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The Catholic University of America
| Motto | Deus Lux Mea Est (God is my Light) |
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| Established | 1887 |
| School type | Private |
| President | The Very Reverend David M. O’Connell |
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Enrollment | 5,510 total, 2,587 undergraduate |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Homepage | www.cua.edu |
The Catholic University of America, located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. Established in 1887 following approval by Pope Leo XIII as a graduate and research center, the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. Programs emphasize the liberal arts, professional education and personal development.
The CUA campus is located in the historic, residential community of Brookland in Northeast Washington, DC; its main entrance is located at 620 Michigan Ave., NE. The campus is bound by Monroe Avenue to the South, Harewood Road to the West, Hawaii Avenue to the North, and John McCormick Road to the East.
The Campus is served by the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro.
Romanesque and modern design dominate among the university’s 55 major buildings. Adjacent to campus is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Nearby are the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
CUA sponsors 21 NCAA Division III sports teams. The school competes in football, baseballBusch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. Baseball is a team sport in which a small hand-sized ball is thrown and hit with a bat. Scoring involves running and touching markers on the ground called bases, hence the name. The ball itself is also called a base, softballSoftball is a team sport for two teams in which the object is to score runs by advancing around a circuit of four bases, known as a "diamond". It is a direct descendant of baseball, (sometimes referred to as "hardball" to differentiate the two) but differ, women's volleyballVolleyball is a popular sport where teams separated by a high net hit a ball back and forth between the teams using the hands and arms. It was created in the United States and is now played around the world. It is particularly popular in East Asia, includ and field hockeyField hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. It is simply known as hockey in most countries, especially those in which ice hockey is not very prominent. Field hockey has several regular, prestigious international t, and both men's and women's teams in cross countryCross Country or trail running differs from traditional running in that instead of being run on a track or on the road, it occurs in natural areas such as on grass, dirt or mud, or even over water. It also presents the added challenge of dealing with roug, soccerFootball is the most widely played and watched team sport in the world. The game is often known as soccer or occasionally association football to differentiate it from other codes of football. Football is a ball game played between two teams of 11 players, basketballBasketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing the ball through a basket. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a relatively small playing ar, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track and field.
Students also field club teams in sports including horseback riding, ice hockey, crew, and rugby.
The men's basketball team won the 2001 NCAA Division III National Championship and was the only program in Division III to reach the Sweet Sixteen five consecutive seasons, from 1998-2002. The football team has appeared in two major bowl games (the 1936 Orange Bowl and the 1940 Sun Bowl) and has made three consecutive trips to the Division III playoffs. The baseball team advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1977. The track & field team has produced three national champions, while the swimming program has two individual national titles as well. The volleyball team made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2001 and followed it up in 2002, while the field hockey team advanced to the 2001 ECAC Southern Region championship game. The men's swim team has won four CAC titles and three National Catholic Division III championships, while women's swimming has won a Catholic Division III title and softball has an ECAC Southern Region title.
Catholic University has 11 schools as well as the Metropolitan College. The 11 schools offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees or appropriate professional degrees. Undergraduate degrees are awarded by six schools — architecture and planning, arts and sciences, engineering, music, nursing and philosophy.
Undergraduates combine a liberal arts curriculum in arts and sciences with courses in their major fields of study.
Metropolitan College provides programs for adults who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees or participate in continuing education and certificate programs.
Catholic University is the only U.S. university with ecclesiastical faculties granting canonical degrees in canon law, philosophy and theology. Theological College, the university seminary, has prepared men for the priesthood in many dioceses of the United States.
Randall Ott, Dean
Lawrence R. Poos, Dean
Reverend Monsignor Brian E. Ferme, Dean
Charles C. Nguyen, Dean
William F. Fox, Dean
Martha Hale, Dean
Murry Sidlin, Dean
Nalini Jairath, Dean
Reverend Kurt Pritzl, Dean
The School of Philosophy also offers a joint M.A.-J.D. dual degree program with the Columbus School of Law and a joint M.A.-M.D. program with Georgetown University Medical School.
James A. Zabora, Dean
The National Catholic School of Social Service also offers a joint degree in social work and law.
Reverend Francis J. Moloney, Dean
Sara Thompson, Dean
At Commencement Exercises each May, these degrees are formally conferred by the School of Arts and Sciences.
A map is available to locate the buildings on campus.
As with most college campuses, classes of many different fields are taught in most of the buildings; the list of courses above is not meant to be exhaustive, but is the primary building for those courses.
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