Melanie V

The University of Saint Katherine

The University of Saint Katherine is an undergraduate college of liberal arts and sciences that focuses its integrative, interdisciplinary teaching in the core areas of Composition, English Language and Literature, American Government and History, Economics, Business, and the Sciences as part of general education and instruction in concentration-specific degree requirements. Outstanding teaching and research - with relevance to the practical world and Christian witness as guiding principles - is our primary purpose - Inquiry Seeking Wisdom. We aim to graduate creative and compassionate leaders. College programs encompass several degree-granting programs, as well as interdisciplinary collaborations, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries. We realize these aims in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society. All students complete a six-semester interdisciplinary core, one semester of college algebra, one semester of introductory statistics and critical problem solving, two semesters of science, one semester of Orthodox Christian theology and one semester of New Testament. USK is independent, coeducational, not-for-profit and privately endowed. The College admits students of all religious and faith backgrounds. All classes are taught by experienced faculty who have earned terminal degrees or posses substantial experience in their academic field. Mission: To provide a balanced education in the liberal arts & sciences, founded and rooted in the life of the Orthodox Christian Tradition - Inquiry Seeking Wisdom.