WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
CURRICULUM
The Institute curriculum for scholars is designed to directly enhance and complement the core curriculum at Ave Maria University.
Scholars embark on a parallel track, merging academic and life/workplace skills seamlessly.
Freshman Year
Core Curriculum
- SEMESTER 1
- Math, Western Civilization I, Rhetoric and Poetics I, Foreign or Classical Language I
- SEMESTER 2
- Western Civilization II, Rhetoric and Poetics II, Foreign or Classical language II or Natural Science with Laboratory, Sacred Scripture
Year 1
Core Skills
- PROFESSIONAL:
- SEMESTER 1
- Marketing, Business, Decorum
- SEMESTER 2
- Work, Investing, AI
- SUMMER 1
- Essential Reading
- PERSONAL
- The Human Person
- CULTURAL
- Fine Arts
Sophomore Year
Core Curriculum
- Semester 3
- Nature and Person, Sacred Doctrine, American Civilization
- Semester 4
- Ethics, Natural Science with Laboratory
Year 2
Core Skills
- PROFESSIONAL:
- SEMESTER 3
- Leadership, Sales, Project Management
- SEMESTER 4
- Internship Acquisition 1, Career Preparation, Communication
- SUMMER 2
- Internship with sponsoring company or sourced from Fellow.
- PERSONAL
- The Relational Person
- CULTURAL
- Performing Arts
Junior Year
Core Curriculum
- Semester 5
- Metaphysics
- Semester 6
- None
Year 3
Core Skills
- PROFESSIONAL:
- SEMESTER 5
- Strategy, Skills Specialization 1, Skills Specialization 2
- SEMESTER 6
- Internship Acquisition 2, Skills Specialization 3, Skills Specialization 4
- SUMMER 3
- Internship with Sponsor company or sourced from Fellow
- PERSONAL
- The Collaborative Person
- CULTURAL
- Literary Arts
Senior Year
Core Curriculum
- Semester 7
- None
- Semester 8
- Moral Theology
Year 4
Core Skills
- PROFESSIONAL:
- SEMESTER 7
- Capstone Preparation, Service Project, Skills Specialization 5
- SEMESTER 8
- Recruitment, Skills Specialization 6, Capstone Presentation
- SUMMER 4
- Launch into career/grad school and vocation upon graduation
- PERSONAL
- The Vocational Person
- CULTURAL
- Applied and Folk Arts