Academics – Phase I

30+ Credits Transfer Student (PDF)

60+ Credits Transfer Student (PDF)

Upon recommendation of the faculty and approval by the board of directors, the degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred upon students who have met the following requirements for graduation:

• Core Liberal Studies Requirement: All students must complete the required Core requirements. All courses contained in the Core must be satisfied. 10 courses of the Core must be completed/satisfied at Providence. [See the Core & Concentration Checklist for the complete list of those courses and other requirements.]
• Concentration Requirements: All students must select an area of concentration and fulfill the curricular requirements within said concentration. All students must complete a minimum of half their concentration credits/courses at Providence.
• Unit Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 128 total semester credit hours. For transfers, at least 54 credits must be taken at Providence with at least twelve upper-division credits in their concentrations.
• GPA Requirement: Students must earn a minimum C average (2.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale) in courses taken at Providence and in the concentrations. Students must also earn a C or better in each concentration course numbered 300 or higher.
• Residence Requirements: All students must complete 24 of their last 30 semester credit hours in residence. To be considered in “residence”, students must be registered for classes at Providence, in-person and/or online. Transfer students should expect to be enrolled at Providence for at least four semesters.

Academic Honors
Academic achievement of full-time students is recognized each semester by publication of a Dean’s List. To qualify for this honor, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and not earn any grades below a C-. Academic achievement upon completion of a degree program is recognized at graduation and on final transcripts in the following categories for the institutional/residential GPA:

Graduating with honors                     (Cum Laude) GPA of 3.500 to 3.699
Graduating with high honors             (Magna Cum Laude) GPA of 3.700 to 3.899
Graduating with highest honors        (Summa Cum Laude) GPA of 3.900 or higher

To qualify for one of these honors, the graduating student must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours at Providence Christian College.

The major in liberal studies provides students with a unique opportunity to view the world in a holistic and unified manner. Rather than examining reality through the lens of only one discipline, students are able to view life and the world from a number of perspectives. The multifaceted and integral nature of creation, which was formed and is held together by the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:1-3), is explored and appreciated, both for its unity and its cohesion. A student with a major in liberal studies will have gained a broad understanding and appreciation of God, his creation, and life within it and will be equipped with the tools to research problems, evaluate evidence, and communicate conclusions.