Home >  Academics  

Challenge and Opportunity

Salve Regina University is a vibrant learning community where intellectual curiosity and ethical responsibility converge. Professional and liberal arts-based programs offer limitless opportunities for academic challenge and growth. Small classes, dedicated faculty members and rigorous courses cultivate the knowledge and critical thinking skills required for men and women to succeed. Learning begins in the classroom but knows no boundaries as students explore life on campus, the surrounding community, and the world through year-round educational partnerships, study abroad and service opportunities. In an ever-changing world where standing still is not an option, Salve Regina continues to evolve to meet the educational and spiritual needs of today's students and tomorrow’s leaders.

Photo of Forensic Science

Featured Course

Forensic Science
Department of Chemistry
Calling all CSI fans - this course treats the capabilities, techniques and limitations of the crime laboratory, including emission spectrometry, chromatography, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, neutron activation analysis and x-ray diffraction. These basic principles are applied to the detection and identification of hair, paint, fibers and drugs. Forensic serology and fingerprinting are discussed, along with applications in the area of firearms and document and voice examination.
Department of Chemistry

Student Spotlight

Photo of Katherine Witschen
Katherine Witschen '14
Monticello, Minn.
Major: Music, theatre arts and business administration

When Katherine Witschen ’14 couldn’t choose between her two passions - music and theater - she decided to major in both, while also supplementing her study of the arts with a third major in business administration. “They are compatible with each other, and having a hand in both makes me a well-rounded performer,” she says.

Read More

Did you know?

Former athlete holds NCAA record
Former athlete holds NCAA record

Former Salve Regina baseball player Damian Costantino holds the NCAA record for consecutive game hitting streak, at 60 games. In April 2003, Costantino broke the record of 58, which had been set by former New York Yankees third baseman Robin Ventura when he played for Division I Oklahoma State in 1988.