Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy

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5 largest majors

Nursing, Biology, Management, Physical Therapy and Social Work

Faculty

177 full-time, 198 part-time; the majority of full-time faculty hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Student/faculty ratio

14:1

Average class size

21

Accreditation & Approval

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, Commission on Accreditation of Heath Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Social Work Education, Minnesota Board of Nursing, Minnesota Board of Teaching, Higher Learning Commission, Teacher Education Accreditation Council

Pre-Professional Programs

Chiropractic, dentistry, law, library, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, veterinary medicine

Teaching Licensure Programs

Elementary/middle education, middle/secondary education, communication arts and literature, mathematics, chemistry, life science, library media specialist, music (instrumental and vocal), social studies, school social worker, Spanish

Non-Traditional Education Programs

The College of St. Scholastica's degree programs are designed for flexibility and convenience. Courses are offered on campus, online, in accelerated (8 week) and evening formats conveniently located at campus sites in Duluth, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Brainerd and Rochester. Programs offer multiple start dates throughout the year.

Certification Programs

Over 20 certificate programs in the areas of Educational Technology, Healthcare Informatics, Information Technology Leadership, Management, Nursing (post-master's), and Online Instruction.

Satellite Campuses

St. Paul, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Rochester

Intercampus Agreements

University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Honors Program

The Honors Program gives participants enriched learning experiences and provides a community of support for learners devoted to a vigorous life of the mind. Courses in the Honors Program are designed to provide challenging learning experiences, to investigate compelling and controversial ideas, and to require students to take charge of their learning by being actively engaged in the learning process.

Study Abroad Programs

The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) seeks to enlarge the educational horizons of its students by providing a variety of study abroad options. CSS hosts two faculty-led semester abroad experiences in Ireland and Mexico. Students can also take advantage of semester long study through affiliation agreements with schools in England, Argentina, and China. The College hosts two unique exchange agreements; one focusing on health science in Leipzig Germany, and the other exploring culture, history, language, and daily life in Petrozavodsk, Russia. Summer and winter break faculty-led programs also take place in India, Morocco, and Italy. CSS is committed to education through service learning as well and offers two very unique programs. Nursing students from the College administer health care to communities in Belize, and students in all disciplines have the opportunity to live and work in a monastery in Tanzania as part of a twin arrangement between the sisters in Tanzania and the sisters of St. Scholastica. In addition to CSS offerings, a variety of service learning, study programs, and internships focus on social change at sites in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, Norway/Sweden/Estonia and around the United States through our consortium partner, HECUA (the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs).

Internships/ career services

Internships offer the opportunity to test knowledge and skills learned in the academic environment and acquire new knowledge and skills from the career world. The parameters of the internship (paid/unpaid, part/full-time and duration) can be specifically designed to meet the organization's needs. Some majors require an internship for graduation but all majors encourage these experiential learning opportunities.

Deciding on a college major and career can be an engaging and exciting process rather than one of confusion or frustration. At Career Services, counselors are available to assist students in examining interests, abilities, skills and values and researching how these best fit with various careers and majors. An extensive career resource library is available and includes occupational and career information, employer directories, resume and job search books, employment outlook and graduate/professional school information. Career Services is also available to assist students in the job and internship search. Local, regional and national job/internship listings are regularly updated and available on our website. Counselors and a job search intern are available to provide resume critiques, mock interviews and for  job and internship search strategies. Career Services participates in a variety of job and career fairs and offers programming on networking, dining etiquette, effective interviewing, resume writing and job search. A calendar of events, links to valuable careers sites, and online workshops can be accessed through the Career Services home page.