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2010-2012 School of Continuing Education Catalog 
    
2010-2012 School of Continuing Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Core Curriculum


The Core Curriculum is the center of the liberal arts education which Providence College offers to its students. The program aims to provide students with the knowledge and intellectual skills that will serve as a basis for a lifetime of interest in the humanities, social sciences, and the natural sciences.

The following courses comprise the Core Curriculum and are required in all bachelor’s degree programs:

English: 12 credit hours


Including two courses in writing and one course in literature

History: 6 credit hours


Science: 6 credit hours


Courses in biology, chemistry, or natural science

Philosophy: 12 credit hours


A logic and an ethics course required plus any additional two courses

Theology: 12 credit hours


Social Science: 6 credit hours


anthropology, economics, law, leadership, political science, psychology, sociology, and social work

Fine Arts: 3 credit hours


creative writing, studio art, film, art history, music history, theater

Mathematics: 3 credit hours