St. Ambrose University Undergraduate Viewbook

{ goal } the right fit

{reality} an opened mind

Get ready to grow: Your St. Ambrose experience will push you to probe deeper, think bigger and see new perspectives.

THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE At St. Ambrose, you’ll have the opportunity to customize your college experience, with access to the classes, faculty members, leadership opportunities, challenge and support you want.

As a Catholic university, St. Ambrose welcomes students of all beliefs to our community. But we hope that students graduate enriched by our values—rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition—of exploration, independent thinking, scholarship, service, and the pursuit of peace and justice.

Our programs challenge students to push beyond their comfort zones, examine their worldviews, sample new ideas and define ethical frameworks that will continue to serve them—at school, at work, in the community and at home.

Expect great things to come from your Ambrose education— and from yourself.

{ goal } new classes

{ goal } family feel

{ reality } new perspectives

{ reality } family tradition

www.sau.edu/munir

www.sau.edu/meredith

{reality} an education that works

Colin Green ’10 St. Charles, illinois Business management and marketing major Cornerback Dodgeball fanatic Wednesday night chef

Whether charging onto the field, studying in the library or gearing up for a big class presentation, you’ll get to know the campus while you create your own Ambrose reality.

“ The visit sold me on Ambrose. i met the coaches, the people and the other players. it just clicked.”

—Colin How have you prepared for life after Ambrose? “ The Career Center has helped me and my roommates—especially with résumés and finding internships. “i did a sales training program last summer at AJ Gallagher, a Chicago-area insurance broker. On a sales call with my supervisor, i made an important contribution: i said that i could see the store was very family oriented, and related it to my experience at St. Ambrose. They liked that perspective— they’re a Gallagher customer now! That was a good experience for me.”

Q&A{ Read more about Colin’s St. Ambrose experience at www.sau.edu/colin

{reality} a second family

Whether you come from a generations-strong Ambrose family or are starting your own Ambrose tradition, you’ll have many opportunities to build a strong circle of friends.

A home away from home When you visit campus, ask our students how they’d describe St. Ambrose. Chances are, “family” will be one of the first things they say.

The St. Ambrose family includes people of different faiths and heritages and those with varied interests and abilities. Our campus is a place where you can share your talents with others and experiment with new experiences—be it participating in your first hip hop dance competition or offering to take notes for a classmate who is challenged by a disability.

And because our classes are small (11:1 student-faculty ratio), your professors will get to know you and how you learn best.

According to one student, “They don’t move on to another topic until the whole class gets it.”

You may come to St. Ambrose with a group of classmates from your high school, or you may not know a soul on your first day. Either way, you’ll be surprised at the new friends you’ll find almost immediately.

{ goal } smooth transition

{ goal } comfy campus

{ reality } helping hands

{ reality } comforting others

www.sau.edu/nick

www.sau.edu/sanjuana

{reality} a higher purpose

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close community Northpark Mall

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5 Health Sciences Center

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4 Brady St. Stadium

3 Vander Veer Park

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Alumni House

9 Downtown Davenport

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8 Modern Woodmen Park

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The District of Rock Island

entral Campus 1 C Classes, res halls and most activities are located here. Our beautiful campus

53rd St. Corridor 7

spans the late 1800s to the present.

2 G athering Place Industrialists, bishops and travelers have all called this Victorian beauty home. The mansion now hosts Ambrose alumni events.

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3 Kick Back Minneapolis

Adjacent to the main campus, Vander Veer Park offers a botanical garden, ice skating

M i n n esota

W I S C O N S IN

(weather permitting), rollerblading and a great place to study under the trees.

4 Game Time

The football stadium is walking distance

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from campus. You’ll find pre-game tailgates,

Des Moines

Davenport

Chicago

and post-game celebrations of another Fighting Bees win.

Investments 5 New

A new $11.5 million academic building

I L L IN O I S

creates amazing collaboration opportunities at Genesis Medical Center.

MISSOURI

St. Louis

6 S hopping Fix Choose from stores such as Von Maur, Abercrombie, American Eagle and Hollister.

et It Done 7 G

L O C U S T S T.

Big box stores like SuperTarget and Borders, a movie theater, restaurants and an awesome Chinese buffet at Hy-Vee are clustered in this shopping area.

8 T ake Me Out Cheer on the Fighting Bees or the Quad Cities River Bandits baseball team. This park features its very own hot-tub deck and a cornfield!

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iver Views 9 R Take in world-class art and impressive architecture at the Figge Art Museum. Or stick around for the summer and enjoy the Beaux Arts, Blues and Bix festivals on the Davenport riverfront.

10 H it the Town Over the river you’ll find plays, nightlife, restaurants and a festival-friendly pedestrian mall.

11 Go to the Show See major music acts, touring shows and local professional sports teams at this venue.

11 iWireless Center

12

Quad City International Airport

12 Jet Set Need to get here fast? Major airlines offer direct flights from hubs including Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Detroit and Memphis.

