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Students in the Catalyst Semester GE cohort will look at a wide range of topics through conversation in the classroom, practica, and Catalyst sessions. The purpose is to encourage vocational exploration and expose the cohort to diverse perspectives and worldviews. For instance, a Wednesday Catalyst session, may include a visit to the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial to learn more about the story of Cambodian refugees who live in our city. In addition, a student might do a practicum with a community based organization like Sit, Stay, Read, a literacy intervention program that utilizes therapy dogs to help children in underperforming schools read more effectively.

Students in the Catalyst Semester GE First-Year cohort will be required to take CORE-1000 and two more courses from the following list:

GE Cohort

CORE 1000-C1 Our Civic Self (4sh)
WRIT 1000-C1 Writing Composition (4sh)
HIST 1000-C1 Cities in History (4sh)
BTS 1850-C1 Introduction to the Bible (4sh)
STAT 1490-C1 Introduction to Statistics (4sh)
POGO 2750-C1 Chicago Politics (4sh)

Students in the Catalyst Semester Science cohort will approach their chosen field of science through conversations in the classroom, practice, and Catalyst sessions. For instance, Nursing Students will benefit from the Catalyst Semester Science by gaining valuable work experience in the healthcare sector while learning about the important role that health and wellbeing plays in helping communities flourish. For a Wednesday Catalyst session, the cohort may visit a local community health center to learn how it bridges the gap between hospitals and the neighborhood it serves. A student might be placed with a community based organization like Girls in the Game, a nonprofit that uses sports programming to encourage healthy lifestyle choices while fostering leadership development.

Students in the Catalyst Semester Science cohort will be required to take CORE-1000 and BIOL 1250.聽 聽All other classes are encouraged.

Science Cohort

CORE 1000-C1 Our Civic Self (4sh)
WRIT 1000-C1 Writing Composition (4sh)
HIST 1000-C1 Cities in History (4sh)
BTS 1850-C1 Introduction to the Bible (4sh)
STAT 1490-C1 Introduction to Statistics (4sh)
BIOL 1250-C1 Human Anatomy (4sh)
BIOL 1250-C2 Human Anatomy (4sh)

Students in the Catalyst Semester SBNM cohort will uniquely focus their conversations in the classroom, practica, and Catalyst sessions on the business and nonprofit sectors. For instance, a Wednesday Catalyst session may be a visit to the Pullman neighborhood and a firsthand glimpse of the 鈥渦topian鈥� labor community that George Pullman envisioned for his workers. A student might do a practicum with a community-based organization like Good City, a nonprofit that supports local entrepreneurs in underserved communities.

Students in the Catalyst Semester SBNM cohort will be required to take CORE-1000, BSE 2211 and COMM 1910.聽 STAT 1490 is encouraged if needed.

SBNM (School of Business and Nonprofit Management) Cohort

CORE 1000-C1 Our Civic Self (4sh)
WRIT 1000-C1 Writing Composition (4sh)
HIST 1000-C1 Cities in History (4sh)
BTS 1850-C1 Introduction to the Bible (4sh)
STAT 1490-C1 Introduction to Statistics (4sh)
COMM 1910-C1 Public Speaking (4sh)
BSE 2211-C1 Principles of Macroeconomics (4sh)