2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Major Field

The major provides the student an area of specialty as preparation for a career or as a foundation for graduate study.

Several baccalaureate majors offer multiple specialization programs. One half of the credits for the student’s major must be completed at Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart University offers the following baccalaureate major programs, with concentration options listed after the major:

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the major with no individual course grade below a C.

College of Arts & Sciences

Majors in the College of Arts & Sciences

Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development

Majors in the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development

Jack Welch College of Business & Technology

Majors in the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology

College of Health Professions

Majors in the College of Health Professions

Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing

Majors in the Davis & Henley College of Nursing

 

Electives

Electives are courses offered by the University in subject areas that interest the student. Electives should be selected in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.

Students majoring in any discipline may also elect courses in the following pre- professional areas: Pre-Law, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Speech-Language Pathology, and Pre-Veterinary. Qualified students may also elect courses in the Thomas More Honors Program or in Education. These are explained in the Academic Enhancement Programs chapter in this catalog.

No more than 8 credits in Applied Music may be used for free electives.