Overview:

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's world and life within it.  It will be a truly comprehensive education in the finest tradition of Christian liberal arts.

The liberal studies major takes advantage of a comprehensive core requirement for graduation by incorporating the entire core in the major and then supplementing it with several other courses.  Because of the inclusion of the core requirements, however, students may have a subject concentration.  This subject concentration can be fulfilled by earning an Elementary Education Concentration, along with the Education core.  If a liberal studies major does not desire to teach, he or she must complete an additional major or two minors to fulfill the "subject concentration" requirement.

Faculty:
Because of the breadth and depth of the coursework in the Liberal Studies major, the vast majority of the Providence faculty teach courses in this major. 

Programs:
Liberal Studies Major