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311 Aesthetics
In this course we will explore beauty and imagination in human life. The course will include a brief historical overview of perspectives on beauty and imagination in classical and biblical thought, during the medieval period, during the Renaissance and Reformation, and into the Modern age -- with particular attention to the late 19th and 20th century Reformed perspectives. We will continue with a few of the key questions raised in philosophical aesthetics: What is the aesthetic? What is art? What is beauty? We will also turn our attention
to beauty and the imagination in everyday life and in popular culture.
385- Special Topics in Humanities
395 These courses will cover a variety of topics that are not studied in depth in other departmental
courses. Topics will be chosen according to student interest and instructor expertise. (1-3 credits)
Liberal Studies (LBS)
101 Christian Mind
400 Capstone
450 Field Experience – Internship (1-4 credits)
Mathematics (MAT)
100 Fundamentals of Mathematics
This course is a review of high school mathematics, from fractions and decimals to basic algebra and geometry, with intensive practice in mechanics. Lessons are taught with particular emphasis on the development of mathematical thinking and problem solving. The course is
This course is designed to introduce newly enrolled students to the Reformed context that underlies a Providence Christian College education. The class takes as its starting point the necessary place of faith in all of life and learning. Students will consider and apply key philosophical and theological terms as they engage discussions related to worldview formation, especially that of the Biblical triad creation-fall-redemption, the relationship between Christ
and culture, and the holistic formative nature of faith-rooted education.
The Liberal Studies major culminates in an interdisciplinary capstone course taken in the student's senior year. This course is designed to allow students to demonstrate their mastery of institution-wide learning outcomes as well as their achievement of competency in their concentrations. Students may request to work with faculty members in either of their concentrations. Particular components of this course including goals, objectives and methods of assessment appropriate for the particular concentration will be set by the faculty member,
and will include a portfolio of student work and a final project.
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