Academic Programs
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science
- Biology, Bachelor of Arts
- Biology, Bachelor of Science
- Health Science, Bachelor of Science
- Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science
- Environmental Science
- Exercise and Sports Studies
- Biology, Minor
- Strength & Conditioning, Minor
- Personal Fitness, Minor
- Sport Management, Minor
- Business
- Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Business Analytics, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Business and Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration
- International Business and Economics, Bachelor of Arts
- Management, Bachelor of Arts
- Management and Organizational Behavior, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Business Administration (Associate of Arts)
- Accounting, Minor
- Business, Minor
- Business Analytics, Minor
- Entrepreneurship, Minor
- Finance, Minor
- International Business and Economics, Minor
- Management and Organizational Behavior, Minor
- Marketing, Minor
- Operations Management, Minor
- Marketing, Emphasis
- Education
- Elementary Education, Major and Professional Educator License (PEL)
- Special Education, Major and Licensure in Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I)
- Elementary Education
- Special Education
- Music Education, Bachelor of Arts
- Secondary Education, Minor and Professional Educator License (PEL)
- Special Education, Minor
- History, Philosophy, and Theology
- General Professional Studies, Bachelor of Arts
- Global Studies, Bachelor of Arts
- History, Bachelor of Arts
- History/Social Science, Bachelor of Arts
- Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts
- Theology, Bachelor of Arts
- African American Studies, Minor
- Catholic Studies, Minor
- Global Studies, Minor
- History, Minor
- Philosophy, Minor
- Theology, Minor
- Interfaith Studies, Emphasis
- Theology in Life, Emphasis
- Interdisciplinary
- Languages and Literature
- English Language and Literature, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Bachelor of Arts with Medical Spanish Concentration
- Arabic and Islamic World Studies, Minor
- Chinese (Mandarin) Language, Minor
- English and Writing, Minor
- English Language and Literature, Minor
- Medical Spanish, Minor
- Spanish, Minor
- Spanish for Mental Healthcare, Minor
- Arabic Language (Minor Only)
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences
- Nursing and Health
- Nutrition and Public Health
- Physical Sciences
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science
- Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts
- Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
- Physics, Bachelor of Science
- Engineering Science, Bachelor of Arts
- Benedictine University IIT Joint Engineering Program
- Engineering Science Program (3+2 Program)
- Pre-Engineering Transfer Program
- Chemistry, Minor
- Physics, Minor
- Pre-Health Professions Program
- Psychology
- Scholars Program
- Society, Justice, and Politics
- Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts
- Criminology, Bachelor of Arts
- Political Science, Bachelor of Arts
- Sociology, Bachelor of Arts
- Criminal Justice, Minor
- Criminology, Minor
- Gender Studies, Minor
- Life Span Services, Minor
- Political Science, Minor
- Pre-Law Minor
- Social Work, Minor
- Sociology, Minor
- White Collar Crime, Emphasis
- Visual, Performing, and Media Arts
- Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts
- Graphic Arts and Design, Bachelor of Arts
- Music, Bachelor of Arts
- Music Education, Bachelor of Arts
- Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts
- Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts - Art Therapy Concentration
- Writing and Publishing, Bachelor of Arts
- Fine Arts
- Communication Arts, Minor
- Fine Arts, Minor
- Graphic Design, Minor
- Music, Minor
- Public Relations, Minor
- Certificate Programs
The University offers educator licensure programs approved by the Illinois State Board of Education in the following areas: Elementary Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, Science-Biology, Science-Physics, Social Science-History, Spanish, and Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist 1).
In addition, pre-professional education is available in Chiropractic, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine.
Major and Minor Plan Combinations
Due to some redundant courses in many plans of study, several double major or major + minor/concentration combinations are not permitted. Students cannot major and minor in the same subject for any program. Students cannot major and earn a concentration in the same subject for any program. Students cannot minor and earn a concentration in the same subject for any program. For any double major or major + minor/concentration combinations it is up to the discretion of each program if they are willing to allow any courses to count towards both plans of study. Programs may list in the catalog any disallowed plan of study combinations. The following is a list of combinations that are not allowed in addition to majors and minors in the same subject.
