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regime that paved the way for the introduction of Pragmatism, Pluralism, Progressivism, Imperialism, and the growth of the American administrative state. The course closes with a discussion of the nature and trajectory of the twenty-first century American regime. (3 credits)
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)
499 Humanities Capstone: Paper/Project and Presentation
The Liberal Studies major at Providence Christian College culminates in two capstone courses. These courses are designed to allow students to demonstrate their mastery of institution-wide learning outcomes as well as their achievement of competency in their chosen area of concentration through a presentation of a paper or project. Particular components of this course including goals, objectives and methods of assessment appropriate for the particular concentration will be set by the faculty member. (3 credits)
Liberal Studies (LBS)
101 The Christian Mind
360 Christ, Culture, and Contextualization
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. (3 credits)
This course is a study of cross-cultural theory and practice from a Reformed biblical perspective. This course examines models for cultural and cross-cultural engagement, asking such questions as: What is a Reformed theology of culture? What are the different models for cultural engagement? How best can an individual develop cultural discernment from a biblical perspective? What role does cultural and historical context play in cross-cultural endeavors? The course will study these questions through: (a) the reading of seminal Christian thinkers, (b) the employment of a case-study model that looks at the contemporary interplay of Christ, culture, and context, and (c) the encouragement of extracurricular cross-cultural engagement, communication, and exploration. The course is a core course required of all students with at
least a third-year standing. (3 credits)
400 Capstone
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
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