Defining Statements:
Alvernia offers affordable, quality education that combines liberal arts with career and professional opportunities in both graduate and undergraduate education. Its primary objective is to prepare learners for personal achievement, social responsibilities, moral integrity and spiritual fullness. Alvernia emphasizes moral leadership throughout its curriculum. The mission of Alvernia is TO LEARN, TO LOVE, TO SERVE.
Organizational Principles:
An Alvernia education is founded on the liberal arts. The aim of a liberal arts education is to develop the whole person and to assure an understanding of the wide range of human experience, expression and potential. To that end, all baccalaureate students must complete a body of requirements known as the Liberal Arts Core.
Foundation Courses - 39/40 credits
Foundations Number of Credits
- Composition and Research
- Literature
- Art/Music
- Social Science
- Foreign Language
- History
- Lab Science
- Mathematics
- Theology 105 and Philosophy 105
- Wellness
Total:
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3-4
3
6
3
39-40
Core Requirements
Number of Credits
Theology or Philosophy- Ethics/Morality in Theology or Philosophy
Area II Courses (200-400 level)
Three courses from Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Foreign Language, History Literature, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theology
Total:
6
3
3
9
15
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Graduation
Minimum credits required for graduation
Total Core RequirementsPercent core requirements
Additionanl Graduation Requirements:
Computer Proficiency
Human Diversity Requirement (3 credits)
Fulfilled from a list of approved courses
Community Service
Alvernia College requires community service to be completed by all students before graduation. The purpose of community service is to affirm the College's core value of service, and to instill in students a sense of volunteerism and civic engagement through service to non-profit organizations or needy individuals in the community.
123
54-55
44-45%