St Catherine University

St. Catherine University is committed to the development of effective, ethical leaders. Through study, practice and life experience, individuals have opportunities to enrich the knowledge, refine the skills and clarify the attitudes essential for responsible action.

St. Catherine University (formerly the College of St. Catherine) was founded in St. Paul in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, under the leadership of Mother Seraphine Ireland. The University is named for St. Catherine of Alexandria, the fourth-century Egyptian lay philosopher who suffered martyrdom for her faith.

A site for the University was chosen atop the city’s second-highest hill, in the area now known as Highland Park. The first benefactor was Hugh Derham of Rosemount, who contributed $20,000 for the first building. The building, named Derham Hall, opened in January 1905, offering classes to high school boarding students and lower-division college students.

In 1917, St. Catherine earned full accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In fall 1937, the Phi Beta Kappa Council voted to grant a charter to the College of St. Catherine, making St. Kate’s the third college or university in Minnesota and the first Catholic institution in the United States to be recognized by Phi Beta Kappa.

Mission
St. Catherine University educates students to lead and influence. Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men.

Vision
To be a leading Catholic university distinguished by its innovative spirit and premier baccalaureate College for women.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor’s Degrees

• Accounting
• American Sign Language
• Apparel Design
• Applied Science in Biology
• Applied Science in Exercise Science
• Applied Science in Psychology
• Art
• Art History
• Biology
• Business-to-Business Sales
• Chemistry – Biochemistry
• Classics
• Communication
• Communication Studies
• Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity
• Dietetics
• Economics
• Education – Elementary
• Education – Secondary
• English
• Exercise and Sport Science
• Exercise Science and Nutrition
• Family and Consumer Science
• Fashion Merchandising
• Financial Economics
• Foods and Nutrition in Business
• Foods and Nutrition: Science
• Foodservice Management
• French
• Geography
• Healthcare Management
• Healthcare Sales*
• History
• International Business and Economics*
• International Relations
• Interpreting
• Latin
• Marketing and Management*
• Mathematics
• Music
• Nursing (Baccalaureate Day)
• Nursing (Post-Baccalaureate)
• Nursing (RN-to-bachelor’s)
• Occupational Science
• Orthoptics
• Philosophy: Ethics
• Philosophy: History and Ideas
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Physics
• Public Health
• Respiratory Care
• Sales – Business-to-Business Sales*
• Sales – Healthcare Sales*
• Small Business/Entrepreneurship*
• Social Studies
• Social Work*
• Sociology
• Spanish
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics minor)
• Studio Art
• Theater
• Theology
• Women’s Studies

Associate Degrees/Programs

• Associate of Arts
• Health Information Specialist
• Nursing (RN)
• Nursing Mobility (LPN-to-RN)
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Ophthalmic Technician
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiography
• Sonography
• Liberal Arts and Sciences (Minneapolis)

Master’s Degrees

• Education (Teacher Licensure)
• Education (MAED – Curriculum)
• Education (Montessori)
• Holistic Health Studies (MAHS)
• Library and Information Science (MLIS)
• Nursing (MANU)
• Organizational Leadership (MAOL)
• Occupational Therapy (MAOT)
• Social Work (MSW – joint program
• with the University of St. Thomas)
• Theology (MAT)

Doctoral Degrees

• Nursing (DNP)
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Certificate Programs
• Business-to-Business Sales
• Catechetical Ministry
• Coding Specialist
• Community Health Worker
• Healthcare Sales
• Holistic Health Studies
• Organizational Leadership
• Pastoral Ministry
• Phlebotomy
• Spiritual Direction
• Urban Library

Schools & Colleges

• School of Business and Leadership
• School of Humanities,Arts and Sciences
• School of Health
• School of Professional Studies
• College for Applied and Continuing Learning
• Graduate College
• College for Women

Contact Details
St. Catherine University
Minneapolis Campus
601 25th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Official Website: http://www.stkate.edu/