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'''Saint Katherine College''' is a liberal arts and sciences college in its early years of operation, located in [[w:Encinitas, California|Encinitas, California]], United States.  Saint Katherine College is an independent college closely associated with the Orthodox Christian Community.
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'''Saint Katherine College''' self-promotes as a "non-profit college of liberal arts and sciences" located in [[w:Encinitas, California|Encinitas, California]], United States.   
  
The College will focus its integrative teaching in the core subjects of Composition, English Language and Literature, Foreign Language, U.S. Government and History, Economics, Mathematics, and the Sciences in addition to instruction in degree major-specific requirementsApplications will be accepted beginning July 2010, for the semester beginning August 2011.
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Saint Katherine college offers degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science  (BS) degrees.  The actual majors offered have changed regularly, so prospective students should check the college website for the latest offerings. The college athletic department, which began in 2013, now supports six teams of SKC "Firebirds" including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and men's baseball. The majority of the student population are student athletes.  
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As of 2014, Orthodox students make up approximately 13% of the total student body. 
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The school's logo was changed recently, and the words "For Christ is our Life" were replaced by "Inquiry Seeking Wisdom." [https://www.facebook.com/stkath/photos/a.155911434428092.31948.114279268591309/728634100489153/?type=1&source=11]
  
 
The College emphasizes teaching and research—with relevance to the practical world and Christian witness as guiding principles:  ''Inquiry Seeking Wisdom''. College programs will encompass several academic disciplines and degree-granting programs, as well as interdisciplinary collaborations, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries. These aims are realized in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society. Saint Katherine College is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed and admits students of all religious and faith backgrounds.
 
 
Saint Katherine College offers degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science  (BS) degrees in Art, Biological Sciences, Chemistry  and Biochemistry, Economics, English Language and Literature, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Music, Philosophy, Public Policy, and Theology.
 
  
 
==Vision==
 
==Vision==
  
 
To increase knowledge to benefit humanity and advance scholarship to enhance our understanding of that knowledge.
 
To increase knowledge to benefit humanity and advance scholarship to enhance our understanding of that knowledge.
 
==Mission==
 
 
We accomplish our Vision by integrating an Orthodox Christian witness in all of our educational and research programs and in our service to the community at large.
 
  
 
==Church Affiliation==
 
==Church Affiliation==
  
The College community is independent, but it is closely associated with the Orthodox Christian community. There are approximately 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide committed to the faith as revealed in [[Holy Scripture]], the [[Nicene Creed]], and the historic texts and [[Ecumenical councils]] of the Orthodox Christian Tradition.
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None.  
  
 
==SKC Press==
 
==SKC Press==

Revision as of 22:58, February 22, 2014

Saint Katherine College
Saint Katherine College Logo
Established 2010
Type Private / Independent
Emphases Liberal Arts & Sciences
Affiliation none
President Frank Papatheofanis, MD, PhD
Location San Diego, California, USA
Website [1]

Saint Katherine College self-promotes as a "non-profit college of liberal arts and sciences" located in Encinitas, California, United States.

Saint Katherine college offers degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. The actual majors offered have changed regularly, so prospective students should check the college website for the latest offerings. The college athletic department, which began in 2013, now supports six teams of SKC "Firebirds" including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and men's baseball. The majority of the student population are student athletes. As of 2014, Orthodox students make up approximately 13% of the total student body. The school's logo was changed recently, and the words "For Christ is our Life" were replaced by "Inquiry Seeking Wisdom." [2]


Vision

To increase knowledge to benefit humanity and advance scholarship to enhance our understanding of that knowledge.

Church Affiliation

None.

SKC Press

By publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs from a range of Christian perspectives, Saint Katherine College Press participates in the discovery and dissemination of inquiry seeking wisdom, which is a central purpose of the College. The publications of the Press are the Saint Katherine Review and books and other materials that further scholarly investigation, advance interdisciplinary inquiry dialogue, stimulate public debate, educate both within and outside the classroom, and enhance cultural life. The Press is committed to increasing the range and vigor of intellectual pursuits within the College and the community at large.

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