Education
The Education concentration at Providence Christian College is designed to equip students to teach from a distinctly Christian perspective in a manner that exalts the person and lordship of Jesus Christ. Throughout the program, students will be given opportunities to observe and serve in local schools under the mentoring guidance of master Christian teachers. The goal is to prepare students to teach in Christian, private, and state schools, church education programs, in overseas missions, and homeschool settings. Students will be trained to teach in a biblically faithful, kingdom-advancing, and God-glorifying manner.
After active participation and completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Articulate a Christian and Reformed, biblical perspective on education.
- Communicate a strong understanding of the history, philosophy, and psychology of education.
- Identify professional and Christian solutions to current issues in education.
- Think Christianly about student diversity and needs of individual learners in order to teach compassionately and effectively.
- Integrate current education practice into instructional planning and delivery to create effective student learning outcomes.
Concentration Course Map
| Year One - Fall | Year One - Spring |
|---|---|
| ENG 101: Composition: Writing & Research | ENG 102: Rhetoric, Research, and Information Literacy |
| LBS 101: The Christian Life | HUM 115: American Civilization & Culture |
| EDU 101: Philosophy and Foundations of Education | Science Lab or Science Reasoning Course |
| PSY 201: Psychology of Lifespan Development | EDU 301: Curriculum & Instruction |
| Year Two - Fall | Year Two - Spring |
| BTS 201: New Testament Studies & Theology I | BTS 202: New Testament Studies & Theology II |
| HUM 211: Classical and Medieval Civilization & Culture | HUM 212: Modern and Post-Modern Civilization & Culture |
| Elective Math or Math Reasoning Course | EDU 303: Student Diversity |
| EDU 300: Exceptional Learners | HPE or EDU 199: Internship I |
| EDU 199: Internship I or HPE | Elective |
| Year Three - Fall | Year Three - Spring |
| BTS 301: Old Testament Studies & Theology I | BTS 302: Old Testament Studies & Theology II |
| EDU 330: Current Issues in Education | EDU 310: Teaching of Reading |
| EDU 325/326: Mathematics/Science Methods | EDU 322/324/327: Bible/Language Arts/Social Studies Methods |
| EDU 299: Internship II or HPE | HPE or EDU 299: Internship II |
| Year Four - Fall | Year Four - Spring |
| LBS 490: Capstone: Career Development & e-Portfolio | LBS 495: Capstone: Paper/Project & Presentation |
| EDU 305: Technology in Education | Student Teaching (optional) or Elective |
| EDU 399: Internship III or Student Teaching (optional) | |
| EDU 312: Children’s Literature (optional) or Elective | Elective |
