Carroll College Core Curriculum
Carroll is a Catholic, liberal arts college. In order to ensure that each student shares in the wisdom that goes to make up the foundation of such a school, the College requires all students to participate in a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. This range includes those disciplines which help develop the contemporary, enlightened mind, namely, the humanities and fine arts, the social and natural sciences, and the reflective disciplines of philosophy and theology.
The Carroll College Core Curriculum is required of all students receiving the bachelor's degree. A person who holds a baccalaureate degree from another appropriately accredited institution may pursue a second major or degree at Carroll College as a post-baccalaureate student. We also encourage transfer* students who have earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree to continue their studies toward a four-year degree at Carroll. For students who have earned a bachelor’s degree or an academic associate's degree from an appropriately accredited institution prior to enrolling at Carroll, the Core requirements are adjusted as described in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog. Effective Fall 2017, Core requirements cannot be fulfilled through elected pass/fail grading.
*Notes:
- The special Core Curriculum requirements for postbaccalaureate and transfer students do not apply to students who matriculate to Carroll as first-year students (who earned their AA or AS degree via dual-enrollment) or re-admit students, or students with Associate of General Studies or Applied Associate degrees. For these students, a course-by-course evaluation will be used to determine which Core courses have been met with transfer credits.
- Postbaccalaureate students who earned their first bachelor's degree at Carroll College should consult the Second Bachelor's Degree policy in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.