Humanities

Your Providence Humanities education will help you develop a critical Christ-centered appreciation of human nature, knowledge, values, and the arts. This well-rounded program will prepare you for numerous fields, as you’ll be equipped to think analytically, critically, and creatively. Studying history, literature, and philosophy will put you in touch with the great artists, thinkers and writers who have shaped and continue to shape human culture.
Choose two of the following concentrations to complete your Humanities education: English Literature, History, and Philosophy.
*This program meets the requirements for entrance into the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg and Brandon University. Read more in Major Options tab.
The prerequisite for entry into the Humanities major is a grade of "C" or better in any Humanities course.
Each Humanities major is comprised of a double concentration (18 credit hours each) in any two: English Literature, History, and Philosophy, plus the general requirements for all Providence University College Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please look to the Academic Calendar for full information and course lists. If there are discrepancies between the information listed here and in the Academic Calendar, the Academic Calendar is definitive.
*If you intend to become a teacher, we recommend that you meet with your faculty advisor to plan your degree program at Providence. Contact info@prov.ca for more information.
Patricia Janzen Loewen, Ph.D. (Program Coordinator)Assistant Professor of History
Luann Hiebert, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of English Literature; Early Alert Coordinator
Graduates build careers as teachers, researchers, missionaries, public administrators, politicians, writers, editors, journalists, archivists, historians, as well as preparing for further graduate studies.