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The College of Professional Studies builds on the foundational educational experience provided by Marquette’s Core of Common Studies. It does this through a college curriculum that amplifies and deepens the knowledge, skills and values imparted to students in the nine knowledge areas of the Common Core, and by offering students the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge and skills in a variety of undergraduate majors and minors. The College of Professional Studies thereby extends the student’s Core of Common Studies experiences, and focuses further learning in pursuit of a specialized degree.

Working from the principles set forth in the Core of Common Studies the College of Professional Studies provides an educational environment — through advising, instruction, curriculum and assessment programs – for a diverse population of adult students marked by excellence, faith, leadership and service. Students enrolled in the College of Professional Studies will complete the requisite 36 credit hours in the nine knowledge areas plus an additional 21-27 credits as follows:

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University Common Core and College Curriculum requirements

Knowledge Area	Common Core Credits	Additional College Credits
Rhetoric (R)	6	0
Mathematical Reasoning (MR)	3	3
Individual and Social Behavior (ISB)	3	0
Diverse Cultures (DC)	3	0
Literature/Performing Arts (LPA)	3	3
Histories of Cultures and Societies (HCS)	3	3
Science and Nature (SN)	3	0
Human Nature and Ethics (HNE)	6	0
Theology (T)	6	0
Total	36	9

Additional courses required for the College Curriculum

PRST 2110	Principles of Liberal Studies	3
LEOR 3160	Course LEOR 3160 Not Found	3
Total Credit Hours		6

Optional Skills course may be required for the College Curriculum

PRST 1001	Foundations of Learning	3
PRST 1005	Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing	3
Total Credit Hours		6

Credit hours by Requirement Area

Area	Credit Hours
UCCS and College Curriculum	57-60
Major	30-35
Minor (Optional)	18-21
Elective Credits	10-42

Additionally, each student within the College of Professional Studies must complete course work in specific discipline areas. These areas include:

Foundations of Learning (3 credit hours)

For increased success some new students may be required to complete PRST 1001 Foundations of Learning. This course is considered an elective.

Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing (3 credit hours)

For increased success some new students may be required to complete PRST 1005 Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing. This course is considered an elective.

Principles of Liberal Studies (3 credit hours)

All students are required to complete PRST 2110 Principles of Liberal Studies during their first two years at Marquette University. See course description for further information.

Systems Thinking (3 credit hours)

All students are required to complete LEOR 3160 Course LEOR 3160 Not Foundas part of the college curriculum.

English/Composition/Communication (9 credit hours)

All students must complete six credit hours of English composition as well as three credit hours of communications-based courses for a total of 9 credit hours. The specific courses that all College of Professional Studies students need to complete this requirement are:

ENGL 1001	Rhetoric and Composition 1	3
ENGL 1002	Rhetoric and Composition 2	3
CMST 3210	Business and Professional Presentations	3
Total Credit Hours		9

History (6 credit hours)

All students are required to complete six credit hours of history. Generally students in the College of Professional Studies complete their history requirement with:

HIST 1001	Growth of Western Civilization to 1715	3
HIST 1002	Growth of Western Civilization since 1715	3
Total Credit Hours		6

Literature (6 credit hours)

All students are required to complete six credit hours of literature. Generally students in the College of Professional Studies complete their literature requirement with:

ENGL 2410	Introduction to British Literature 1	3
ENGL 2510	Introduction to American Literature 1	3
Total Credit Hours		6

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

All students must complete six credit hours of mathematics, of which three credit hours must be PRST 2140 Research and Statistical Methods. The remaining 3 credit hours are selected from the courses listed below and depend upon the student’s individual needs. Note: Students enrolled in the psychology major must enroll in PSYC 2001 Psychological Measurements and Statistics to fulfill the mathematical reasoning requirement.

PRST 2140	Research and Statistical Methods	3
Choose one of the following courses		3
MATH 1100	College Algebra (*)
PRST 1140	Foundations of Applied Mathematics
Total Credit Hours		6

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

All students must complete PRST 1120 Aspects of Modern Science* for three credit hours. Additional and/or different natural science courses may be approved by the college.

Philosophy (6 credit hours)

All student must complete PHIL 1001 Philosophy of Human Nature* and one upper division course, PHIL 2310 Theory of Ethics*, for a total of six credit hours.

Social-Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours)

All students must complete nine credit hours of social-behavioral science, of which six credit hours must be PSYC 1001 General Psychology* and LEOR 2220 Economic Theory and Practice. Students may choose one of the following four courses for the remaining three credit hours. Other social science courses may also fulfill the remaining 3 credit hours; however, those options are not offered through the eight-week format in the College of Professional Studies.

PSYC 1001	General Psychology	3
LEOR 2220	Economic Theory and Practice	3
Choose one of the following courses		3
SOCI 1001	Principles of Sociology (*)
ANTH 1001	Introductory Anthropology (*)
CRLS 1001	Introduction to Criminology (*)
POSC 2201	American Politics (*)
Total Credit Hours		9

Theology (6 credit hours)

All students must complete THEO 1001 Introduction to Theology* and one second level UCCS approved theology course for a total of six credit hours. THEO 2400 Christian Discipleship* is suggested as second level theology selection.

*	Courses fulfill University Core of Common Studies as well as college curriculum.

Consult the Core of Common Studies website for additional and updated information on the University Core of Common Studies.