About the College for Applied and Continuing Learning
The College for Applied and Continuing Learning is responsible for the admission, retention and graduation of associate healthcare degree, healthcare certificate and associate of arts students at the University. These programs are housed on the University’s Minneapolis campus in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. The neighborhood is also home to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, located right across the street from campus.
We use a holistic approach to teaching and learning with the relationship between the teacher and student at the center of the experience. The development of knowledge and skills is set within a particular context with opportunity for application of new learning in multiple settings. This then translates to the student’s healing relationships with future patients and their ability to problem solve in a variety of environments.
Henrietta Schmoll School of Health
St. Catherine’s associate degree healthcare and certificate programs are part of the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, home to 21 healthcare programs that span all degree levels, from associate to doctoral. All of the school’s programs emphasize the importance of being relationship-centered in order to help patients heal. This focus on relationship, respect and cultural sensitivity also is present in our classrooms and labs — in the collaboration among faculty and students, as well as in the interdisciplinary team approach to teaching and learning. Visit the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health website for additional information about the School.
If you wish to apply to an associate healthcare or certificate program that is part of the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, you will do so through the College for Applied and Continuing Learning. Read more about how to apply.
Student profile
St. Kate’s students are women and men 18 to 70. They come from diverse communities, are full- or part-time students and are united in their dedication to a high-quality education. Of the students attending the College for Applied and Continuing Learning:
- Average age is 30
- 81 percent attend college part time
- 36 percent are self-identified students of color
- 97 percent are from Minnesota
