General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA Classical Liberal Studies Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language | 8 | |
| Select from either a Latin or a Greek course | ||
| Art (These are required) | 6 | |
| Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | ||
| Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | ||
| English | 6 | |
| Select two from the following: | ||
| Greek & Roman Mythology | ||
| Classical World Literature | ||
| Modern World Literature | ||
| British Literature to 1785 | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Twentieth Century American Fiction | ||
| Twentieth Century Poetry | ||
| History | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | ||
| The Age of Reform, 1400-1650 | ||
| Europe In Our Time: 1918-Present | ||
| Rise and Decline of Modern Europe: 1799-1918 | ||
| Music | 5 or 6 | |
| Required | ||
| Survey of Western Music | ||
or MUS-3213 | History of Western Music to 1750 | |
| History of Western Music 1750-1900 | ||
or MUS-4362 | Musical Heritage of the Church | |
| Philosophy | 6 | |
| Required | ||
| Reason and Religion | ||
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Primer in Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Classical and Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Total Hours | 37-38 | |
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
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Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3