Fisher More College awards a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Liberal Arts for students who successfully earn 120 hours of credit. The B.A. degree plan consists of a 96-hour Core Curriculum in the Liberal Arts, the Humanities, and the Scholastic Tradition. Students may then choose to complete the B.A. degree either by taking general electives across the academic disciplines or by choosing a concentration in one or more of the academic disciplines: Theology, Philosophy, Literature, History, and Classical Studies.
The core classes in our degree plan
Core Curriculum for the B.A. In Liberal Arts
Requirements in the 96-hour Core Curriculum are as follows:Theology – 8 courses, 24 hours
Philosophy – 7 courses, 21 hours
Literature – 6 courses, 18 hours
History – 4 courses, 12 hours
Classical Language – 2 courses, 6 hours
Art – 2 courses, 6 hours
Math/Science – 2 courses, 6 hours
Communications (Rhetoric) – 1 course, 3 hours
Courses in the Core Curriculum
Theology 8 courses, 24 hours
- Fundamental Theology (So – Fall)
- Sacred Scripture (So – Spring)
- Natural Theology & The Trinity (Jr – Fall)
- Grace, Sin and Anthropology (Jr – Spring)
- Christology (Jr – Spring)
- Ecclesiology & Sacraments (Sr – Fall)
- Moral Theology (Sr – Spring)
- Church Social Doctrine (Sr – Spring)
History 4 courses, 12 hours
- History I – The Ancient World: 3,000 BC to 500 AD (Fr – Fall)
- History II – The Great Medieval Pilgrimage: 500 to 1,500 (Fr – Spring)
- History III – The Modern Age: 1,500 to present (So – Fall)
- History IV – Catholicism and the Americas: 1492 to present (So – Spring)
Literature 6 courses, 18 hours
- Epic I (Fr – Fall)
- Epic II (Fr – Spring)
- Tragedy & Comedy (So – Fall)
- Lyric Poetry (So – Spring)
- Novel I (Jr – Fall)
- Novel II (Jr – Spring)
Art 2 courses, 6 hours
- Music (Jr – Fall)
- Art & Civilization (Sr – Fall)
Math/Science 2 courses, 6 hours
- Geometry – Euclid (Fr – Spring)
- Natural Science – Astronomy (Jr – Spring)
Communications 1 course 3 hours
- Rhetoric (Fr – Fall)
Philosophy 7 course, 21 hours
- Logic (Fr – Fall)
- Philosophy of Nature (Fr – Spring)
- Epistemology (So – Fall)
- Metaphysics (So- Fall)
- Philosophy of Man (So – Spring)
- Ethics (So – Spring)
- Political Philosophy (Jr – Fall)
Classical Languages 2 courses, 6 hours
- Latin Grammar and Vocabulary (Fr – Fall)
- Latin Text (Fr – Spring)
Note: Students not ready for Latin Grammar may be required to take Beginning (Latin I) and Intermediate Grammar (Latin II) courses. Also, students who have mastered Latin Grammar prior to entering Fisher More will proceed directly to Latin Text.
Concentrations
Additional requirements outside the Core Curriculum for a general B.A. or for a concentration in the academic disciplines are as follows:
- General B.A. in Liberal Arts – 8 courses, 24 hours (approved by Dean)
- Theology concentration – 5 courses, 15 hours
- Philosophy concentration – 5 courses, 15 hours
- Literature concentration – 5 courses, 15 hours
- History concentration – 6 courses, 18 hours
- Classical Studies concentration – 6 courses, 18 hours
Note: The College will soon seek accreditation approval to award a B.A. degree which includes the Core Curriculum and a program of courses teaching the fundamental principles of Commerce and Business Management.
