Academic Departments
Born from the heart of the Church, a Catholic University is located in that course of tradition which may be traced back to the very origin of the University as an institution.
It has always been recognized as an incomparable centre of creativity and dissemination of knowledge for the good of humanity. By vocation, the Universitas magistrorum et scholarium is dedicated to research, to teaching and to the education of students who freely associate with their teachers in a common love of knowledge.
 | The mission of the Department of Biology and Chemistry is to provide a comprehensive
introduction to experimental biological and chemical sciences. This is accomplished not only in rigorous classroom activities, but also through extensive exposure to experimental science in laboratory courses and research labs. Science is by its nature experimental. |
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 | | To study the Latin and Greek Classics now is to continue a tradition that, while no longer the assured possession of every learned person, still brings the student into a fellowship with the greatest thinkers and artists of the past in a way no other field of study can achieve. |
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 | Economics addresses some of the most important questions of society and human behavior and
is a fascinating subject of study. At the same time, it is intimately related to day-to-day life and is
an indispensable guide for practical decision-making. |
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 | The major in history exists because of that special environment in which man lives: time. History
is a way of understanding the ways men and their societies change over time. |
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 | Literature is an embodiment of a vision of life. For those who wish to explore the perennial
themes of human experience, the study of literature is an essential part of an education. |
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 | | Mathematics is an essential component of the traditional liberal arts. From their inception in Greek thought, the liberal arts included arithmetic and geometry. |
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 | Philosophy at Ave Maria University is understood according to its original meaning as the love
and pursuit of wisdom, viz. philosophia. It is deeply rooted in man’s desire to know himself, his
place in the universe, and answer the question of life’s ultimate meaning. |
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 | Politics is the study of man in communities and deliberation about how best to order man’s social existence. The main objective of Ave Maria University’s Politics major is to advance students’
critical understanding of the nature and purpose of political life. |
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 | | The Mission of the Department of Sacred Music is to provide a course of study in sacred music within a liberal arts framework, dependent on the teachings of the Catholic Church and the objectives of Ave Maria University. |
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 | | The major in theology seeks to assist students in their development towards union with God, the Blessed Trinity. Through natural revelation, God manifests Himself in creation to human reason in its natural operation. |
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