Christ at the Core Requirements

How do I meet my Christ at the Core (CATC) requirements?

Christ at the Core, Wheaton's innovative general education curriculum designed to foster a distinctly Christian understanding of the liberal arts, is made up of three cores:

  • Shared Core (courses that every student takes)
  • Core Competency (competencies that every student demonstrates)
  • Thematic Core (learning outcomes that every student achieves)

This guide is focused on helping you understand how you will meet your Christ at the Core requirements during your time at Wheaton. For an in-depth exploration of the kinds of learning that the CATC curriculum fosters, visit Christ at the Core: Liberal Arts at Wheaton.


CATC Checklists

We encourage you to use Christ at the Core (CATC) checklists to help track your progress.

Students should check the CATC requirements for the catalog currently displaying in their Degree Works audits. To petition to change their catalog year, students should complete the change of catalog year request form on the Office of the Registrar forms page. Below are the requirements for the most recent catalog.

Please note that students in the Conservatory of Music (BM, & BME), Engineering Dual Degree Program, and Liberal Arts Nursing Program use a modified version of Christ at the Core. Students should reference those separate documents rather than the general CATC checklist.