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Accreditation
Stritch is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
Calendar Type
Three semesters per year (Fall | spring | summer)
Credit Transfer
Undergraduates: CGPA above 2.0 from a regionally accredited institute, courses with grade lower then 'C' will not be transferred | Graduate: 9 credits can be transferred with a minimum course grade of 'B', course should be passed within last 7 years. Advance placement credits CLEP, DANTS, Subject Standardized Tests, Excelsior College Examinations, Military credits
Location(s)
Six campuses across Wisconsin - WI and Minnesota - MN, along with 9 training centers.
Delivery Format
Online, Campus, and Blended Education.
Financial Support
Federal / State Loans and Grants | Scholarships, Internships and Graduate Assistantships | Student Employment. For details, click below on 'Financial Aid' tab.
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Non-Credit Online Courses for Personal/Professional Development
Doctorate in Literacy and Language (Ph.D.)
Leadership
Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)
Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)
Education
Doctorate in Literacy and Language (Ph.D.)
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Degree Programs
Online Programs
Bachelor
Business - Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees- Business Administration
- Human Services Management
- Management
- Public Safety Management
- Strategic Management of Information Systems
Master
Business Master Degree Programs- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Master of Science (M.S.) in Management
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education (extended certification)
- Master of Education (M.E.) in Instructional Technology
- Master of Education (M.E.) in Teaching, Learning and Leadership
- Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Leadership
Certificate
Education Certificate Program- Instructional Technology Coordinator (blended format)
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Sales and Sales Management
Courses
Graduate Credit Courses - Personal / Professional Developement- Graduate Credit Courses for Educator License Renewal
Non-Credit Online Courses for Personal/Professional Development
- Accounting and Finance
- Business
- Computer Applications
- Design and Composition
- Health Care and Medical
- Language and Arts
- Law and Legal
- Personal Development
- Teaching and Education
- Technology
- Writing and Publishing
- Banking
- Construction
- Education
- EMT and Paramedic
- Firefighters
- Food Service
- Health Care
- Hospitality
- Human Resources
- Law Enforcement
- Manufacturing
- Public Safety
- Social Services
- Warehouse and Distribution
- General Workplace
Campus Programs
Associate
Associate's Degrees- Art
- General Studies
- Women's Studies
- Associate of Science with Concentration in Business (Face-to-face only)
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) - Two and one-half year program, daytime semester format
Bachelor
Bachelor Degrees- Arts / Art Education (K-12)
- Arts / Graphic Design
- Arts / Interactive Media Development
- Arts / Photography
- Arts / Studio Arts
- Biology
- Business / Accounting
- Business / Business
- Business / International Business
- Business / Management Information Systems
- Chemistry / Chemistry
- Chemistry / Environmental Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- English / English
- English / Writing
- History
- Mathematics / Computer Science
- Mathematics / Mathematics
- Music / Music
- Music / Composition
- Music / Jazz Studies
- Music / Performance
- Philosophy (Minor)
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Sport Management
- Spanish
- Theater
- Women's Studies (Minor)
- Business Administration Bachelor of Science
- Human Services Management Bachelor of Science
- Management Bachelor of Science
- Public Safety Management Bachelor of Science
- Strategic Management Information Systems Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science Nursing - Completion (BSN) - Two-year program, evening accelerated format.
Master
Master of Arts Degrees- Clinical Psychology
- History
- Ministry/Lay Ministries
- Religious Studies
- Visual Studies
- Sport Management
- Piano
- General
- Global Business
- Health Care Management
- Master of Science in Management
- Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Leadership
- Master of Arts in Special Education (extended certification)
- Master of Arts in History
- Master of Arts in Visual Studies
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Arts in Language and Literacy (formerly Reading/Language Arts)
- Master of Arts in Literacy and English as a Second Language
- Master of Arts in Literacy and Learning Disabilities (formerly Reading and Learning Disabilities)
- Master of Education in Instructional Technology
- Master of Science in Educational Leadership: Professional Learning
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Two and one-half year program, evening accelerated format, classes meet one night per week.
Certificate
Certificate Programs- Lay Ministries
- Contemporary Team Management (Face-to-face only)
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Adaptive Special Education Certification
- Bilingual Education Certification
- Reading Teacher Certification
- Instructional Technology Coordinator Certification
- Instructional Library Media Specialist Certification
- Music / Post B.Mus. Music Education Certification
- District Administrator Licensure - Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Licensure
- Pre-Chiropractic
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law / English Track
- Pre-Law / History Track
- Pre-Law / Political Science Track
- Pre-Med
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Vet
Doctorate
LiteracyDoctorate in Literacy and Language (Ph.D.)
Leadership
Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)
Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)
Education
Doctorate in Literacy and Language (Ph.D.)
Colleges
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Management
- The College of Education and Leadership
- Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing
Why
- Founded in 1937
- More than 60 fields of study in four colleges
- Diverse student body and small student-to-faculty ratio
- Largest Franciscan institution of higher education in North America
- Student/faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
- Total enrollment for 2009-10 is about 6,894.
- 93% of Stritch students receive some form of financial aid.
- Academic Support Services
- Student Development Services
- Have articulation agreements with 2 year colleges for students to transfer associate degree credits toward bachelor degree in Cardinal Stritch university
- Students may opt for double major program
- Career Services
- Welcomes international students
- Disability services
- National testing programs (CLEP examinations, DANTES subject standardized tests, and Excelsior College Examinations)
- Military/Armed Services educational training
- Professional training portfolios
- Experiential learning essays
- Pioneer in adult education for working professionals
- Evening Business and Management Programs for working adults
- Accelerated Degree Programs
- Class meeting once a week
- Stritch is one of the few Franciscan institutions in North America that grants a doctoral degree.
- Academic Support Center
- Tutoring for Nurses
- Study Skills
- Note-taking
- Test-taking
- Writing
- Reading
- EPRT Preparation
- PPST Review
- Developmental Courses
- Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Smarthinking
About
The College of Arts and Sciences- 30 fields of study in undergraduate and graduate programs
- Small student-to-faculty ratio
- Individualized academic advising
- Small classrooms, flexible scheduling, one-on-one instruction
- Stritch is the only school in Wisconsin offering the full range of nursing programs
- 97% job placement rate within six months of graduation
- Credit for previous college work, prior learning, or real-life experience
- 1-on-1 advising to meet individual educational needs
- Accreditation also by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
- The College is an accredited member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- All programs are accelerated with class meeting once a week during the night
- College-level learning and work experiences can be transfered as credits
- First institution in southeastern Wisconsin to offer Master of Arts in reading and special education
- Educational leadership program has won awards for excellence
- Programs in semester, accelerated and online formats.
- Flexible scheduling and convenient locations
- Competitive tuition rates
- Accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Locations
- Minnesota - MN (Eden Prairie)
- Wisconsin - WI (Yates Road Milwaukee | McKinley Ave Milwaukee | Brookfield | Pleasant Prairie | Madison)
- Wisconsin - WI (Beloit | Jefferson | Wausau | Education building Madison | Reedsburg)
- Minnesota - MN (Coon Rapids | Rochester | Plymouth | Woodbury)
Accreditation
- Stritch is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. (HLC / NCA)
- The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- The Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
Financial Aid
- Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Program
- PLUS Loans for Graduate Students (Grad PLUS)
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
- Scholarships, Internships and Graduate Assistantships
- Student Employment
- Perkins Loans
- PLUS (Parent or Graduate) Loans
- Alternative Loans
- Scholarships

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