Major | Double Majors Not Allowed | Minors/Concentrations Not Allowed |
---|---|---|
Bachelor of Arts | ||
Biology | Biology (BS), Health Science, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Biology |
Chemistry | Chemistry (BS), Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | |
Communication Arts | Public Relations | |
Criminology | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice |
Criminal Justice | Criminology | Criminology |
Engineering Science | Physics | Physics |
Food and Nutrition Management | Nutrition and Dietetics | |
Management | Business, Management and Organizational Behavior, Business Analytics | |
Bachelor of Business Administration | ||
Accounting | Business | |
Business Analytics | Business | |
Business and Economics | Business | |
Entrepreneurship | Business, Entrepreneurship concentrations with same minor | |
Finance | Business | |
Management and Organizational Behavior | Business, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship concentrations with same minor | |
Marketing | Business | |
Bachelor of Science | ||
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Biology (BA/BS), Chemistry (BA/BS), Health Science | Chemistry, Biology |
Biology | Biology (BA), Health Science, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Biology |
Chemistry | Chemistry (BA), Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | |
Computer Information Systems | Computer Science | Computer Information Systems, Computer Science |
Computer Science | Computer Information Systems, Data Science | Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science |
Data Science | Computer Science, Mathematics | Computer Science, Mathematics |
Health Science | Biology (BA/BS), Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Biology |
Mathematics | Data Science | |
Nutrition and Dietetics | Food and Nutrition Management | Nutrition and Food Sciences |
Physics | Engineering Science |
Bachelors
- Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science
- Biology, Bachelor of Arts
- Biology, Bachelor of Science
- Business Analytics, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Business and Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts
- Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
- Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts
- Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
- Criminology, Bachelor of Arts
- Data Science, Bachelor of Science
- Elementary Education, Major and Professional Educator License (PEL)
- Engineering Science, Bachelor of Arts
- English Language and Literature, Bachelor of Arts
- Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration
- General Professional Studies, Bachelor of Arts
- Global Studies, Bachelor of Arts
- Graphic Arts and Design, Bachelor of Arts
- Health Education and Promotion, Bachelor of Arts
- Health Science, Bachelor of Science
- History, Bachelor of Arts
- History/Social Science, Bachelor of Arts
- International Business and Economics, Bachelor of Arts
- Management and Organizational Behavior, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Management, Bachelor of Arts
- Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Mathematics, Bachelor of Science
- Music Education with K12 Professional Teaching Licensure
- Music, Bachelor of Arts
- Nursing, Bachelor of Science
- Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science
- Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts
- Physics, Bachelor of Science
- Political Science, Bachelor of Arts
- Psychology, Bachelor of Arts
- Social Science, Bachelor of Arts
- Sociology, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Bachelor of Arts with Medical Spanish Concentration
- Special Education, Major and Licensure in Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I)
- Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science
- Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts
- Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts - Art Therapy Concentration
- Theology, Bachelor of Arts
- Writing and Publishing, Bachelor of Arts
Minor
- Accounting, Minor
- African American Studies, Minor
- Arabic and Islamic World Studies, Minor
- Art Therapy, Minor
- Biology, Minor
- Business Analytics, Minor
- Business, Minor
- Catholic Studies, Minor
- Chemistry, Minor
- Chinese (Mandarin) Language, Minor
- Communication Arts, Minor
- Computer Information Systems, Minor
- Computer Science, Minor
- Criminal Justice, Minor
- Criminology, Minor
- English and Writing, Minor
- English Language and Literature, Minor
- Entrepreneurship, Minor
- Environmental Studies, Minor
- Finance, Minor
- Fine Arts, Minor
- Gender Studies, Minor
- Global Studies, Minor
- Graphic Design, Minor
- History, Minor
- International Business and Economics, Minor
- Life Span Services, Minor
- Management and Organizational Behavior, Minor
- Marketing, Minor
- Mathematics, Minor
- Medical Humanities, Minor
- Medical Spanish, Minor
- Music, Minor
- Nutrition and Food Sciences, Minor
- Operations Management, Minor
- Personal Fitness, Minor
- Philosophy, Minor
- Physics, Minor
- Political Science, Minor
- Psychology, Minor
- Public Relations, Minor
- Secondary Education, Minor and Professional Educator License (PEL)
- Social Work, Minor
- Sociology, Minor
- Spanish for Mental Healthcare, Minor
- Spanish, Minor
- Special Education, Minor
- Sport Management, Minor
- Strength & Conditioning, Minor
- Theology, Minor