{reality} new horizons

Try something new, whether it’s going to a concert at Galvin or celebrating at Last Blast.

Busy as a Bee You bet. We’ve got clubs, arts, speakers, lectures—everything you’d expect in a thriving academic community. The St. Ambrose difference is that you’ll actually get to participate.

So try things on for size! Join the Bags intramural team. Check out the Hubbard Street Dance Company at our Galvin Fine Arts Center. Go to Bible study at Christ the King Chapel. Hear about the importance of the Koran at a book festival lecture, or play in the Jazz Band. You get the idea.

And when you start thinking outside the classroom, think way outside. We encourage students to pursue study abroad opportunities. Our students have traveled to Ireland, Ecuador, Australia and more than 30 countries to sample life and learning in a different culture. Even if no one from St. Ambrose has ever been to the country you’re interested in, we can help you make it happen. Your friends will be envious, and your family won’t seem as far away as you might think. And, by the way, study abroad scholarships are available.

Do something different. You won’t regret it.

{ goal } big fun

{ goal } small school

{ reality } big brother

{ reality } worldly education

www.sau.edu/nickh

www.sau.edu/lindsey

{reality} a safety net

Kate Winkler ’11

Alison Winkler ’11

Evergreen Park, illinois

Evergreen Park, illinois

Elementary education major

Early childhood education major

Serious jogger

Student teacher

Afterschool volunteer

Shopper

Clean freak

Facebook junkie

Discover a major that fits, pursue your passion (whether it’s volleyball or fashion) and carve out your own path.

“ The Student Success Center is one of the best things at Ambrose.

They’re there if you need help with a paper or a full-time tutor. They know what they’re talking about.”

—Kate Are you having different St. Ambrose experiences?

{ KatE } “Definitely. It took a little

{ Alison } “Agreed. Kate explored some

longer for Alison to adjust—I jumped into it

different majors, while I’ve stuck with one. We

and she was homesick. I came here and broke

have the same big group of friends, but she’s

out of my shell. I’ve been taking different

closer to different parts. She helped me get

courses and going in different directions.”

through my homesickness. Next year, I’m even thinking of studying abroad!”

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Read more about Kate at www.sau.edu/kate and Alison at www.sau.edu/alison

{reality} not exactly roughing it

You’ll love the Ambrose lifestyle: upscale residence halls, a growing campus and fun in the Quad Cities.

ROOM SERVICE Our students actually refer to one of our res halls as “Hotel Bechtel.”

And with six new dorms in recent years, we’re pretty confident saying we have the best college housing in the Midwest.

Ambrose students can choose from housing options that include coed halls, suites, singles and townhouses. Available features include private bathrooms, housekeeping services, air conditioning, kitchens and cardio lounges (an abbreviated list, so check out more on the Web).

Residence Life staff members and your resident assistant will plan activities such as Sock Tag Floor Wars or the Root Beer Pong Tournament. They’ll also help you solve life’s little problems, like when the dryer stops working or when you need an objective perspective on something more personal.

Living on campus is pretty sweet, and we don’t just mean the soft-serve ice cream. Campus activities are always just a short walk away. And in the Quad Cities, almost everything is nearby.

You’ll find St. Ambrose students everywhere—at festivals, the ice rink, outdoor concerts, sporting events, coffee shops, restaurants and the mall.

Undergraduate Programs

International Studies

Accounting

Irish Studies

Applied Management Technology

Journalism

Art Education

Justice and Peace

Art History

Mathematics

Biology

Media Studies

Book Arts

Modern Languages (French/German/Spanish)

Business General Business Economics Finance International Business Management Marketing

Music Nursing Occupational Therapy Organizational Leadership Philosophy

Catholic Studies

Physical Education

Chemistry

Physical Therapy

Classical Studies

Physics

Computer Information Systems

Political Science and Leadership Studies

Computer Investigations and Criminal Justice

Psychology

Computer Network Administration

Public Relations and Marketing Communication

Computer Network Investigations

Radio and Television

Computer Science

Sociology

Criminal Justice

Special Studies

Criminalistics

Sport Management

Education Early Childhood Elementary Secondary Special

Theatre

Elected Studies

Chiropractic

English

Dentistry

Environmental Studies

Engineering

Exercise Science

Law

Theology Women’s Studies Pre-Professional Programs

Fine Arts

Medicine

Forensic Psychology

Occupational Therapy

Graphic Design

Osteopathy

History Human Performance and Fitness Industrial Engineering

Physical Therapy Social Work Veterinary Medicine

Varsity Athletics Men’s Sports Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football

Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Women’s Sports Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Golf

Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 www.sau.edu/admissions