online Undergraduate Application Form.
• $50.00 nonrefundable application fee (waived for previous Regis University students).
• Writing Skills Placement Essay: Select one of the essay topics to demonstrate your abilities.
• Transcripts: Provide official college transcripts of prior coursework within 30 days from the start of first class. If you have never attended college, request official high school or GED transcripts. All transcripts need to be sent directly to the CPS Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
• Work Experience: Document that you have at least three years of full-time work experience after high school, or a combination of full-time work experience and previous college credit equivalent to three years. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the School Dean. Download the guidelines for work experience admission appeal.
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens.
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed. All documents must be received by the admission office 4 weeks prior to the start term to ensure proper placement in your first course.