The Core ensures a comprehensive education that is...
The core curriculum helps you discover the breadth and complexity of creation and seeks to help you integrate faith and life.
The diverse nature of the core equips you with the skills needed for today’s ever-changing work environment.
Our core is not a smattering of random courses. The core is purposeful and bold and will help you think constructively and creatively in all your learning.
GodThe Triune God reveals himself in the created world. The Bible Core at Geneva College seeks to give students confidence in the Bible as God’s written, inerrant, inspired and authoritative special revelation, and ultimately in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. 3 Courses
HumanityHumanity courses explore the purpose of human life which is to glorify and enjoy God as humans in Coram Deo. This requires a knowledge of self in light of one’s knowledge of God building upon the Christian intellectual tradition. 2 Courses
Community of LearnersStudents will gain an understanding of who they are within an institution of higher learning oriented by the Christian faith and structured around the liberal arts ideal. 1 Course
CosmosCosmos courses explore the nature of the physical and biological universe–from galaxies to oceans to human beings. As the creation of God, the universe serves to reveal God’s glory and attributes and is meant to be understood, appreciated, and stewarded by humankind. 3 Courses
SocietyBy nature, humans, made in the image of the Triune God, are social beings. Society courses explore the purpose and contours of human society, enabling students to understand and evaluate its varying forms. 2-3 Courses
Reason & RhetoricRhetoric and Reason courses prepare students for prudent and thoughtful engagement of culture and require facility with languages, written and oral. As individuals created in the image of God, students must learn to listen, speak, read, write and reason with wisdom, care, and integrity. 2 Courses
Cultural EngagementCultural engagement courses build on the other core areas to prepare students to engage in prudent care and responsible participation in culture and civic life. In keeping with the love of Christ and growth in wisdom, students develop an informed, thoughtful, caring, understanding of and approach to culture. 3 Courses
The Geneva College core provides the framework to promote growth in the student’s knowledge, skills, biblical understanding and attitude.
Every student takes between 43-49 credits in Geneva’s core curriculum this is paired with 48-72 credits in your major area of study and can be combined with additional majors, minors, or elective courses of study.
Bible Knowledge and Christian Life
Articulate the essential Biblical truths of the Christian faith and discover your calling to participate biblically in relationships, vocation, family, and church
Worldview
Understand the nature, strengths, weaknesses, and uses of worldviews and apply worldview analyses critically and thoughtfully to every area of life
Communication
Learn to communicate clearly, responsibly, and with integrity in written and oral forms, and evaluate the written, oral and artistic communications of others based on the same criteria
Liberal Arts & Critical Thinking
Demonstrate value in developing the lifelong learning skills necessary to critically respond to world-shaping intellectual and artistic works, and complement those skills with lifelong habits that nurture physical, mental and emotional well-being
Cultural Engagement
Develop discernment of both historic and current causes and effects of contemporary cultural issues and participate in civic life with cross-cultural awareness as shaped by the Biblical principles of humility and justice
Discover the synergy between Geneva’s Core Curriculum and your Major Area of Study
Rooted in the Foundational Concepts of Christian Education, Geneva College’s core curriculum provides students with a foundation that promotes growth in knowledge, skills, understanding and attitude. The core is a vital part of a liberal arts education, giving students a Christ-centered perspective on the arts, sciences and humanities.
The Core ensures a comprehensive education that is Christ-centered, practical, and purposeful.
By combining the major area of study with the core curriculum students learn to Integrate faith and learning and to think constructively and creatively. The curriculum helps students see God’s design in all things and encourages wholehearted community. Together Geneva students discover the compelling significance of God’s calling for their lives within their fields of study.
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Must be taken unless proficiency is met as defined by a minimum SAT score of 640 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section or a minimum score of 29 on the ACT English Test. This requirement is met only with a grade of C- or better.
Plus one of the following courses (if a student’s SAT/ACT scores exempts them from taking ENG 101, then both of the following courses must be completed):
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